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Charter elementary school · Challenge School Inc. (6362) · Glendale, Arizona

Challenge Charter School

Challenge Charter School rates 8.1, right at the middle of Challenge School Inc. (6362)'s elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.1this school

8.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Challenge School Inc. (6362) median is 8.1.

#252 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Challenge School Inc. (6362): 1 elementary schools rated, median 8.1

The brief

A charter elementary school in Glendale, AZ where students score 61 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 252 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 1 in Challenge School Inc. (6362).

Challenge Charter School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math53%17 points above the Arizona average of 36%2025 AASA
Reading71%31 points above the Arizona average of 40%2025 AASA
Proficiency has held near 62% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 48 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.9
50% of the rating
Academics
9.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 67% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 77% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85308; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Challenge Charter School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Phoenix school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$95,512
Median home value
$420,100
Median rent
$1,777/mo
College educated
37.7%
Homeownership
71.9%
Poverty rate
9.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85308; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
69
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
35
Some Transit
Bike Score
70
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
2,775/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Glendale. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Glendale), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Traditional Academy at Bellair1.3 mi
    9.4Compare →
  2. Challenge Charter Schoolthis school
    8.1
  3. Pioneer Elementary School1.7 mi
    8.1Compare →
  4. Greenbrier Elementary School0.6 mi
    6.9Compare →
  5. Desert Heights Charter School0.6 mi · charter
    6.7Compare →
  6. Highland Lakes School1.3 mi
    6.7Compare →
  7. Foothills Elementary School1.2 mi
    6.6Compare →
  8. Canyon Elementary School0.7 mi
    6.3Compare →
  9. Sunflower School0.7 mi
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Challenge Charter School among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Challenge Charter School serve?

Challenge Charter School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.

How many students attend Challenge Charter School?

Challenge Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 392 students.

How does Challenge Charter School rank in AZ?

Challenge Charter School ranks #252 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Challenge Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?

Challenge Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Challenge Charter School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Challenge Charter School has 67% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 77% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Challenge Charter School a charter school?

Yes, Challenge Charter School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Challenge Charter School a Title I school?

No, Challenge Charter School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 6th
Enrollment
392
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Maricopa County
Phone
(602) 938-5411
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$10,323
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 85308)
65,159
Area average commute
24.5 min
Area median age
41.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.