Total enrollment
847
+204 (+32%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in STEP Academy
Minnesota · 847 students · 2 cities
4 public K-12 schools operate under STEP Academy in Minnesota, teaching roughly 847 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in STEP Academy
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+2 (+100%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How STEP Academy ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #149 of 163 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 847 | #189 of 269 | #7,557 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #128 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #202 of 267 | #6,593 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 94.6% | #4 of 269 | #553 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside STEP Academy
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 400 to 580 students (up 45%) and from 29 to 35 full-time teachers (up 21%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEP Academy Charter School | Saint Paul | High | 06-12 | 366 |
| STEP Academy Elementary | Saint Paul | Elementary | KG-05 | 214 |
| STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville | Burnsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 171 |
| STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville | Burnsville | Middle | 06-09 | 96 |
About STEP Academy
STEP Academy is a compact Minnesota school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 847.
Looking at the level breakdown, STEP Academy consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 212 in this district, meaningfully below the Minnesota typical of 357.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in STEP Academy has climbed 32% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 643 students to 847. STEP Academy now counts 4 public schools, up from 2 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for STEP Academy discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.