operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 4800275
Step Charter School
Houston, TX
Students598
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictTXUnited States
Academic standing2025
43rd percentile44th percentile45th percentileThis district is 1 percentile points lower than the state figure and 2 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
8.8%23.0%27.8%This district is 14.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 19.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$16,077$15,261$19,509This district is $816 per student higher than the state figure and $3,432 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$15,687$12,147$15,859This district is $3,540 per student higher than the state figure and $172 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$0$2,556$1,964This district is $2,556 per student lower than the state figure and $1,964 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$0$311$336This district is $311 per student lower than the state figure and $336 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$578$1,455$1,793This district is $877 per student lower than the state figure and $1,215 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$8,580$8,028$8,742This district is $552 per student higher than the state figure and $162 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$1,373$1,492$3,769This district is $119 per student lower than the state figure and $2,396 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$21,152$11,715This district is $21,152 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$0$1,248$869This district is $1,248 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
16:115:115:1This district is 1.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 1.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
299:1392:1376:1This district is 93 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 77 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
131.6141.0138.9This district is 9.4 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 7.3 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
36.116.018.5This district is 20.1 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 17.6 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.00.40.9This district is 0.4 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
42.4%21.2%12.0%This district is 21.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 30.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
2.0%7.6%3.9%This district is 5.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
53.1%96.6%95.8%This district is 43.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 42.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+7.2%+1.9%+0.5%This district is 5.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
100.0%60.6%50.6%This district is 39.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 49.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%6.8%6.7%This district is 6.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 5432 students
72.2%Grades 6–8166 students
27.8%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 174
Grade 276
Grade 365
Grade 468
Grade 580
Grade 671
Grade 754
Grade 841
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers4.5 FTE
Elementary teachers26.5 FTE
Secondary teachers4.6 FTE
Ungraded teachers2.5 FTE
District administrators1 FTE
District administrative support2 FTE
School administrative support7.3 FTE
Other support staff3.5 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
42.4%Students learning English228 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
2.0%Students with Section 504 plans11 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in TX receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Manara AcademyIrving, TX600 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Chilton IsdChilton, TX572 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Mumford IsdMumford, TX600 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Heritage AcademyWindcrest, TX574 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Carlisle IsdHenderson, TX639 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Asian students58 assessments
55 out of 100Black students99 assessments
46 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students374 assessments
44 out of 100Mal289 assessments
44 out of 100Fem284 assessments
42 out of 100Students not economically disadvantaged199 assessments
42 out of 100Hispanic students388 assessments
40 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$13,106
→FY 2023$15,687
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$0
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$0
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
142 of 497 students
110 of 558 students
50 of 569 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs2 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
0Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?8.8% chronically absent2022–23 · 569 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?7 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$15,687current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?299:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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