Overview
Challenger Basic School is a public elementary serving grades 0–6 in GILBERT, Arizona. The school enrolls 274 students. It is part of the Challenger Basic School Inc. (79886) district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2025)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Arizona state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
13:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Intimate school community
274 students — small for a US elementary school
Ключови факти
SectorPublic
Тип на училище —
Ниво Ниво Elementary
Grade Span0–6
Районът Challenger Basic School Inc. (79886)
County4013
Град Град GILBERT
ZIP85234
Чартър училище Yes
Магнитна школа No
Заглавие INo
NCES School ID040035902292
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment274
White82.5%
Hispanic / Latino12.4%
Black / African American0.0%
Asian1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races2.6%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2025)