Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies
Public middle school (charter) in Port Arthur, Texas · Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School · Grades 6–8
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies serves 46 students in grades 6–8 in Port Arthur (Jefferson County). It is one of 4 schools in Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School. By enrollment it is the 1706th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 480013912285 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 46 | 419 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 14.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.4% | 91.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% of Texas middle 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 middle school in Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School. Its 46 students are 11% of the district's 419. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 6.5 miles away and have a median of 633 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 7 with 16 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 14, against an average of 15 per grade. This year grade 8 has 14% more students than grade 6 (16 against 14). 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 93.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School (89.3%).
80.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 91.2% across Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 46 students would have about 3.2 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 middle schools (14.4).
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 middle school is Lincoln Middle School, 0.7 miles away in Port Arthur ISD. There are 3 middle schools 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
| Black | 93.5% |
| Hispanic | 6.5% |
41.3% of students are girls and 58.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 14 |
| Grade 7 | 16 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
326 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 middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Middle School | Port Arthur ISD | 0.7 mi | 619 | 11.2 | 85.1% |
| Bob Hope School | Bob Hope School | 2.8 mi | 473 | 20.3 | 74.6% |
| Jefferson Middle School | Port Arthur ISD | 3.7 mi | 857 | 13.7 | 92.4% |
| Groves Middle School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 5.8 mi | 647 | 14.8 | 51.3% |
| Port Neches Middle School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 7.3 mi | 575 | 13.2 | 35.5% |
| Central Middle School | Nederland ISD | 7.3 mi | 556 | 11.6 | 51.3% |
| Wilson Middle School | Nederland ISD | 7.6 mi | 678 | 14.2 | 37.9% |
| Bridge City Middle School | Bridge City ISD | 13.5 mi | 715 | 17.3 | 38.7% |
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 | High | 9–12 | 52 |
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 85 |