For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 617 students in Step Charter School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Step Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), 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 middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,691 Schools
# Students
693 Students
1,452,681 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
97,258 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Step Charter School District, which is ranked #531 of all 1,194 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
0.54
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
10%
6%
% Hispanic
64%
54%
% Black
21%
12%
% White
3%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,352 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,919 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,352
$13,352
Spending / Student
$9,919
$14,079
Best Step Charter School District Public Middle 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 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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