For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 598 students in Step Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Texas.
Public Charter Schools in Step Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,057 Schools
# Students
598 Students
484,097 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
28,989 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Step Charter School District, which is ranked #532 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#514 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
46%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.56
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
9%
5%
% Hispanic
70%
63%
% Black
17%
17%
% White
2%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,156 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,495 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,156
$13,398
Spending / Student
$11,495
$14,129
Best Step Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Step Charter Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11250 S Wilcrest Dr
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 988-7797
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 988-7797
Gr: K-8 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Step Charter Ii
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8282 Bissonnet St
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 988-7797
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 988-7797
Gr: K-8 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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