Step Charter IiCharter
- Elementary school in Step Charter School
- Houston, TX
- Kindergarten - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Step Charter School: A
Total students
208
Avg. teacher experience
5.4 years
Step Charter School: 6.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Step Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 90%
Step Charter Ii is an charter elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Step Charter School school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 208 students. 66.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 64.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,367, which is $2,276 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Step Charter Ii are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
208
African American
37 (17.8%)
Step Charter School: 21.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (1.9%)
Step Charter School: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (1%)
Step Charter School: 12.9%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
161 (77.4%)
Step Charter School: 61.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5%)
Step Charter School: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (1.4%)
Step Charter School: 1.9%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Step Charter School: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
66.3 %
Step Charter School: 56.8%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
91.3 %
Step Charter School: 91.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
65.4 %
Step Charter School: 54.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
64.9 %
Step Charter School: 53.9%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Step Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Step Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7.7 %
Step Charter School: 6.2%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
C
Step Charter School: A
Student achievement
C
Step Charter School: B
School progress
B
Step Charter School: A
Closing the gaps
C
Step Charter School: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
13.7
African American
4.7 (34.1%)
Step Charter School: 42.3%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Step Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Step Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3.6 (26.6%)
Step Charter School: 16.3%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Step Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5.4 (39.2%)
Step Charter School: 41.4%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Step Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Step Charter School: 2.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
12 (88%)
Step Charter School: 78%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
1.6 (12%)
Step Charter School: 19.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Step Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
15.2
Step Charter School: 15
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
5.4 years
Step Charter School: 6.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$59,367
Step Charter School: $59,067
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$56,175
Step Charter School: $55,450
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$55,297
Step Charter School: $56,393
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$62,188
Step Charter School: $60,649
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$60,900
Step Charter School: $61,740
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
Masked
Step Charter School: $76,724
Statewide: $65,449