Challenge Academy is a -1 school located in Waco, TX, serving multiple grade levels. Operated by Mart ISD, the campus sits about 2.9 miles from Waco News's newsroom and is part of Waco News's ongoing local education coverage.
Challenge Academy is a traditional zoned public school within Mart ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.
State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. Waco News publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.
Waco News covers Challenge Academy's news as part of broader education reporting for Waco families and educators.
Tip about Challenge Academy? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Challenge Academy". For more education coverage, see waconews.org/schools or browse Waco News's latest reporting at waconews.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.
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Data source: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data — canonical NCES page ↗. Per-school profile generated by Waco News from the most recent federal directory release. Updated 2026-05-22.