Challenge Academy
- Middle school or junior high school in Connally ISD
- Waco, TX
- 8th grade - 8th grade
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.
Contact information
Principal
- Christopher Rankin
- (254) 754-0803
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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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