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Challenge Elementary

Grades KG–06 · MTLK TERRACE, WA · NCES 530240001189

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5409 228TH ST SW · MTLK TERRACE, WA 98043

At a glance

Reported students

414

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

0

NCES CCD 2024–25

Grades served

KG–06

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Washington elementary enrollment

53rd percentile

Compared with 1,223 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

474.5

Challenge Elementary: 414 reported students.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
344
Teachers (FTE)
16.53
Student–teacher ratio
20.8:1

What the reported data says about Challenge Elementary

Challenge Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades KG–06 in MTLK TERRACE. It is one of 36 current school records connected to Edmonds School District. NCES reports 414 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,223 elementary schools in Washington with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 406 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 53rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (40.6%) and Asian (35.3%). English learners represent 5.5% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 4.7%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Challenge Elementary

  1. 1How do the reported Not reported student–teacher ratio and 0 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
5.5%
Students with disabilities
4.7%
Free/reduced-price lunch
12.3%
Lunch program
No

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
0
Nurses (FTE)
0
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White40.6%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Black3.4%
  • Asian35.3%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial12.3%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Edmonds School District

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Beverly Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–06

413 reported students

Chase Lake Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–06

413 reported students

Hazelwood Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–06

419 reported students

Mountlake Terrace Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–06

426 reported students

Seaview Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–06

402 reported students

Cedar Valley Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–06

427 reported students

View all 36 district schools →