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MI Regular School Elementary School

Challenger Elementary

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2475 52ND ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49508 • Kent County
(616) 698-2524
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
413
Teachers (FTE)
24.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
FRPL Eligible
331
(80.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 331 of 413 (80.1%)
Free Lunch: 291 (70.5%)
Reduced-Price: 40 (9.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 82 (19.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 250 500 2020-2021: 357 students 357 2020-2021 2021-2022: 362 students 362 +1.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 341 students 341 -5.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 367 students 367 +7.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 413 students 413 +12.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 186 (45%) White: 70 (16.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 60 (14.5%) Asian: 56 (13.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 41 (9.9%)
413 Students
Black or African American 186 45%
White 70 16.9%
Hispanic / Latino 60 14.5%
Asian 56 13.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 41 9.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 413 Students
Grade 1: 68 (16.5%) Grade 2: 64 (15.5%) Grade 3: 78 (18.9%) Grade 4: 73 (17.7%) Grade 5: 54 (13.1%) Kindergarten: 76 (18.4%)
413 Students
Grade 1 68 16.5%
Grade 2 64 15.5%
Grade 3 78 18.9%
Grade 4 73 17.7%
Grade 5 54 13.1%
Kindergarten 76 18.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
207
50.1%
F
Female Students
206
49.9%