Challenge Charter Academy (Closed 2014)

Serving 105 students in grades 6-12, Challenge Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 30-39% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 83%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 80-89% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 93%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 76% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Total Students
105 students
This chart displays total students of Challenge Charter Academy by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Challenge Charter Academy by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Challenge Charter Academy by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (GA)
(12-13)
30-39%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Challenge Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
80-89%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Challenge Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Challenge Charter Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
n/a
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Challenge Charter Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
64%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Challenge Charter Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
24%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Challenge Charter Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
12%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Challenge Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Challenge Charter Academy.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Georgia.
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Challenge Charter Academy and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
≤20%
74%
This chart displays graduation rate of Challenge Charter Academy and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Challenge Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Challenge Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
30-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 83% GA state average), while 80-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 93% GA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Challenge Charter Academy?
The graduation rate of Challenge Charter Academy is 20%, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 74%.
How many students attend Challenge Charter Academy?
105 students attend Challenge Charter Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
64% of Challenge Charter Academy students are Black, 24% of students are White, and 12% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Challenge Charter Academy?
Challenge Charter Academy has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.
What grades does Challenge Charter Academy offer ?
Challenge Charter Academy offers enrollment in grades 6-12
What school district is Challenge Charter Academy part of?
Challenge Charter Academy is part of Newton County School District.

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