Challenger Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Challenger Elementary School

5703 Nw 94th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321

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Top 50%

Serving 902 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Challenger Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 902 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 50% in FL
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Challenger Elementary School's student population of 902 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Challenger Elementary School
Pre-K	44
Kind	111
1	139
2	134
3	152
4	156
5	166

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Total Students

902 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School
2023	909
2022	904
2021	950
2020	1,037
2019	1,037
2018	1,022
2017	1,022
2016	987
2015	949
2014	946
2013	906
2012	921
2011	849
2010	814
2009	1,110
2008	1,222
2007	1,221
2006	1,232
2005	1,211
2004	1,119
2003	1,196

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School
2023	52
2022	55
2021	56
2020	60
2019	60
2018	64
2017	64
2016	60
2015	59
2014	58
2013	53
2012	49
2011	49
2010	47
2009	85
2008	74
2007	71
2006	72
2005	63
2004	55
2003	56

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School Rankings

Challenger Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Challenger Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#1436 out of 3662 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School
2023	#1436
2022	#1451
2021	#1910
2019	#1106
2018	#1053
2017	#971
2016	#1120
2015	#959
2014	#547
2013	#810
2012	#865

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54%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	54%	52%	52%
2022	54%	52%	50%
2021	37%	48%	42%
2019	68%	59%	60%
2018	65%	58%	58%
2017	67%	57%	58%
2016	62%	54%	55%
2015	67%	53%	55%
2014	57%	59%	59%
2013	68%	58%	59%
2012	65%	57%	60%

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55%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	55%	52%	54%
2021	53%	52%	53%
2019	61%	56%	58%
2018	64%	55%	58%
2017	63%	54%	55%
2016	58%	52%	53%
2015	58%	53%	53%
2014	64%	58%	58%
2013	67%	58%	57%
2012	67%	57%	57%
2011	79%	62%	62%

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45-49%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	47%	52%	48%
2021	37%	51%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	17:1	17:1	20:1
2022	16:1	16:1	19:1
2021	17:1	16:1	19:1
2020	17:1	16:1	19:1
2019	17:1	16:1	19:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	18:1
2014	16:1	15:1	18:1
2013	17:1	15:1	18:1
2012	19:1	15:1	18:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	17:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	17:1	15:1	17:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	20:1	17:1	19:1
2003	21:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	6%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

31%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	30%	37%	37%
2022	31%	36%	36%
2021	32%	35%	35%
2020	33%	34%	34%
2019	33%	34%	34%
2018	33%	32%	33%
2017	33%	32%	33%
2016	32%	32%	32%
2015	32%	31%	31%
2014	29%	30%	30%
2013	28%	29%	29%
2012	31%	29%	29%
2011	32%	28%	28%
2010	35%	27%	29%
2009	29%	26%	27%
2008	30%	26%	27%
2007	29%	25%	26%
2006	28%	24%	26%
2005	31%	23%	24%
2004	30%	22%	24%
2003	26%	21%	22%

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Black

50%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	51%	21%	39%
2022	49%	21%	39%
2021	47%	22%	40%
2020	45%	22%	40%
2019	45%	22%	40%
2018	46%	22%	40%
2017	46%	22%	40%
2016	46%	23%	41%
2015	44%	23%	39%
2014	44%	23%	40%
2013	42%	23%	40%
2012	37%	23%	39%
2011	35%	23%	38%
2010	31%	24%	39%
2009	41%	24%	39%
2008	41%	24%	38%
2007	39%	24%	38%
2006	39%	24%	38%
2005	36%	24%	37%
2004	32%	24%	37%
2003	35%	24%	36%

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White

11%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	12%	35%	17%
2022	13%	36%	18%
2021	12%	36%	18%
2020	14%	37%	19%
2019	14%	37%	19%
2018	16%	39%	21%
2017	16%	39%	21%
2016	17%	39%	22%
2015	19%	40%	24%
2014	21%	41%	24%
2013	23%	42%	25%
2012	25%	42%	26%
2011	25%	43%	27%
2010	28%	45%	27%
2009	23%	46%	30%
2008	23%	47%	31%
2007	26%	48%	32%
2006	29%	50%	33%
2005	29%	50%	35%
2004	34%	51%	36%
2003	36%	52%	38%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	0.64	0.70	0.68
2022	0.65	0.70	0.68
2021	0.67	0.70	0.68
2020	0.67	0.70	0.69
2019	0.67	0.70	0.69
2018	0.66	0.70	0.69
2017	0.66	0.70	0.69
2016	0.66	0.70	0.69
2015	0.67	0.70	0.68
2014	0.68	0.69	0.70
2013	0.70	0.69	0.70
2012	0.71	0.69	0.70
2011	0.72	0.69	0.71
2010	0.72	0.69	0.69
2009	0.72	0.69	0.69
2008	0.71	0.68	0.69
2007	0.72	0.67	0.69
2006	0.69	0.64	0.69
2005	0.70	0.65	0.69
2004	0.70	0.64	0.68
2003	0.69	0.63	0.68

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

48%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	58%	49%	54%
2022	54%	50%	47%
2021	58%	50%	49%
2020	56%	50%	53%
2019	56%	50%	53%
2018	61%	53%	55%
2017	61%	53%	55%
2016	62%	48%	52%
2015	59%	53%	54%
2014	57%	52%	52%
2013	51%	51%	49%
2012	48%	50%	48%
2011	47%	49%	46%
2010	39%	45%	44%
2009	36%	40%	39%
2008	29%	36%	35%
2007	27%	36%	32%
2006	28%	37%	33%
2005	24%	39%	33%
2004	26%	37%	32%
2003	22%	37%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	9%	4%	4%
2020	12%	6%	8%
2019	12%	6%	8%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	11%	6%	8%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	13%	7%	9%
2011	11%	7%	9%
2010	14%	9%	9%
2009	10%	9%	9%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2007	12%	9%	9%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2005	11%	9%	8%
2004	12%	9%	9%
2003	9%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Broward School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Challenger Elementary School's ranking?

Challenger Elementary School is ranked #1436 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Challenger Elementary School often compared to?

Challenger Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Discovery Elementary School, Tamarac Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Challenger Elementary School?

902 students attend Challenger Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Challenger Elementary School students are Black, 31% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Challenger Elementary School?

Challenger Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Challenger Elementary School offer ?

Challenger Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Challenger Elementary School part of?

Challenger Elementary School is part of Broward School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 902 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 50%
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education