Impact of COVID-19 on Challenger Middle 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 49th of 437 Middle schools | Ranks 85th of 437 Middle schools | 8.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Challenger Middle School) | 60.5 | 30.7 | 29.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City) | 40.1 | 26.7 | 13.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 45.3 | 30.8 | 14.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Challenger Middle School) | 48.4 | 32.8 | 15.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City) | 37.7 | 22.8 | 14.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 43.1 | 21 | 22.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Challenger Middle School) | 56.4 | 20.3 | 36.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City) | 39.8 | 18.9 | 20.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 44.7 | 21.1 | 23.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 501 | 438 | 12.6% |
African American | 76 | 115 | 51.3% |
American Indian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Asian | 26 | 9 | 65.4% |
Hispanic | 43 | 49 | 14% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 325 | 228 | 29.8% |
Two or More Races | 30 | 34 | 13.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 30.3% | 43.8% | 13.5% |