Step Charter III
Public elementary school (charter) in Houston, Texas · Step Charter School · Grades K–3
Step Charter III serves 76 students in grades K–3 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 3 schools in Step Charter School. By enrollment it is the 4687th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 7.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–3 |
| District | Step Charter School |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480027523192 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Step Charter School | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 76 | 693 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.6% | 82.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Step Charter III in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Step Charter School, Step Charter III is the smallest, with 11% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 502; Step Charter III is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 34 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 9, against an average of 19 per grade. This year grade 3 has 62% fewer students than kindergarten (13 against 34). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 50% here and 20.9% across Step Charter School. Hispanic students are next, at 39.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.3% across Step Charter School and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 7.36 full-time-equivalent teachers for 76 students, Step Charter III has 10.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 76 students would have about 5.1 teachers, so Step Charter III has 2.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Step Charter III is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Gross Elementary School, 0.3 miles away in Houston ISD. Within 10 miles there are 172 other elementary schools, 62 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 50% |
| Hispanic | 39.5% |
| White | 6.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
56.6% of students are girls and 43.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 34 |
| Grade 1 | 20 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8320 W Airport Blvd, Houston, TX 77071
Phone: (713)636-9918
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Step Charter III. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.3 mi | 390 | 15 | 99.5% |
| Milne Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 498 | 15.6 | 95.6% |
| Bell Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.5 mi | 539 | 14.2 | 87.6% |
| Valley West Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.5 mi | 505 | 13.3 | 90.9% |
| Foerster Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.6 mi | 531 | 14.8 | 98.9% |
| Fondren Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.9 mi | 341 | 15.5 | 93.5% |
| Tinsley Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.9 mi | 590 | 17.9 | 98.5% |
| Halpin Early Childhood Center | Houston ISD | 1.9 mi | 302 | 15.9 | 99.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Step Charter School
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step Charter Elementary School | Elementary | K–8 | 293 |
| Step Charter II | Elementary | K–8 | 324 |