Public SchoolElementary

Challenger Elementary

2475 52nd St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
413
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Kentwood Public Schools
Kent County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
51stpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
63rdpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
45thpercentile
Class size16.9 students per teacher
34thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Challenger Elementary

Challenger Elementary is a public elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades K–5. It is part of Kentwood Public Schools. The school is located in a small city in Kent County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 413 students were enrolled, with about 16.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

2475 52nd St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
413 students
Students per teacher
16.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
Kentwood Public Schools
County
Kent County
NCES school ID
262034007682

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.