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Mclennan County Challenge Academy
School · Gholson ISD · Waco, TX
A Gholson ISD school serving grades 9th – 9th.
3805 S 3RD ST, Waco, TX 76706
Academics
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Test scores
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Test score data not yet available for this school.
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Where Mclennan County Challenge Academy sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.
Getting around & local context
- Walk 65Somewhat Walkable
- Bike 41Somewhat Bikeable
- City Safety: High2,558/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Waco), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$42,277
Median home value
$180,600
Median rent
$1,063/mo
College educated
22.6%
Homeownership
38.9%
Poverty rate
32.4%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 76706; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Compare nearby
Nearby same-level schools
4 from a 5-mile search; district fallback available
| School | Score | Grades | Distance | Enrollment | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge AcademyEnrollment path unverified | Not rated | 7–11 | 0.0 mi | 3 | Compare → |
| Challenge AcademyEnrollment path unverified | Not rated | 8–11 | 0.0 mi | 7 | Compare → |
| Challenge AcademyEnrollment path unverified | Not rated | 8–10 | 0.0 mi | 2 | Compare → |
| Challenge AcademyEnrollment path unverified | 5.5 | 8–12 | 0.0 mi | 30 | Compare → |
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Gholson ISD
- Schools in district
- 2
- District spending per student
- $11,536NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 19.9%Census SAIPE · 2024
Mclennan County Challenge Academy is listed in GHOLSON ISD; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Mclennan County Challenge Academy
Mclennan County Challenge Academy is a public school in Waco, TX, part of Gholson ISD, serving approximately 1 students in grades 9th-9th. MySchoolScout does not publish a rating for this profile because there is not enough verified data to rate it fairly. Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Mclennan County Challenge Academy
What grades does Mclennan County Challenge Academy serve?
Mclennan County Challenge Academy serves students in grades 9th through 9th.
How many students attend Mclennan County Challenge Academy?
Mclennan County Challenge Academy has an enrollment of approximately 1 students.
Is Mclennan County Challenge Academy a charter school?
No, Mclennan County Challenge Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Mclennan County Challenge Academy a Title I school?
No, Mclennan County Challenge Academy is not currently a Title I school.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- 9th – 9th
- Enrollment
- 1
- Type
- alternative
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- McLennan County
- Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
- 100.0%
- Phone
- (254) 829-1528
- Area population (ZIP 76706)
- 40,668
- Area average commute
- 17.3 min
- Area median age
- 23.8
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- 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.
- 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 76706; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
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