Charter SchoolElementary

STEP Academy Elementary

835 5th St E, Saint Paul, MN 55106

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
214
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
STEP Academy
Ramsey County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 884 Minnesota elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
17thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
31stpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
72ndpercentile
Class size11.3 students per teacher
79thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Minnesota 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 Academy Elementary

STEP Academy Elementary is a charter elementary school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades K–5. It is part of STEP Academy. The school is located in a large city in Ramsey County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 214 students were enrolled, with about 11.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Minnesota elementary school (12.9 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 Innovative Quality Schools. Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 884 Minnesota elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

835 5th St E
Saint Paul, MN 55106
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
214 students
Students per teacher
11.3 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Innovative Quality Schools
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
STEP Academy
County
Ramsey County
NCES school ID
270036705139

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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.