Summary:
The Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School district is a small, public charter network in Texas serving 419 students across four campuses—two elementary schools (PK-5 and PK-8), one middle school (6-8), and one high school (9-12)—with a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students and a remarkable, district-wide academic turnaround between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years.
The standout school is the Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies high school in Port Arthur, which jumped from the 24th percentile (1 star) to the 97th percentile (5 stars) and achieved perfect 100% proficiency on STAAR exams for Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History. The Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies middle school in Port Arthur saw the largest single-year improvement, moving from the 5th percentile (0 stars) to the 88th percentile (4 stars), with 8th-grade math proficiency (83.33%) nearly double the state average. The Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies elementary school in Port Arthur is the most consistently high-performing across all elementary grades, scoring above state averages in every subject. Meanwhile, the Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies - Orange campus, despite having the lowest per-student spending ($3,802) and a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, still improved from a 1-star to a 3-star school.
The most striking finding is the universal, one-year transformation across all four schools, suggesting a highly effective district-wide intervention. However, the high school's small enrollment (52 students) means its stellar performance may be fragile and cohort-dependent. The middle school's math mastery is a critical strength, as 8th-grade math is a strong predictor of future success. The district also shows a spending paradox: the Port Arthur elementary spent five times more per student ($19,049) than the Orange campus but achieved only a 4-star rating, indicating that high spending does not automatically guarantee higher performance.
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