CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Thief River Falls, Minnesota·56701
Score
47.3/100
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#453
Among 858 Minnesota elementary schools
Top 53%
In Minnesota

Score 47.3/100: better than 47% of Minnesota elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding standards on state tests in Minnesota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Minnesota schools.

English language arts
47%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 50%, better than 47% of them
358 students tested
Math
48%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 52%, better than 46% of them
361 students tested
Science
24%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 26%, better than 51% of them
134 students tested
All Minnesota schools (ELA / math)
49% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Minnesota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)36.5104
English language artsGrade 4All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)50.8118
English language artsGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)51.5136
English language artsAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)46.9358
MathGrade 3All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)55.8104
MathGrade 4All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)59.2120
MathGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)32.8137
MathAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)48.2361
ScienceGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)23.9134
ScienceAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)23.9134

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
781
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
781
Typical elementary school: 350
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Pennington County

Contact

Address
601 COUNTY ROAD 61
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Minnesota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY at a glance

CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Thief River Falls School District. It has about 781 students (a typical Minnesota elementary school has 350). About 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Minnesota elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 48% in math (similar schools: 52%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding standards). On our score, which compares it only with other Minnesota elementary schools, it scores 47.3 out of 100: better than 47% of them, ranking #453 of 858. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.