CHALLENGE ACADEMY vs MCGREGOR EL

How do these schools compare?

Metric CHALLENGE ACADEMY MCGREGOR EL
Location WACO, TX MCGREGOR, TX
School Type alternative regular
Grade Level high elementary
Enrollment 1 455
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 58.4%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric CHALLENGE ACADEMY MCGREGOR EL
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,344 $13,344
District MCGREGOR ISD MCGREGOR ISD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group CHALLENGE ACADEMY MCGREGOR EL
White 45.5%
African American 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino 36.3%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.4%
Pacific Islander 0.2%
Multiracial 2.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric CHALLENGE ACADEMY MCGREGOR EL
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes
Counselor Ratio 455:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 38
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.