At a glance
Reported students
96
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
3.88
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
24.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–10
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota middle enrollment
24th percentile
Compared with 331 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
192.5
STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville: 96 reported students.
State peer staffing position
95th percentile
24.7:1 reported; state peer median 16.3:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville
STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville is a public middle school serving grades 06–10 in BURNSVILLE. It is one of 4 current school records connected to STEP Academy. NCES reports 96 students for 2024–25.
Among 331 middle schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 418 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 24th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 24.7:1, above the Minnesota median of 16.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (100%) and White (0%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville
- 1How do the reported 24.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 3.88 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 96.9%
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White0%
- Hispanic0%
- Black100%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in STEP Academy
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville
Elementary · Grades KG–05
171 reported students
STEP Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
214 reported students
STEP Academy Charter School
High · Grades 06–12
366 reported students
