Step Charter IiCharter
- Elementary school in Step Charter School
- Houston, TX
- Kindergarten - 7th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Step Charter School: A
Total students
220
Avg. teacher experience
5.8 years
Step Charter School: 6.9 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Step Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 90.3%
Step Charter Ii is an charter elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Step Charter School school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 220 students. 56.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 54.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,354, which is $3,713 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
11250 S WilcrestHouston, TX 77099
Office phone number
Principal
- William Clark
- WCLARK@STEPCHARTER.ORG
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 23.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
220
African American
39 (17.7%)
Step Charter School: 20.1%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
4 (1.8%)
Step Charter School: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Step Charter School: 9.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
173 (78.6%)
Step Charter School: 67.2%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5%)
Step Charter School: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (1.4%)
Step Charter School: 1.8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Step Charter School: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
56.4 %
Step Charter School: 48.9%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
100 %
Step Charter School: 100%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
55 %
Step Charter School: 47.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
54.5 %
Step Charter School: 47.1%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Step Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
10.9 %
Step Charter School: 8.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Step Charter School: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Step Charter School: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Step Charter School: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
3.1 %
Step Charter School: 2%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Step Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Step Charter School: 0.9%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Step Charter School: 4.7%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3.4 %
Step Charter School: 2%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Step Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
Masked
Step Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Step Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
14.2
African American
4.8 (34.2%)
Step Charter School: 41.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Step Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (6.8%)
Step Charter School: 5.5%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3.9 (27.6%)
Step Charter School: 16.7%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Step Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4.5 (31.4%)
Step Charter School: 36.5%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Step Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (6.8%)
Step Charter School: 5.5%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
10.3 (72.4%)
Step Charter School: 77.8%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
2.9 (20.7%)
Step Charter School: 16.7%
Statewide: 25%
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 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
15.5
Step Charter School: 14.2
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
5.8 years
Step Charter School: 6.9 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$61,354
Step Charter School: $61,625
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$59,160
Step Charter School: $59,137
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$57,511
Step Charter School: $58,314
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$66,439
Step Charter School: $64,049
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$63,543
Step Charter School: $65,450
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$63,535
Step Charter School: $66,674
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Step Charter School: N/A
Statewide: $69,974