Enrollment
62
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEP UP SCHOOLS INC. (4313)·NCES 040004003343
STEP UP SCHOOL
44 E 5TH ST, MESA, AZ 85201 · (480) 344-2600 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL62 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
7 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 10% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where STEP UP SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 62 | #1,179 of 1,223 | #684 of 692 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
62
+17 (+38%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62 | 7 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 64 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 63 | N/A | N/A | 94% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 45 | N/A | N/A | 91% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 85 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 96 | N/A | N/A | 92% (88) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STEP UP SCHOOL.
About STEP UP SCHOOL
STEP UP SCHOOL is a very small elementary school in MESA, Arizona, one of the schools in STEP UP Schools Inc. (4313). It had 62 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 8. Elementary schools in Arizona have about 451 students on average; enrollment here is 86% lower.
STEP UP SCHOOL is part of STEP UP Schools Inc. (4313).
The share of Hispanic students at STEP UP SCHOOL is 74%, a majority. It is also 21% Black and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 40, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 8.9 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
In the surrounding county, Maricopa County, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students, including STEP UP SCHOOL.
Heartwood AZ is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, STEP UP SCHOOL is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. STEP UP SCHOOL is a public charter school.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 17 students, from 45 to 62.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Nearby schools
- Heartwood AZ0.5 mi · 204
- Eisenhower Center for Innovation0.6 mi · 489
- Heritage Academy0.7 mi · 778
- Early Education Center0.7 mi · 77
- Edison Elementary School0.9 mi · 528
- Concordia Charter School1.0 mi · 106
Frequently asked questions
About STEP UP SCHOOLHow many students attend STEP UP SCHOOL?
STEP UP SCHOOL enrolls approximately 62 students in grades KG-08.
Is STEP UP SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
STEP UP SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does STEP UP SCHOOL have?
STEP UP SCHOOL employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
What is the student diversity at STEP UP SCHOOL?
Student demographics at STEP UP SCHOOL are roughly 74% Hispanic, 21% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees STEP UP SCHOOL?
STEP UP SCHOOL is overseen by STEP UP Schools Inc. (4313) in Maricopa County.
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