Challenger Elementary School

2475 52nd St Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49508 | (616) 698-2524

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 358

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 358 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 1196th out of 1,745 elementary schools in MI.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2475 52nd Street Se, Kentwood, MI 49508

Principal or Admin: Mr. Mark Bea
Fax: (616) 698-9089
Website: www.kentwoodps.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Kentwood Public Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,911
Graduation Rate: 72.0%
Dropout Rate: 5.3%
Students Per Teacher: 18.3
Enrolled Students: 8,510

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 358
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 181 (50.6%)
Females: 152 (42.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 27 (7.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 201 (56.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 228 (63.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Challenger Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.3%
Black	123	34.4%
Asian	31	8.7%
Hispanic	45	12.6%
White	133	37.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	43	12.0%
1st Grade	61	17.0%
2nd Grade	58	16.2%
3rd Grade	62	17.3%
4th Grade	65	18.2%
5th Grade	69	19.3%

Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Teacher on October 22, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Challenger has some of the most dedicated Teachers in all of Kent County.
They are well trained and caring people.
They are highly trained in dealing with many aspects of diversity. Children all love their teacher at Challenger ! Challenger CARES about each child.

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