State/Public High Open

Step Academy Charter School

๐Ÿ“ 835 5th St E., Saint Paul, Ramsey County, 55106

394
Pupils
19.9
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Step Academy Charter School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Saint Paul, Ramsey County. The school has 394 pupils enrolled. It is part of the STEP Academy school district. It serves grades 6โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1. It operates as a public charter school. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
STEP Academy

Enrollment & staffing

Step Academy Charter School enrolls 394 students across grades 6โ€“12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.

Male students
186 (47%)
Female students
208 (53%)
Teachers (FTE)
19.8
Student-teacher ratio
19.9:1
Grade span
6โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Black or African American, <1% White and <1% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Black or African American38898%
White3<1%
Two or more races2<1%
Hispanic or Latino1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

292 of the school's 394 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 288 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 6โ€“12Charter schoolTitle I

Step Academy Charter School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-40, state senate district 67.

School district: STEP Academy

Step Academy Charter School is one of 3 schools in STEP Academy, based in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. The district serves 847 students district-wide and employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 394 students, Step Academy Charter School is larger than the district average of about 282 students per school.

847
District students
3
Schools
42
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

42%
Reading proficient
8%
Math proficient
95%
Graduation rate
22%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment

Setting: City - Large

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