Challenge School
9659 East Mississippi Avenue, Denver, CO 80231 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 93% state 42% · 2025-26 | 93% state 41% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 90% state 39% · 2025-26 | 80% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 95% state 39% · 2025-26 | 94% state 50% · 2025-26 | 77% state 36% · 2025-26 |
| Grade 6 | 90% state 33% · 2025-26 | 94% state 42% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 93% state 33% · 2025-26 | 96% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 93% state 38% · 2025-26 | 91% state 42% · 2025-26 | 87% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 92% state 37% · 2025-26 | 91% state 45% · 2025-26 | 81% state 36% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 92% state 37% | 91% state 45% | 81% state 36% |
| 2024-25 | 91% state 36% | 91% state 45% | 92% state 38% |
| 2023-24 | 88% state 34% | 89% state 44% | 87% state 35% |
| 2022-23 | 85% state 33% | 88% state 44% | 80% state 33% |
| 2021-22 | 83% state 31% | 88% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 85% state 35% | 88% state 47% | — |
| 2017-18 | — | 90% state 45% | — |
| 2016-17 | 84% state 33% | 91% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 89% state 33% | 92% state 41% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado elementary schools where 4–14% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 9%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 92%, typical similar school 52%. Higher than 100% of 452 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 91%, typical similar school 59%. Higher than 100% of 453 similar schools.
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 32%
- White 35%
- Hispanic 7%
- Black 14%
- Two or more 12%
- Other 0%
Students with disabilities: 9% of students (52) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 6% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Highline Community Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
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1.0 mi |
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−22
vs state
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vs state
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69% | |
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Grades K–12
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· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
1.3 mi |
24%
−13
vs state
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33%
−12
vs state
|
92% | |
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Village East Community Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
1.4 mi |
12%
−28
vs state
|
15%
−31
vs state
|
66% | |
|
Ponderosa Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
1.4 mi |
15%
−24
vs state
|
14%
−31
vs state
|
71% | |
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Lowry Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
1.5 mi |
18%
−22
vs state
|
20%
−26
vs state
|
75% | |
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Aurora Academy Charter School
Grades K–8
Charter
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
1.5 mi |
38%
+1
vs state
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50%
+5
vs state
|
74% | |
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Place Bridge Academy
Grades PK–8
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
1.7 mi |
13%
−23
vs state
|
14%
−31
vs state
|
85% | |
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Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside
Grades PK–5
Charter
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
1.7 mi |
52%
+12
vs state
|
46%
±0
vs state
|
86% | |
|
Denver Green School Southeast
Grades K–8
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
1.9 mi |
17%
−20
vs state
|
25%
−19
vs state
|
65% | |
|
Aurora Hills Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
2.0 mi |
13%
−22
vs state
|
15%
−28
vs state
|
86% |
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