Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not rated

Connally ISD: B

Total students

1

Avg. teacher experience

N/A

Connally ISD: 9.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Connally ISD: 91.3%

Statewide: 90%

Challenge Academy is a middle school or junior high school in Waco, TX, in the Connally ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 100% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not rated for the 2021-2022 school year.

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Contact information

Address

3805 S 3rd St
Waco, TX 76706

Office phone number

(254) 754-0803

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Challenge Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

1

African American

0 (0%)

Connally ISD: 32.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Connally ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Connally ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

1 (100%)

Connally ISD: 38.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Connally ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

0 (0%)

Connally ISD: 24.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Connally ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0%

Two or more races

0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

100 %

Connally ISD: 57.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

100 %

Connally ISD: 83.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

100 %

Connally ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

100.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

100.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

100.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

100 %

Connally ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Connally ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

0 %

Connally ISD: 11%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

100.0%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

0%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

Not rated

Connally ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated

Connally ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated

Connally ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated

Connally ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

Masked

Connally ISD: 25.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Connally ISD: 26.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Connally ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Connally ISD: 25%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

Masked

Connally ISD: 26.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Connally ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

Connally ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Connally ISD: 29.9%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

N/A

African American

N/A (N/A)

Connally ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

N/A (N/A)

Connally ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

N/A (N/A)

Connally ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

N/A (N/A)

Connally ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A (N/A)

Connally ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

N/A (N/A)

Connally ISD: 72.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

N/A (N/A)

Connally ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

N/A (N/A)

Connally ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

N/A (N/A)

Connally ISD: 80.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

N/A (N/A)

Connally ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

N/A (N/A)

Connally ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

N/A

Connally ISD: 12

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

N/A

Connally ISD: 9.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

N/A

Connally ISD: $51,469

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Connally ISD: $43,045

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

N/A

Connally ISD: $45,990

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

N/A

Connally ISD: $49,131

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

N/A

Connally ISD: $58,399

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

Connally ISD: $61,083

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Connally ISD: $67,491

Statewide: $71,111

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