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
Key Facts
SectorPublic
प्रकार शाळा—
पातळी स्तरElementary
Grade Span0–6
जिल्हा जिल्हाChallenger Basic School Inc. (79886)
County4013
शहर शहरGILBERT
ZIP85234
चार्टर स्कूलYes
मॅग्नेट स्कूलNo
Title I शीर्षक 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)