Challenge Academy
- High school in Connally ISD
- Waco, TX
- 8th grade - 11th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Total students
7
Avg. teacher experience
N/A
Connally ISD: 9.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Connally ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Challenge Academy is a high school in Waco, TX, in the Connally ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 7 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 28.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
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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
7
African American
3 (42.9%)
Connally ISD: 36.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
3 (42.9%)
Connally ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1 (14.3%)
Connally ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 3.1%
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: 69.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
57.1 %
Connally ISD: 83.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
28.6 %
Connally ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
28.6 %
Connally ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
14.3 %
Connally ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
14.3 %
Connally ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
N/A
Connally ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Connally ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
N/A
Connally ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Connally ISD: 93%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Connally ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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 %
Connally ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2%
African American
Masked
Connally ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Connally ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Connally ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
Masked
Connally ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
N/A
Connally ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
27.8 %
Connally ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Connally ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Connally ISD: 20%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Connally ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
33.3 %
Connally ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
Masked
Connally ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Connally ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
N/A
Connally ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Connally ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Connally ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
N/A
Connally ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Connally ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
Connally ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Connally ISD: 0%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Connally ISD: Masked
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Connally ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Connally ISD: Masked
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
Connally ISD: 908
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Connally ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
N/A
Connally ISD: 85%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
N/A
Connally ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
N/A
Connally ISD: 75.6%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
N/A
African American
N/A (N/A)
Connally ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
N/A (N/A)
Connally ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
N/A (N/A)
Connally ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
N/A (N/A)
Connally ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A (N/A)
Connally ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
N/A (N/A)
Connally ISD: 65.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
N/A (N/A)
Connally ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
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: 6.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
N/A (N/A)
Connally ISD: 75.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
N/A (N/A)
Connally ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
N/A (N/A)
Connally ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
N/A
Connally ISD: 13.1
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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: 9.1 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
Connally ISD: $55,998
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Connally ISD: $49,246
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
N/A
Connally ISD: $51,360
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
N/A
Connally ISD: $53,663
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
N/A
Connally ISD: $62,368
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
N/A
Connally ISD: $70,659
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Connally ISD: $73,273
Statewide: $74,014