Enrollment
221
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEPPING STONES ACADEMY (10966)·NCES 040018701906
Stepping Stones Academy
35812 N 7TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85086 · (623) 465-4910 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
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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 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 5% larger than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
24%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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +11.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 88.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 76.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 80.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 53.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 74.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 62.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Stepping Stones Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #1 of 1,072 ▲ 20 | #1 of 646 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #110 of 1,072 ▼ 85 | #93 of 646 ▼ 71 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +35.5pp | #2 of 930 | #2 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #990 of 1,223 | #623 of 692 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #858 of 1,007 | #567 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #187 of 256 | #99 of 138 |
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
221
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
+49% since 2000-01, when it was 148
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 | 221 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 219 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 217 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 215 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 211 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 203 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 167 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 148 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stepping Stones Academy.
About Stepping Stones Academy
This page covers Stepping Stones Academy, a small elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. The school counted 221 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 51% below the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Stepping Stones Academy is a school in Stepping Stones Academy (10966).
Of every 100 students at Stepping Stones Academy, about 86 are White. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Maricopa County is about 59% White. A diversity index of 24% means there is a 24% chance two randomly chosen students at Stepping Stones Academy are from different groups.
Stepping Stones Academy holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 91% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In the wider Maricopa County area, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Stepping Stones Academy shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.
Desert Mountain School, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. There are 7 other public schools within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Stepping Stones Academy as Suburb: Large. As a charter school, Stepping Stones Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 3%, from 215 to 221.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Other Stepping Stones Academy schools
One other US public school is named Stepping Stones Academy. Stepping Stones Academy is the largest of the 2.
- Stepping Stones AcademySAN ANTONIO, TX · 9 students
Nearby schools
- Desert Mountain School0.7 mi · 438
- Diamond Canyon School3.3 mi · 740
- Sonoran Foothills School3.3 mi · 921
- Ridgeline Academy Inc.3.4 mi · 849
- Sunset Ridge School3.7 mi · 563
- Gavilan Peak School4.3 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Stepping Stones AcademyHow large is Stepping Stones Academy?
Stepping Stones Academy enrolls approximately 221 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Stepping Stones Academy serve?
Stepping Stones Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stepping Stones Academy?
At Stepping Stones Academy, the student body is approximately 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Stepping Stones Academy?
Stepping Stones Academy is overseen by Stepping Stones Academy (10966) in Maricopa County.
What county does Stepping Stones Academy serve?
Stepping Stones Academy serves Maricopa County in AZ.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.