Is Challenger School of Sports and Fitness a good school?

Challenger School of Sports and Fitness ranks 3833 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Challenger School of Sports and Fitness?

In the 2023-24 school year, 872 students attended Challenger School of Sports and Fitness.

What is the racial makeup of Challenger School of Sports and Fitness?

Students at Challenger School of Sports and Fitness are 72% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Challenger School of Sports and Fitness attend?

Students who attend Challenger School of Sports and Fitness usually go on to attend: Middle : Imogene Garner Hook Junior High High : Victor Valley High

Challenger School of Sports and Fitness

Summary:

Challenger School of Sports and Fitness is a public elementary school in Victorville, California, serving 892 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Victor Elementary District, which is ranked 1210 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Challenger School of Sports and Fitness has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 and 2022-2023 school years. The school performs better for African American and Hispanic students compared to White students, who are ranked in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools. However, the school struggles with Special Education and Disabled students, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools for these subgroups. Notably, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.4% in 2017-2018 to 36.6% in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, Sixth Street Prep, a public charter school in the same district, consistently outperforms Challenger School of Sports and Fitness across all academic measures and ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools. In contrast, other nearby public schools, such as Irwin Academy of Performing Arts, Brentwood Elementary, and Del Rey Elementary, perform even worse than Challenger School of Sports and Fitness, ranking in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

14777 Hopland St.
Victorville, CA 92394-1218

(760) 843-6866

District: Victor Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3833^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,707

Students who attend Challenger School of Sports and Fitness usually attend:

Middle:	Imogene Garner Hook Junior High
High:	Victor Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.5

Number of students: 872

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.2%

African American:

14.9%

White:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Challenger School of Sports and Fitness ranks worse than 65.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Victor Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.22. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.2%), African American (14.9%), White (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Challenger School of Sports and Fitness is 24.5, which is the 7^th best among 17 elementary schools in the Victor Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Challenger School of Sports and Fitness employs 35.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Challenger School of Sports and Fitness is $10,707. 15 elementary schools in the Victor Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Challenger School of Sports and Fitness:

SchoolDigger ranks Challenger School of Sports and Fitness 3833^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Challenger School of Sports and Fitness in the ranking list.)

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Victor Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Victor Elementary 1210^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Challenger School of Sports and Fitness

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	35.13	3221^st	5113	37.0%
2008	43.56	2750^th	5113	46.2%
2009	51.46	2397^th	5193	53.8%
2010	49.39	2595^th	5314	51.2%
2011	56.43	2215^th	5377	58.8%
2012	51.32	2539^th	5390	52.9%
2013	39.42	3352^nd	5530	39.4%
2015	26.31	4000^th	5611	28.7%
2016	24.90	4188^th	5614	25.4%
2017	22.63	4462^nd	5692	21.6%
2018	22.99	4427^th	5662	21.8%
2019	19.19	4884^th	5789	15.6%
2022	24.62	4391^st	5883	25.4%
2023	34.41	3545^th	5874	39.6%
2024	31.22	3833^rd	5862	34.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Challenger School of Sports and Fitness

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.21	1440^th	3246	55.6%
2019	40.85	1733^rd	3275	47.1%
2022	44.32	1517^th	3311	54.2%
2023	79.06	286^th	3250	91.2%
2024	69.12	435^th	3160	86.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Challenger School of Sports and Fitness

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.26	1894^th	2420	21.7%
2024	25.01	2106^th	2634	20.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Challenger School of Sports and Fitness

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.86	3567^th	5084	29.8%
2019	26.10	4151^st	5173	19.8%
2022	35.67	3363^rd	5264	36.1%
2023	43.50	2802^nd	5374	47.9%
2024	39.86	3154^th	5511	42.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Challenger School of Sports and Fitness

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.56	4129^th	5413	23.7%
2019	19.58	4657^th	5492	15.2%
2022	28.96	3833^rd	5635	32.0%
2023	35.88	3304^th	5617	41.2%
2024	28.74	3899^th	5605	30.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Challenger School of Sports and Fitness

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.11	1037^th	2128	51.3%
2019	29.42	1831^st	2585	29.2%
2022	23.04	1861^st	2227	16.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Challenger School of Sports and Fitness

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.13	4262^nd	5431	21.5%
2019	20.55	4619^th	5510	16.2%
2022	21.99	4509^th	5663	20.4%
2023	33.92	3479^th	5650	38.4%
2024	33.85	3485^th	5636	38.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Challenger School of Sports and Fitness

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.02	392^nd	700	44.0%
2019	38.41	444^th	747	40.6%
2022	31.16	449^th	663	32.3%
2023	42.60	327^th	662	50.6%
2024	54.17	212^th	593	64.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Challenger School of Sports and Fitness

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.45	3244^th	4830	32.8%
2019	27.90	3840^th	4963	22.6%
2022	36.89	3154^th	5084	38.0%
2023	54.52	1973^rd	5098	61.3%
2024	44.91	2617^th	5102	48.7%

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Rank History for White students at Challenger School of Sports and Fitness

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.79	2519^th	2737	8.0%
2019	13.65	2544^th	2834	10.2%
2022	19.61	2277^th	2726	16.5%
2023	21.93	2170^th	2662	18.5%
2024	31.35	1910^th	2647	27.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Challenger School of Sports and Fitness

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	222	150	22	346	0	n/a	n/a	17	757
2006	224	182	25	428	0	n/a	n/a	22	881
2007	203	195	18	539	4	n/a	n/a	32	991
2008	184	188	10	614	5	n/a	n/a	0	1001
2009	163	194	10	632	8	0	39	0	1046
2010	170	271	23	603	2	1	8	0	1078
2011	173	249	23	613	2	1	10	0	1071
2012	169	248	20	682	3	2	10	0	1134
2013	166	249	16	703	4	4	14	0	1156
2014	164	191	10	655	2	7	11	0	1040
2015	163	180	15	631	4	4	8	0	1005
2016	157	175	12	614	6	1	12	0	977
2017	166	157	15	630	5	2	9	0	984
2018	132	164	20	643	5	5	5	0	974
2019	124	151	16	636	6	8	19	0	960
2020	123	176	13	618	9	9	15	0	963
2021	109	157	10	601	6	7	18	0	908
2022	93	137	10	610	3	5	24	0	882
2023	92	137	7	617	1	4	34	0	892
2024	74	130	6	630	1	3	28	0	872

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Challenger School of Sports and Fitness

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	757	28.0	27.0	63.8
2006	881	33.0	26.7	69.4
2007	991	39.0	25.4	72.8
2008	1001	39.0	25.7	75.7
2009	1046	40.0	25.5	78.6
2010	1078	40.0	26.9	73.1
2011	1071	n/a	n/a	80.2
2012	1134	36.0	31.5	n/a
2013	1156	36.0	32.1	83.3
2014	1040	36.0	28.8	83.9
2015	1005	35.0	28.7	87
2016	977	36.0	27.1	87.5
2017	984	36.0	27.3	87
2018	974	36.1	26.9	85.7
2019	960	36.0	26.6	84.1
2020	963	n/a	n/a	88.9
2021	908	36.0	25.2	90.1
2022	882	35.0	25.2	89.6
2023	892	35.0	25.4	88.9
2024	872	35.4	24.5	89.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Challenger School of Sports and Fitness

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	757	28.0	27.0	63.8
2006	881	33.0	26.7	69.4
2007	991	39.0	25.4	72.8
2008	1001	39.0	25.7	75.7
2009	1046	40.0	25.5	78.6
2010	1078	40.0	26.9	73.1
2011	1071	n/a	n/a	80.2
2012	1134	36.0	31.5	n/a
2013	1156	36.0	32.1	83.3
2014	1040	36.0	28.8	83.9
2015	1005	35.0	28.7	87
2016	977	36.0	27.1	87.5
2017	984	36.0	27.3	87
2018	974	36.1	26.9	85.7
2019	960	36.0	26.6	84.1
2020	963	n/a	n/a	88.9
2021	908	36.0	25.2	90.1
2022	882	35.0	25.2	89.6
2023	892	35.0	25.4	88.9
2024	872	35.4	24.5	89.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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