Elementary school (grades K-5) · Phoenix, AZ

Stepping Stones Academy

Federal NCES profile for Stepping Stones Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040018701906Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stepping Stones Academy earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#93 of 116
elementary schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
221
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Stepping Stones Academy ranks #93 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Stepping Stones Academy held near 219 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 040018701906 · Phoenix, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

221 enr · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Lipscomb Elementary School (221 students)

Stepping Stones Academy held near 219 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Stepping Stones Academy compares

Stepping Stones Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 221 top 70% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

221
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Engagement
42.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,253
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
Two or More 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: White at 86.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.4, Stepping Stones Academy is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Stepping Stones Academy (10966) reports $10,253 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Phoenix

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Stepping Stones Academy

How many students attend Stepping Stones Academy?

Stepping Stones Academy has 221 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Phoenix, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 217 (2022-23) → 219 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stepping Stones Academy?

The largest demographic group at Stepping Stones Academy is White at 86.4% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stepping Stones Academy?

Stepping Stones Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Stepping Stones Academy rank among elementary schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Stepping Stones Academy ranks #93 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Phoenix on the city page.

What other schools are in Stepping Stones Academy (10966)?

None; Stepping Stones Academy (10966) is a single-school charter district, and Stepping Stones Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.