Impact of COVID-19 on Step Academy Charter School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 380th of 533 Middle schools | Ranks 331st of 529 Middle schools | 8.7% |
Ranks 257th of 492 High schools | Ranks 415th of 476 High schools | 34.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Math (Step Academy Charter School) | 11.9 | 8.2 | 3.7% |
6th Grade Math (STEP Academy) | 11.9 | 8.2 | 3.7% |
6th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 50.5 | 39.7 | 10.8% |
6th Grade Reading (Step Academy Charter School) | 40.5 | 49 | 8.5% |
6th Grade Reading (STEP Academy) | 40.5 | 49 | 8.5% |
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 62.8 | 53.4 | 9.4% |
7th Grade Math (Step Academy Charter School) | 41.9 | 11.5 | 30.3% |
7th Grade Math (STEP Academy) | 41.9 | 11.5 | 30.3% |
7th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52.1 | 39.7 | 12.4% |
7th Grade Reading (Step Academy Charter School) | 51.2 | 32.7 | 18.5% |
7th Grade Reading (STEP Academy) | 51.2 | 32.7 | 18.5% |
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.5 | 45.2 | 12.3% |
8th Grade Math (Step Academy Charter School) | 40.4 | 34.7 | 5.7% |
8th Grade Math (STEP Academy) | 40.4 | 34.7 | 5.7% |
8th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 55.2 | 40.3 | 14.9% |
8th Grade Reading (Step Academy Charter School) | 46.8 | 51 | 4.2% |
8th Grade Reading (STEP Academy) | 46.8 | 51 | 4.2% |
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.7 | 44.8 | 12.9% |
8th Grade Science (Step Academy Charter School) | 36.2 | 22.5 | 13.7% |
8th Grade Science (STEP Academy) | 36.2 | 22.5 | 13.7% |
8th Grade Science (Minnesota) | 43 | 27.6 | 15.4% |
10th Grade Reading (Step Academy Charter School) | 69.1 | 27.5 | 41.5% |
10th Grade Reading (STEP Academy) | 69.1 | 27.5 | 41.5% |
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 60.4 | 51.7 | 8.7% |
11th Grade Math (Step Academy Charter School) | 28.9 | 0 | 28.9% |
11th Grade Math (STEP Academy) | 28.9 | 0 | 28.9% |
11th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 45 | 36 | 9% |
End of Course Science (Step Academy Charter School) | 47.5 | 14.5 | 33% |
End of Course Science (STEP Academy) | 47.5 | 14.5 | 33% |
End of Course Science (Minnesota) | 54.4 | 41.8 | 12.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 324 | 394 | 21.6% |
African American | 322 | 388 | 20.5% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 0 | 1 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 2 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 99.4% | 74.1% | 25.3% |