Challenge Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025)

5409 228th St Sw
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

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Top 1%

Serving 413 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Challenge Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 97% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 96% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 413 students
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 1% in WA
: 97% (Top 1%)
: 96% (Top 1%)
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Challenge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Challenge Elementary School's student population of 413 students has grown by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 6 teachers has declined by 53% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Challenge Elementary School
1	19
2	49
3	92
4	90
5	83
6	80

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Total Students

413 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Challenge Elementary School
2023	402
2022	344
2021	343
2020	315
2019	315
2018	336
2017	336
2016	318
2015	293
2014	309
2013	292
2012	281
2011	259
2010	247
2009	234
2008	243
2007	249
2006	232
2005	253
2004	192
2003	188
2002	172
2001	176
2000	155
1999	147
1998	151
1997	148
1996	152

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Challenge Elementary School
2023	10
2022	10
2021	11
2020	13
2019	13
2018	15
2017	15
2016	14
2015	16
2013	11

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Year Founded

2002

School Calendar

First Day of School

Wed. Sep 3, 2025

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 24, 2026

School Motto

Equity, engagement, and excellence for each and every student.

School Mascot

Eagles

School Rankings

Challenge Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Challenge Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1 out of 2088 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Challenge Elementary School
2023	#1
2022	#1
2021	#2
2019	#2
2018	#1
2017	#1
2016	#1
2015	#3
2013	#1
2012	#1
2011	#1

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97%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2023	97%	41%	46%
2022	99%	40%	44%
2019	99%	50%	54%
2018	99%	51%	55%
2017	99%	51%	56%
2016	99%	51%	55%
2015	98%	49%	53%
2013	99%	64%	65%
2012	99%	63%	65%
2011	99%	60%	62%
2010	95%	54%	57%

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96%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2022	96%	53%	57%
2019	97%	61%	65%
2018	99%	61%	55%
2017	99%	61%	65%
2016	99%	62%	68%
2015	98%	56%	61%
2013	99%	73%	74%
2012	99%	72%	75%
2011	99%	70%	73%
2010	95%	70%	72%

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≥95%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

n/a

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2023	40:1	16:1	18:1
2022	34:1	16:1	18:1
2021	31:1	16:1	19:1
2020	24:1	17:1	19:1
2019	24:1	17:1	19:1
2018	22:1	19:1	21:1
2017	22:1	18:1	21:1
2016	23:1	19:1	21:1
2015	18:1	18:1	20:1
2013	27:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2007)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	2%

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Asian

33%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2023	34%	9%	14%
2022	33%	9%	13%
2021	34%	8%	13%
2020	32%	8%	13%
2019	32%	8%	13%
2018	28%	8%	13%
2017	28%	8%	13%
2016	25%	8%	13%
2015	24%	8%	13%
2014	24%	7%	13%
2013	23%	8%	13%
2012	25%	7%	14%
2011	29%	7%	14%
2010	34%	10%	17%
2009	35%	10%	16%
2008	34%	9%	15%
2007	30%	8%	15%
2006	31%	8%	14%
2005	28%	8%	14%
2004	31%	8%	14%
2003	24%	8%	13%
2002	22%	8%	13%
2001	16%	7%	12%
2000	16%	7%	12%
1999	16%	7%	11%
1998	14%	7%	11%
1997	11%	7%	10%
1996	14%	7%	10%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2023	4%	26%	23%
2022	3%	25%	22%
2021	3%	25%	22%
2020	4%	24%	21%
2019	4%	24%	21%
2018	6%	23%	20%
2017	6%	23%	20%
2016	5%	22%	19%
2015	5%	22%	19%
2014	4%	21%	18%
2013	3%	20%	17%
2012	3%	20%	16%
2011	2%	18%	15%
2010	3%	16%	11%
2009	3%	16%	11%
2008	3%	15%	10%
2007	3%	14%	9%
2006	3%	14%	9%
2005	3%	13%	8%
2004	1%	12%	7%
2003	2%	12%	7%
2002	1%	11%	6%
2001	1%	10%	5%
2000	3%	10%	5%
1999	3%	9%	5%
1998	2%	9%	4%
1997	1%	8%	4%
1996	2%	8%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2023	5%	5%	9%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	5%	5%	7%
2019	5%	5%	7%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	3%	4%	6%
2015	3%	4%	7%
2014	2%	5%	6%
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	2%	5%	6%
2011	1%	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%	8%
2009	2%	5%	6%
2008	1%	6%	6%
2007	2%	6%	6%
2006	1%	6%	5%
2005	1%	6%	6%
2004	1%	6%	5%
2003	1%	6%	5%
2000	1%	5%	4%
1999	2%	5%	4%
1998	2%	5%	4%
1997	2%	5%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	2%	5%	3%
1994	1%	4%	3%

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White

45%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2023	46%	49%	47%
2022	47%	50%	45%
2021	45%	51%	46%
2020	49%	53%	48%
2019	49%	53%	48%
2018	51%	55%	51%
2017	51%	55%	51%
2016	55%	56%	52%
2015	55%	57%	52%
2014	57%	58%	53%
2013	59%	59%	54%
2012	58%	60%	55%
2011	57%	63%	57%
2010	58%	64%	61%
2009	60%	65%	64%
2008	62%	66%	66%
2007	63%	68%	68%
2006	64%	69%	70%
2005	67%	70%	70%
2004	67%	71%	72%
2003	72%	71%	73%
2002	76%	73%	74%
2001	82%	74%	76%
2000	79%	75%	77%
1999	78%	76%	78%
1998	81%	76%	79%
1997	84%	77%	80%
1996	80%	78%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2023	11%	9%	5%
2022	12%	9%	11%
2021	13%	9%	10%
2020	10%	8%	10%
2019	10%	8%	10%
2018	10%	8%	10%
2017	10%	8%	10%
2016	12%	7%	10%
2015	13%	7%	9%
2014	13%	7%	9%
2013	13%	6%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2023	0.66	0.68	0.71
2022	0.66	0.68	0.72
2021	0.67	0.67	0.71
2020	0.65	0.65	0.70
2019	0.65	0.65	0.70
2018	0.65	0.64	0.68
2017	0.65	0.64	0.68
2016	0.62	0.63	0.67
2015	0.63	0.62	0.66
2014	0.60	0.61	0.67
2013	0.59	0.61	0.66
2012	0.59	0.60	0.65
2011	0.59	0.58	0.64
2010	0.58	0.56	0.56
2009	0.53	0.55	0.55
2008	0.51	0.54	0.53
2007	0.52	0.51	0.51
2006	0.50	0.49	0.49
2005	0.47	0.49	0.47
2004	0.46	0.48	0.46
2003	0.42	0.47	0.44
2002	0.37	0.45	0.43
2001	0.30	0.44	0.41
2000	0.35	0.42	0.39
1999	0.37	0.40	0.37
1998	0.33	0.40	0.36
1997	0.28	0.39	0.35
1996	0.34	0.39	0.34

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Eligible for

12%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2023	7%	41%	30%
2022	5%	36%	25%
2021	7%	35%	25%
2020	8%	35%	27%
2019	8%	35%	27%
2018	9%	37%	28%
2017	9%	37%	28%
2016	7%	38%	30%
2015	6%	39%	26%
2014	6%	39%	34%
2013	4%	38%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2023	4%	8%	11%
2022	3%	7%	9%
2021	3%	7%	8%
2020	3%	8%	9%
2019	3%	8%	9%
2015	1%	7%	6%
2014	2%	7%	7%
2013	2%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Edmonds School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Challenge Elementary School's ranking?

Challenge Elementary School is ranked #1 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Challenge Elementary School often compared to?

Challenge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Terrace Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

97% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 96% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Challenge Elementary School?

413 students attend Challenge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Challenge Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Black.

What grades does Challenge Elementary School offer ?

Challenge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Challenge Elementary School part of?

Challenge Elementary School is part of Edmonds School District.

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