Step Charter School District

11250 S Wilcrest
Houston, TX 77099
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 693 students in Step Charter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Step Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
6,842 Schools
# Students
693 Students
3,732,647 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
250,039 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Step Charter School District, which is ranked #531 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#514 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40%
44%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

56%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30-34%
46%
(2022-23)
8.8%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
10%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
64%
54%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
21%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% White
3%
24%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,201 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,886 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$85,353 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$9 MM
$91,739 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$13,201
$15,449

Showing 2014–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$12,886
$16,605

Showing 2014–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

Best Step Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Step Charter Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11250 S Wilcrest Dr
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 988-7797
Gr: K-8 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Step Charter Ii
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8282 Bissonnet St
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 988-7797
Gr: K-8 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
Step Charter Iii
Charter School
8320 W Airport Blvd
Houston, TX 77099
(713) 636-9918
Gr: K-3 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 693 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : Top 50% in TX
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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