United Step Academy
Public high school in Rio Bravo, Texas · United ISD · Grades 6–12
United Step Academy serves 167 students in grades 6–12 in Rio Bravo (Webb County). It is one of 51 schools in United ISD. By enrollment it is the 1423rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 7.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 21.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | United ISD |
| County | Webb County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484365008405 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | United ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 167 | 40,742 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 7.6 | 15.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.4% | 75% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
United Step Academy in context
Size
United Step Academy is the 5th largest of United ISD's 8 high schools; its 167 students are 0.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 8 miles away and have a median of 759 students, so United Step Academy is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 grade 10 with 47 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 6, against an average of 24 per grade. This year grade 12 has 133% more students than grade 6 (14 against 6). 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
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
84.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75% across United ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
United Step Academy has 21.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 167 students would have about 11.9 teachers, so United Step Academy has 10.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Lyndon B Johnson, 4.9 miles away in the same district. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
32.9% of students are girls and 67.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 6 |
| Grade 7 | 22 |
| Grade 8 | 23 |
| Grade 9 | 31 |
| Grade 10 | 47 |
| Grade 11 | 24 |
| Grade 12 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1600 Espejo Molina Rd, Rio Bravo, TX 78046
Phone: (956)764-6500
Website: uisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: United Step Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon B Johnson | United ISD | 4.9 mi | 3,240 | 15.8 | 89.7% |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo South | Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas | 5.8 mi | 129 | 18.5 | – |
| Youth Recovery Home | United ISD | 6.5 mi | 15 | 5.4 | 93.3% |
| Dr. Leo Cigarroa High School | Laredo ISD | 7.8 mi | 1,379 | 11.8 | 95.8% |
| United South High School | United ISD | 8.2 mi | 3,252 | 16.8 | 82.3% |
| Premier H S of Laredo | Premier High Schools | 9.9 mi | 138 | 16.5 | 97.8% |
| Texasworks - Laredo | Texas Works | 9.9 mi | 57 | 167.6 | – |
| Martin High School | Laredo ISD | 10.9 mi | 1,975 | 13.5 | 99.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.