Enrollment
214
Elementary
DISTRICT 193 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEP ACADEMY·NCES 270036705139
STEP Academy Elementary
835 5TH ST E, SAINT PAUL, MN 55106 · (651) 289-6120 · Ramsey County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL214 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
202 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 48%
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 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 63% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 60% · 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
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
29.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
18.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 14% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like STEP Academy Elementary
STEP Academy Elementary's state test result (20.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEP Academy Elementary this school | 214 | 94.4% | 20.5% |
| Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ SAINT CLOUD | 266 | 97.4% | 28.2% |
| Compass Academy BLOOMINGTON | 245 | 89.0% | 29.5% |
| STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville BURNSVILLE | 171 | 98.8% | 21.9% |
| East African Magnet School SAINT PAUL | 296 | 92.9% | 13.6% |
| Twin Lakes STEM Academy BROOKLYN PARK | 217 | 99.1% | 17.1% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where STEP Academy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #756 of 844 | #65 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.5% | #762 of 844 | #71 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #707 of 844 | #49 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 214 | #775 of 1,130 | #85 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #113 of 769 | #22 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.8% | #791 of 796 | #84 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.4% | #17 of 942 | #5 of 101 |
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
214
-45 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 214 | 19 | 11.3:1 | 94% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 13.8 | 16.6:1 | 61% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 257 | 17.8 | 14.4:1 | 44% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 15 | 17.3:1 | 61% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 151 | 1.2 | 122.8:1 | 98% (148) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STEP Academy Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 42% (151 to 214); teachers up 1445% (1.2 to 19).
About STEP Academy Elementary
STEP Academy Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. It teaches 214 students in kindergarten through 5. It has 38% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Minnesota (about 344).
STEP Academy serves 847 students across 4 schools.
At STEP Academy Elementary, 99% of students are Black. That is higher than the 12% Black share among all Ramsey County residents. The diversity index for STEP Academy Elementary is 2%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 19 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota, 13.7:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 94%. Compared with the 57% average for public schools in Ramsey County, the school's rate is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, STEP Academy Elementary lands at C, ahead of 28% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, STEP Academy Elementary is 6.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 20.5%. Predicted: 14.3%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Ramsey County show that the median household earns about $81,568 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Ramsey County has 302 public schools with about 94,437 students, including STEP Academy Elementary.
Among nearby public schools, STEP Academy Charter School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, STEP Academy Elementary is 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns STEP Academy Elementary the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, STEP Academy Elementary is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 214, compared with 259 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.3:1, from 17.3:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at STEP Academy Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Ramsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
542,945
Census ACS
Median income
$81,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
302
94,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in STEP Academy
- STEP Academy Charter SchoolHigh · 366 students
- STEP Academy Kg-5th - BurnsvilleElementary · 171 students
- STEP Academy 6-12 - BurnsvilleMiddle · 96 students
Other schools in SAINT PAUL
- Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12High · 3,536 students
- Central Senior HighHigh · 1,682 students
- Harding Senior HighHigh · 1,591 students
- Highland Park Senior HighHigh · 1,392 students
- Johnson Senior HighHigh · 1,076 students
- Capitol Hill Magnet/RondoElementary · 1,066 students
Nearby schools
- STEP Academy Charter School0.0 mi · 366
- Early Education Daytons Bluff0.4 mi · 4
- Daytons Bluff Elementary0.4 mi · 301
- HOPE Community Academy Middle0.5 mi · 221
- HOPE Community Academy Elementary0.5 mi · 434
- HOPEStart Pre-K Program0.5 mi · 20
Frequently asked questions
About STEP Academy ElementaryHow many students attend STEP Academy Elementary?
STEP Academy Elementary enrolls approximately 214 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does STEP Academy Elementary serve?
STEP Academy Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at STEP Academy Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at STEP Academy Elementary is approximately 11.3:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at STEP Academy Elementary?
Student demographics at STEP Academy Elementary are roughly 1% White, 99% Black.
What district is STEP Academy Elementary in?
STEP Academy Elementary is part of STEP Academy.
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