STEP UP SCHOOL

STEP UP SCHOOL, a minimally staffed K-5 school in MESA, Arizona, operated by STEP UP Schools Inc. (4313), works with 62 students, covering grades K through 8. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so STEP UP SCHOOL sits 86% smaller than that benchmark.

Operationally, STEP UP SCHOOL answers to STEP UP Schools Inc. (4313), which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, STEP UP SCHOOL shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 74%. Other groups include 21% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting STEP UP SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, Maricopa County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), STEP UP SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Heartwood AZ, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around STEP UP SCHOOL.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. STEP UP SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. STEP UP SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 27% since 2018, when it stood at 85 (now 62). The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 79% to 74% over that span.

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