Challenger Middle School

Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an

10215 LEXINGTON DRIVE
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80920

612 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Challenger Middle School, located in the Pine Creek area of Colorado Springs, serves as a prominent public middle school within the Academy School District 20. Known for its strong academic reputation, the school focuses on providing a rigorous curriculum that prepares students for the transition to high school while fostering personal growth and community responsibility. The school emphasizes a supportive learning environment, encouraging students to excel not only in core subjects like mathematics, science, and language arts but also through a variety of elective offerings and extracurricular activities.

The school is well-regarded for its commitment to developing well-rounded students through its emphasis on character education and social-emotional development. With a dedicated faculty and active parent involvement, Challenger Middle School works to maintain high standards of achievement and a vibrant school culture. Its location in the northern part of Colorado Springs allows it to serve a diverse residential community, and it is consistently recognized as a stable, high-performing institution within the district’s portfolio of schools.

612

Total Students

36.3

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

19.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Challenger Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	418
Hispanic	82
Black	13
Asian	33
Two or More	60
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	4

White
418 (68.3 %)
Hispanic
82 (13.4 %)
Two or More
60 (9.8 %)
Asian
33 (5.4 %)
Black
13 (2.1 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.7 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
Phone:	(719)234-3000
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	612
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	107
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 197

Grade 7 201

Grade 8 214