Challenge Academy
- High school in Robinson ISD
- Waco, TX
- 8th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not rated
Robinson ISD: A
Total students
6
Avg. teacher experience
N/A
Robinson ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Robinson ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Challenge Academy is a high school in Waco, TX, in the Robinson ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 6 students. 83.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% 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
Principal
- Chris Rankin
- (254) 799-7278
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
6
African American
1 (16.7%)
Robinson ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Robinson ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Robinson ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Robinson ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Robinson ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5 (83.3%)
Robinson ISD: 61.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Robinson ISD: 4%
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
83.3 %
Robinson ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
83.3 %
Robinson ISD: 42.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Robinson ISD: 2.3%
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
0 %
Robinson ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Robinson ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.7 %
Robinson ISD: 13.2%
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
Robinson ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated
Robinson ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated
Robinson ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated
Robinson ISD: B
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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
N/A
Robinson ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Robinson ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Robinson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Robinson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
N/A
Robinson ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Robinson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Robinson ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Robinson ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Robinson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
N/A
Robinson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Robinson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Robinson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Robinson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Robinson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Robinson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Robinson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
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
10 %
Robinson ISD: 10%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Robinson ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Robinson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Robinson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
Masked
Robinson ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Robinson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.1 %
Robinson ISD: 9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Robinson ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
N/A
Robinson ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Robinson ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Robinson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Robinson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
N/A
Robinson ISD: 13%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Robinson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Robinson ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Robinson ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Robinson ISD: 30%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Robinson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Robinson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Robinson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Robinson ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Robinson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Robinson ISD: 32.4%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Robinson ISD: 20%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Robinson ISD: 1035
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Robinson ISD: 19.4
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
N/A
Robinson ISD: 75.7%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
N/A
Robinson ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
N/A
Robinson ISD: 72.2%
Statewide: 40.4%
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)
Robinson ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
N/A (N/A)
Robinson ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
N/A (N/A)
Robinson ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
N/A (N/A)
Robinson ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A (N/A)
Robinson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
N/A (N/A)
Robinson ISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
N/A (N/A)
Robinson ISD: 0.5%
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)
Robinson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
N/A (N/A)
Robinson ISD: 77.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
N/A (N/A)
Robinson ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
N/A (N/A)
Robinson 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
Robinson ISD: 13.1
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
Robinson ISD: 12.1 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
Robinson ISD: $52,665
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Robinson ISD: $44,058
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
N/A
Robinson ISD: $45,636
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
N/A
Robinson ISD: $48,696
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
N/A
Robinson ISD: $56,339
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
Robinson ISD: $61,122
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Robinson ISD: $63,493
Statewide: $71,111