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Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies

Q: Is Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies a good school?

Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies?

Students at Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies are 92% African American, 7% Hispanic, 1% White.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

4437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Port Arthur, Texas, with 211 students. The school is part of the Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies STEM School District, which is ranked 927 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools over the past 10 years, with its highest ranking being 1,935 out of 4,348 schools in 2018-2019 (rated 3 stars) and its lowest ranking being 4,480 out of 4,578 schools in 2020-2021 (rated 0 stars). The school's student performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 21.43% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading, compared to the state average of 52.02%, and only 7.14% were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 44.88%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Groves Intermediate in the Port Neches-Groves Independent School District, which had 50.94% of 3rd graders proficient in reading and 44.55% proficient in math in 2024-2025, Tekoa Academy's performance is notably weaker. The school's declining performance over time is also a concerning trend, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2,004 out of 4,359 schools in 2017-2018 to 4,480 out of 4,578 schools in 2020-2021.

236

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,714

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3700 Proctor
Port Arthur, TX 77642

(409) 982-5400

District: Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.5%

Hispanic:

7.2%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (18% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg20%

Texas avg47%

4,437^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School

927^th of 961Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	4437 of 4651	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	2959 of 4710	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	3418 of 4647	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	4391 of 4581	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	4480 of 4578	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	2014 of 4479	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	2004 of 4359	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.2	2947 of 4329	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.1	3288 of 4286	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.7	2860 of 4320	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	93.6	44 of 4260	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	15.5	3957 of 4221	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.5	4192 of 4206	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	72.3	1015 of 4095	75.2%	★★★★☆
2010	43.6	2672 of 3937	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.5	2157 of 3884	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	3.7	3743 of 3768	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.4	3568 of 3724	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.6	3469 of 3476	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	62.2	1415 of 3475	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.6	1726 of 3465	50.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	1679 of 1905	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	1332 of 2443	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1383 of 2443	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	2176 of 2421	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	2366 of 2444	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.9	747 of 2515	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	694 of 2483	72.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	3.2	4460 of 4461	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	55.8	1578 of 4240	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	3628 of 3744	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	2455 of 4658	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.1	4093 of 4561	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3728 of 4499	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.2	1935 of 4348	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	2324 of 4306	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	3414 of 3705	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	2902 of 4594	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	3161 of 4521	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.4	4255 of 4477	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	4397 of 4451	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.7	1520 of 4309	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	1739 of 4264	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	2976 of 3739	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	3361 of 4647	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	4141 of 4585	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	4510 of 4563	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	4494 of 4498	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	2585 of 4357	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	1446 of 4319	66.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)20th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-20 vs state

Reading19%-35 vs state

Science0%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3700 Proctor	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 982-5400	236	15	15.7	94.9%	3 (1.3%)	216 (91.5%)	17 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.5	4437^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.6%		37.9	2959^th of 4710 public elementary schools	37.2%	1478								21.4	21.4	15.8	7.1	42.9	26.3	0.0	$15,714
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 10th St	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-8300	535	39	13.7	88.2%	8 (1.5%)	82 (15.3%)	399 (74.6%)	29 (5.4%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	16.6	4199^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.7%		22.8	3911^th of 4710 public elementary schools	17.0%	288	0.0	16.7	42.9	16.7	14.3	28.6	28.6	30.6	37.4	35.5	27.1	24.4	25.8	11.8	$9,137
Dequeen Elementary	Public	3-5	740 Dequeen Blvd	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-8900	232	24	9.8	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	152 (65.5%)	74 (31.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	11.5	4435^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.6%		9	4568^th of 4710 public elementary schools	3.0%	133								16.7	28.0	39.1	15.2	23.0	26.6	9.4	$15,222
Travis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 Lakeview Ave	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4700	543	37	14.5	87.1%	12 (2.2%)	151 (27.8%)	355 (65.4%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	13.3	4363^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.2%		18.1	4165^th of 4710 public elementary schools	11.6%	198								25.5	29.9	41.5	8.1	24.1	28.1	11.9	$9,218
Tyrrell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Ferndale Dr	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4660	670	44	15.2	93.4%	20 (3.0%)	172 (25.7%)	457 (68.2%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	18.1	4137^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.1%		26.8	3667^th of 4710 public elementary schools	22.1%	470	16.7	9.1	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	35.2	40.9	44.6	16.7	24.4	25.7	9.9	$8,088
Bob Hope School - Elementary Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4301 32nd St	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Bob Hope School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 983-3244	650	31	20.9	83.5%	7 (1.1%)	34 (5.2%)	598 (92.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	78.3	820^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.4%		75	946^th of 4710 public elementary schools	79.9%	126	24.0	76.9	15.4	45.8	81.8	36.4	33.3	63.0	68.5	72.1	65.5	69.6	47.6	37.1	$8,968
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3245 36th St	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4800	689	52	13.1	88.7%	12 (1.7%)	109 (15.8%)	537 (77.9%)	8 (1.2%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	59.2	1619^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.2%		49.6	2191^st of 4710 public elementary schools	53.5%	572	16.7	40.0	37.5	60.0	61.5	25.0	12.5	56.5	52.5	58.2	57.6	49.5	46.2	26.4	$9,081
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1300 Freeman Ave	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-8600	223	22	10.1	90.1%	6 (2.7%)	126 (56.5%)	83 (37.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)								(n/a)															$13,340
Groves Intermediate	Public	3-5	5840 W Jefferson	Groves	77619	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 722-4244	609	41	14.9	53.7%	294 (48.3%)	35 (5.7%)	226 (37.1%)	15 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)	56.9	1729^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.8%		53.6	1952^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	58.6%	223								50.9	44.1	72.6	44.6	39.1	48.0	37.8	$7,766
Groves Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	3901 Cleveland Groves	Groves	77619	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 722-4244	613	44	13.9	55.6%	301 (49.1%)	23 (3.8%)	227 (37.0%)	33 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)								(n/a)															$8,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies

How many students attend Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies.

What is the racial makeup of Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies?

Students at Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies are 92% African American, 7% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies in?

Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School

Is Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies a good school?

Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Texas elementary schools.

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