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STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville

Public, Charter Grades K-5

749^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville is a public charter elementary school serving 240 students in grades K-5 in Burnsville, Minnesota, which is part of the STEP Academy district.

The school has consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments, with only 16.47% of students proficient in math and 32.94% proficient in reading in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade math, with only 6.45% proficient, compared to the state average of 42.94%. Nearby schools like Gideon Pond Elementary and Orchard Lake Elementary have significantly higher proficiency rates.

STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville serves a higher percentage of African American and English Language Learner students, as well as a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 88.46% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school also has a very high student-teacher ratio of 96 students per teacher, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which have ratios around 10-13 students per teacher. These factors may contribute to the school's academic struggles, and the leadership and community should work together to identify and address the root causes of the school's performance issues.

171

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14450 Burnhaven Dr
Burnsville, MN 55306-8888

(651) 289-6120

District: STEP Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.4%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2024 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (25% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg27%

Minnesota avg47%

749^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 7 pts since 2024

From bottom 21% (2024) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

384^th of 446STEP Academy among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	749 of 872	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	695 of 881	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	172 of 298	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	120 of 310	61.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	152 of 303	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	35 of 303	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	702 of 799	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	677 of 809	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	568 of 764	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.9	416 of 793	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	647 of 812	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	617 of 826	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading33%-17 vs state

Math16%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville	Public, Charter	K-5	14450 Burnhaven Dr	Burnsville	55306	Dakota County	STEP Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 289-6120	171	13	12.8	98.8%	0 (0.0%)	170 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	15.7	749^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.1%		24.6	695^th of 881 public elementary schools	21.1%	54	20.0	24.1	6.5	16.5	16.0	37.9	41.9	32.9
Seven Hills - Burnsville Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	14101 Southcross Dr W	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Seven Hills Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(952) 426-6001	480	59	8.0	35.8%	159 (33.1%)	118 (24.6%)	47 (9.8%)	115 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	66.1	312^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.2%		81.2	131^st of 881 public elementary schools	85.1%	181	55.3	56.2	50.7	54.2	54.7	58.4	59.7	57.5	$11,738
Echo Park Leadership Engineer/Technical	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14100 County Road 11	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	Yes	No	Yes	(952) 431-8390	732	57	12.8	48.4%	283 (38.7%)	181 (24.7%)	155 (21.2%)	28 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (11.6%)	48.7	488^th of 872 public elementary schools	44.0%		42.5	561^st of 881 public elementary schools	36.3%	73	43.2	50.9	34.9	42.7	45.4	48.2	57.1	50.4	$14,079
Sky Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 E 134th St	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 707-3700	524	39	13.5	74.0%	73 (13.9%)	151 (28.8%)	242 (46.2%)	18 (3.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.5%)	13.8	760^th of 872 public elementary schools	12.8%		12.7	774^th of 881 public elementary schools	12.1%	14	31.2	20.5	20.3	23.9	27.3	20.5	34.6	27.5	$17,241
Edward Neill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13409 Upton Ave S	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 707-3100	377	26	14.4	59.7%	101 (26.8%)	78 (20.7%)	140 (37.1%)	24 (6.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	28.5	661^st of 872 public elementary schools	24.2%		23.5	707^th of 881 public elementary schools	19.8%	46	37.7	43.9	17.2	33.0	41.0	38.6	34.5	38.1	$16,459
Vista View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13109 County Road 5	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 707-3400	311	27	11.4	66.6%	61 (19.6%)	83 (26.7%)	109 (35.0%)	18 (5.8%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.3%)	18.8	721^st of 872 public elementary schools	17.3%		16.7	749^th of 881 public elementary schools	15.0%	28	42.6	26.5	14.0	28.1	33.3	32.7	19.6	28.6	$15,975
Universal Academy South Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	600 W Travelers Trl	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Universal Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 442-3124	103	6	16.8	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	102 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Gideon Pond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	613 E 130th St	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 707-3000	361	26	14.0	53.2%	119 (33.0%)	155 (42.9%)	40 (11.1%)	11 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.4%)	70.4	264^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.7%		60.6	367^th of 881 public elementary schools	58.3%	103	47.9	72.9	69.8	63.8	51.1	39.6	84.9	59.5	$13,024
ONE91 Virtual Academy Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	200 Burnsville Pkwy W	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(952) 707-3401	34	2	20.4	73.5%	10 (29.4%)	15 (44.1%)	4 (11.8%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.8%)								(n/a)
Orchard Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	16531 Klamath Trail	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 232-2100	390	28	13.8	32.1%	239 (61.3%)	54 (13.8%)	41 (10.5%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	36 (9.2%)	41.9	552^nd of 872 public elementary schools	36.7%		53.1	454^th of 881 public elementary schools	48.5%	98	39.5	43.9	51.9	44.3	31.6	45.5	55.8	42.8	$13,489

Frequently Asked Questions about STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville

What district is STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville in?

STEP Academy

How many students attend STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville.

What is the racial makeup of STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville?

Students at STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville are 99% African American.

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STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Minnesota elementary schools.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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