Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies
Public high school (charter) in Port Arthur, Texas · Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School · Grades 9–12
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies serves 52 students in grades 9–12 in Port Arthur (Jefferson County). It is one of 4 schools in Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School. By enrollment it is the 1741st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 18.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 2.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480013912365 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 52 | 419 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 14.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.2% | 91.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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.
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies in context
Size
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies is the only high school in Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School. Its 52 students are 12.4% of the district's 419. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 9.3 miles away and have a median of 723 students, so Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies 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 grade 9 with 15 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 11, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 12 has 20% fewer students than grade 9 (12 against 15). 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
Black students are the largest group, at 88.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School (89.3%).
69.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 91.2% across Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School 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
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies has 2.87 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 52 students would have about 3.7 teachers, so Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies has about as many as that.
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 city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other high school is Bob Hope High School, 4.1 miles away in Bob Hope School. There are 2 high schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 88.5% |
| Hispanic | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
51.9% of students are girls and 48.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 15 |
| Grade 10 | 11 |
| Grade 11 | 14 |
| Grade 12 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
327 Thomas Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77640
Phone: (409)982-5400
Website: tekoacharterschool.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hope High School | Bob Hope School | 4.1 mi | 555 | 18.6 | 92.1% |
| Memorial High School | Port Arthur ISD | 4.5 mi | 2,140 | 13 | 80.7% |
| Port Neches-Groves High School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 7.9 mi | 1,720 | 14.8 | 37.4% |
| Nederland High School | Nederland ISD | 8.5 mi | 1,500 | 13.5 | 39.3% |
| Stiles | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 10.2 mi | 95 | 23.8 | – |
| Jefferson County Youth Academy | Beaumont ISD | 10.5 mi | 13 | – | – |
| Bridge City High School | Bridge City ISD | 13.4 mi | 891 | 14 | 31.6% |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Beaumont Campus | Trinity Charter School | 14.7 mi | 12 | 21.4 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 236 |
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies | Middle | 6–8 | 46 |
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 85 |