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Step Charter School

At a glance

382^ndof 951 Texas districts▼ 50

Better than 59% of Texas districts

Elementary 3Grades K-8

11250 S Wilcrest
Houston, TX 77099·(281) 988-7797·All Texas district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 59.8% of districts

Schools

693

Students

Top rankedStep Charter III1965^th of 4,627 Texas elementary schools

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Newly ranked this year

Step Charter III

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Summary:

The Step Charter School district in Houston, Texas, serves 693 students across three elementary schools (K-8 or K-3) and ranks in the 60th percentile statewide, with a very high average free/reduced lunch rate of 80.9%.

Step Charter Elementary stands out as the district's top performer, achieving the highest rankings (69th percentile in 2024-2025) and excelling in upper-grade reading—its 7th and 8th-grade reading proficiency rates of 70.97% and 73.68% far exceed state averages. It also spends more per student ($14,521) than Step Charter II ($12,800), which consistently ranks lower (30th-39th percentile). However, Step Charter Elementary has a concerning 4.7% dropout rate, while Step Charter II reports 0.0%. In contrast, Step Charter III, a small K-3 school with only 76 students and a low 10.3:1 student-teacher ratio, shows promising early results—its 3rd-grade math score of 66.67% is the district's highest for that grade and well above the state average of 44.33%.

A key finding is a "middle school dip" in math, especially at Step Charter II, where 3rd-grade math proficiency of 55.56% drops to just 25% in 4th grade. Step Charter Elementary avoids this severe decline, suggesting different instructional approaches. Additionally, 8th-grade performance diverges sharply: Step Charter Elementary's 8th graders excel in reading (73.68%) and social studies (42.11%), while Step Charter II's 8th graders struggle in social studies (29.03%) and Algebra I (32.26%). Overall, the district's average proficiency (44%) slightly trails the state (46%), but Step Charter Elementary and Step Charter III offer bright spots for families seeking strong literacy programs or early-grade success.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Step Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	11250 S Wilcrest Dr	Houston	77099	Harris County	Step Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 988-7797	293	19	15.1	77.1%	12 (4.1%)	55 (18.8%)	151 (51.5%)	66 (22.5%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	43.9	2457^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.9%		63	1435^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.1%	1022	40.5	59.3	35.3	45.2	42.1	71.0	73.7	48.2	32.4	54.8	47.4	41.9	42.1	$13,745
Step Charter II	Public, Charter	K-8	8282 Bissonnet St	Houston	77074	Harris County	Step Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 988-7797	324	20	16.0	88.0%	5 (1.5%)	52 (16.0%)	265 (81.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.6	2979^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.6%		39	2839^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.0%	140	32.3	47.2	40.0	48.7	41.5	57.1	48.4	55.6	25.0	25.6	46.3	45.2	29.0	$10,997
Step Charter III	Public, Charter	K-3	8320 W Airport Blvd	Houston	77071	Harris County	Step Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 636-9918	76	7	10.3	77.6%	5 (6.6%)	38 (50.0%)	30 (39.5%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	52.9	1965^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.5%					(n/a)		55.6	46.2					66.7	38.5					$00

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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