Enrollment
324
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Houston, TX
Step Charter Ii
Federal NCES profile for Step Charter Ii, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480027513436Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 24
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Step Charter Ii earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Texas schools.
- #54 of 114
- elementary schools in Houston · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.1:1
- large classes for Texas
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Step Charter Ii has class sizes larger than 90% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Step Charter Ii ranks #54 of 114 elementary schools in Houston, TX.
School address
District: Step Charter School · Texas
NCES ID 480027513436 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+62% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Step Charter Ii compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Step Charter Ii
Step Charter Ii is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 324 students.
Class loads run heavy: 19.1:1 is larger than about 90% of Texas schools and 30% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 62% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 324 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 709 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #450.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 324 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
16.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 16.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Step Charter School, also runs Step Charter El (293 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Step Charter Ii compares
Step Charter Ii on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.1:1 | ▲ 30% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 62% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 324 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
324
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 62% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.1:1
students per teacher
- 30% above state mean
Top 90% in Texas - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,106
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 324 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 81.8%
African American 16.0%
White 1.5%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.5, Step Charter Ii is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Step Charter School, which includes Step Charter Ii.
$13,106
Per student
-4%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.3%
State 83.2%
Federal 16.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Step Charter Ii Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step Charter El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Step Charter Ii's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 293
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~324 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Step Charter Ii
How many students attend Step Charter Ii?
Step Charter Ii has 324 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Houston, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Step Charter Ii?
The student-teacher ratio at Step Charter Ii is 19.1:1, which is 30% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Step Charter Ii?
100.0% of students at Step Charter Ii are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Step Charter Ii?
The largest demographic group at Step Charter Ii is Hispanic or Latino at 81.8% of enrollment, in Houston, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Step Charter Ii?
Step Charter Ii has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Step Charter Ii rank among elementary schools in Houston?
By Resource Investment Index, Step Charter Ii ranks #54 of 114 elementary schools in Houston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Houston on the city page.
Is Step Charter Ii a good school?
Step Charter Ii earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Step Charter School?
Besides Step Charter Ii, Step Charter School also operates Step Charter El (293 students). See the Step Charter School district page for the complete list.
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