Charter SchoolElementary

Step Up School

44 E 5th St, Mesa, AZ 85201

FSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
62
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
8.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
STEP UP Schools Inc. (4313)
Maricopa County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,170 Arizona elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores10% proficient in math & reading
7thpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
10thpercentile
Attendance64% chronically absent
9thpercentile
Class size8.9 students per teacher
97thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arizona elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Step Up School

Step Up School is a charter elementary school in Mesa, Arizona, serving grades K–8. It is part of STEP UP Schools Inc. (4313). The school is located in a large city in Maricopa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 62 students were enrolled, with about 8.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Arizona elementary school (15.8 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Charter Board (CSB). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 1,170 Arizona elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

44 E 5th St
Mesa, AZ 85201
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
62 students
Students per teacher
8.9 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Charter Board (CSB)
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
STEP UP Schools Inc. (4313)
County
Maricopa County
NCES school ID
040004003343

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.