Enrollment
167
High
DISTRICT 1,667 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED ISD·NCES 484365008405
United Step Academy
1600 ESPEJO MOLINA RD, RIO BRAVO, TX 78046 · (956) 764-6500 · Webb County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL167 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
141 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 47 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 8% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where United Step Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Webb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 167 | #1,412 of 2,107 | #10 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.4% | #316 of 1,522 | #8 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 167 | 22 | 7.6:1 | 84% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 182 | 20 | 9.1:1 | 85% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 19.4 | 12.5:1 | 91% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 117 | 23 | 5.1:1 | 87% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 141 | 22 | 6.4:1 | 89% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 108 | 21 | 5.1:1 | 85% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 128 | 14 | 9.1:1 | 78% (100) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for United Step Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (117 to 167); teachers down 4% (23 to 22).
About United Step Academy
Among the schools in RIO BRAVO, Texas, is United Step Academy, a small high school. The school's 167 students are in grades 6 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
United Step Academy falls under UNITED ISD, which has 51 schools enrolling 40,742 students.
Federal enrollment data show United Step Academy is 100% Hispanic. United Step Academy's diversity index is 0%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 22 full-time-equivalent teachers at United Step Academy and a ratio of 7.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 84% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Webb County average 83%.
Webb County has about 269,294 residents, and the median household income is $63,058, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 19%. In all, Webb County has 95 public schools and roughly 63,717 students.
The closest public school to United Step Academy is Salvador Garcia Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Community posts for United Step Academy can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Webb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
269,294
Census ACS
Median income
$63,058
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
63,717 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in UNITED ISD
- United High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- United South High SchoolHigh · 3,252 students
- Lyndon B JohnsonHigh · 3,240 students
- John B Alexander High SchoolHigh · 3,171 students
- Elias Herrera Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,146 students
- United Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
Other schools in RIO BRAVO
- Juarez/Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Salvador Garcia Middle SchoolMiddle · 361 students
Nearby schools
- Salvador Garcia Middle School0.5 mi · 361
- Juarez/Lincoln Elementary School1.0 mi · 535
- Kennedy Zapata Elementary School2.4 mi · 336
- Veterans Memorial Elementary School4.8 mi · 815
- Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School4.9 mi · 757
- Lyndon B Johnson4.9 mi · 3,240
Frequently asked questions
About United Step AcademyHow large is United Step Academy?
United Step Academy enrolls approximately 167 students in grades 06-12.
Is United Step Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
United Step Academy is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does United Step Academy have?
United Step Academy employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.6:1.
How diverse is United Step Academy?
United Step Academy reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees United Step Academy?
United Step Academy is overseen by UNITED ISD in Webb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.