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STEP Academy Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Charter

835 5th St E, Saint Paul, MN 55106 · (651) 289-6120

St. Paul’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
214
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about STEP Academy Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

835 5th St E, Saint Paul

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten19
Grade 134
Grade 233
Grade 333
Grade 443
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
259’20
250’21
257’22
229’23
214’24

Down 17.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 99%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about STEP Academy Elementary from St. Paul 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 Minnesota’s other public schools; St. Paul’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.