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Step Up School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

44 E 5th St, Mesa, AZ 85201 · (480) 344-2600

Mesa’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
62
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Step Up School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 37.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

44 E 5th St, Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten7
Grade 16
Grade 28
Grade 38
Grade 410
Grade 58
Grade 65
Grade 74
Grade 86
Enrollment over time
45’20
55’21
63’22
64’23
62’24

Up 37.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 74%Black 21%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Step Up School from Mesa families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Mesa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.