Impact of COVID-19 on Challenger Elementary School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 279th of 681 Elementary schools | Ranks 223rd of 680 Elementary schools | 8.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Challenger Elementary School) | 61 | 36.6 | 24.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City) | 53.9 | 33.4 | 20.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 57.5 | 43.6 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Challenger Elementary School) | 47.1 | 40.3 | 6.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City) | 44.7 | 29.8 | 14.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 47.3 | 34.9 | 12.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Challenger Elementary School) | 42.6 | 29.6 | 12.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City) | 44 | 28.2 | 15.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 44.9 | 33.9 | 10.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 539 | 503 | 6.7% |
African American | 105 | 98 | 6.7% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 10 | 8 | 20% |
Hispanic | 79 | 84 | 6.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 292 | 267 | 8.6% |
Two or More Races | 52 | 45 | 13.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 33.4% | 42.9% | 9.5% |