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School Comparison

STEP CHARTER EL
vs.
SMITH EL

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

STEP CHARTER EL
SMITH EL
  • SMITH EL reported a higher students per counselor than STEP CHARTER EL (576:1 vs. 286:1).
  • SMITH EL reported a higher chronically absent students than STEP CHARTER EL (182 vs. 23).
  • SMITH EL reported a higher in-school suspensions than STEP CHARTER EL (7 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

SMITH EL reported a higher chronically absent students than STEP CHARTER EL (182 vs. 23).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

SMITH EL reported a higher in-school suspensions than STEP CHARTER EL (7 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

SMITH EL reported a higher students per counselor than STEP CHARTER EL (576:1 vs. 286:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at SMITH EL

1 metric was reported by SMITH EL. Comparable data for STEP CHARTER EL is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
6

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
STEP CHARTER EL
$15,687.17
SMITH EL
$13,387.66
Local revenue share
STEP CHARTER EL
0.4%
SMITH EL
38.5%
State revenue share
STEP CHARTER EL
71.6%
SMITH EL
39.1%
Federal revenue share
STEP CHARTER EL
28%
SMITH EL
22.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
STEP CHARTER EL
8.8%
SMITH EL
28.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Harris County
$73,104
Harris County
$73,104
Poverty rate
Harris County
15.9%
Harris County
15.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Harris County
33.8%
Harris County
33.8%
Unemployment rate
Harris County
4.4%
Harris County
4.4%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.