Challenger Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Colorado Springs, Colorado 80920 · Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
#17 of 262 middle schools in Colorado
#2680 of 15,369 nationally
About Challenger Middle School
Challenger Middle School is a public middle located in Colorado Springs, in the Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an school district of Colorado, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 696 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 73.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of middle schools in United States and 17th of 262 ranked middle schools in Colorado. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (93th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (29th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 696.
There are 166 schools in Colorado Springs; Challenger Middle School ranks 17th of 161 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)56%
- Reading proficiency (30%)66%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)16.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Challenger Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 696
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 16.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 66%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 56%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Challenger Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Mountain View Elementary School
Colorado Springs · Public elementary · Grades K–5
567 students · 183 m away
Pine Creek High School
Colorado Springs · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,875 students · 1.4 km away
Mountain Ridge Middle School
Colorado Springs · Public middle · Grades 6–8
690 students · 1.5 km away
Academy International Elementary School
Colorado Springs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
368 students · 2.0 km away
Encompass Heights Elementary School
Colorado Springs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
583 students · 2.1 km away
TCA College Pathways
Colorado Springs · Charter high · Grades 7–12
502 students · 2.1 km away
Ascend College Prep
Colorado Springs · Public high · Grades 10–12
109 students · 2.5 km away
Explorer Elementary School
Colorado Springs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
470 students · 3.1 km away
Village High School
Colorado Springs · Public high · Grades 9–12
532 students · 3.1 km away
Academy Endeavour Elementary School
Colorado Springs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
347 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Colorado with a comparable Enrollment.
Roosevelt Middle School
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695 students
Falcon Creek Middle School
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701 students
Mountain Ridge Middle School
Colorado Springs · Public middle · Grades 6–8
690 students
Fruita Middle School
Fruita · Public middle · Grades 6–8
690 students
Oberon Middle School
Arvada · Public middle · Grades 6–8
704 students
Lucile Erwin Middle School
Loveland · Public middle · Grades 6–8
686 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Challenger Middle School a good school?
Challenger Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 73.2 out of 100 (Top 25% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #17 of 262 in Colorado. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Challenger Middle School rank in Colorado?
Challenger Middle School ranks #17 of 262 middle schools in Colorado and #2680 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Challenger Middle School?
Challenger Middle School had 696 students in 2025.
Is Challenger Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Challenger Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Challenger Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Challenger Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.