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Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies

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Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies ranks 292 nd of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies is a small public charter middle school in Port Arthur, TX, serving just 46 students in grades 6-8 and operating as its own district, Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School, which is ranked in the top 11% of districts statewide.

This school has experienced a remarkable turnaround. After several years of low performance, it jumped from the 5th percentile in the 2024-2025 school year to the 88th percentile in 2025-2026—a leap of over 1,900 spots in state rankings. The improvement is especially dramatic in core subjects: 6th grade math proficiency soared from 7.69% to 57.14%, and 8th grade math jumped from 11.76% to 83.33%. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1, the school offers an intimate learning environment that contrasts sharply with nearby schools like Lincoln Middle (857 students) and Odom Middle (837 students). The school also maintains a perfect 0.0% dropout rate every year on record.

What makes this success story even more compelling is how it compares to its neighbors. Located just 0.73 miles from Lincoln Middle in Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd), both schools serve a similar high-poverty community, yet Tekoa Academy now ranks in the 88th percentile while Lincoln Middle sits in the 9th percentile. The school's performance now rivals or exceeds that of more affluent area schools like Wilson Middle (83rd percentile) and Port Neches Middle (72nd percentile). While the turnaround in reading and math is clear, science and social studies remain areas where the school has historically struggled, and it's unclear if those subjects have seen similar gains in the most recent year.

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

80.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

327 Thomas Blvd
Port Arthur, TX 77640

(409) 982-5400

District: Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.5%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (66% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg69%

Texas avg45%

292^nd of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 49 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

102^nd of 947Tekoa 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
2026	82.1	292 of 2359	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	10.1	2229 of 2344	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1702 of 2372	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.8	880 of 2330	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.0	1908 of 2254	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	2001 of 2252	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.1	655 of 2193	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	41.6	1196 of 2080	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.9	1533 of 2027	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.1	1226 of 1987	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.4	882 of 2043	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.4	1300 of 1987	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.7	1612 of 1973	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	1.5	1912 of 1951	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	42.6	1336 of 1895	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	103 of 1306	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	18.9	917 of 997	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	870 of 1280	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.2	326 of 1273	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	30.0	950 of 1251	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	1053 of 1213	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.9	213 of 1193	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	48.5	530 of 1167	54.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.5	1395 of 2182	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	624 of 2008	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	1767 of 1825	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1444 of 2242	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	721 of 2241	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.0	1744 of 2151	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.0	556 of 2047	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	36.6	1322 of 2008	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	75 of 2275	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	15.4	1730 of 1820	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	1475 of 2235	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.5	615 of 2251	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	29.0	1738 of 2220	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1912 of 2172	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.0	411 of 2073	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	46.0	1038 of 2039	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	285 of 2274	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	14.1	1714 of 1818	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1807 of 2246	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	1137 of 2245	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1859 of 2228	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1981 of 2168	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	66.6	529 of 2069	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	926 of 2030	54.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)36th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading69%+13 vs state

Mathematics66%+26 vs state

Social Studies50%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies	Public, Charter	6-8	327 Thomas Blvd	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 982-5400	46	4	11.5	80.4%	0 (0.0%)	43 (93.5%)	3 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.1	292^nd of 2359 public middle schools	87.6%		10.1	2229^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.9%	1937		50.0	83.3	83.3	57.1	66.7	83.3	50.0
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	1023 Abe Lincoln Ave	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-8700	619	55	11.1	85.1%	10 (1.6%)	321 (51.9%)	251 (40.5%)	13 (2.1%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	16.4	2149^th of 2359 public middle schools	8.9%		14.9	2154^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.1%	5	88.5	29.1	33.3	32.5	10.8	21.6	20.7	13.6	$11,341
Bob Hope School	Public, Charter	6-8	2849 9th Ave	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Bob Hope School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 983-3244	473	23	20.2	74.6%	3 (0.6%)	29 (6.1%)	438 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	84.9	229^th of 2359 public middle schools	90.3%		74.5	438^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.3%	209	80.2	69.5	75.5	83.8	76.3	59.9		28.7	$9,984
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Jefferson Dr	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4860	857	63	13.6	92.4%	17 (2.0%)	240 (28.0%)	547 (63.8%)	24 (2.8%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	24.4	1936^th of 2359 public middle schools	17.9%		20.4	2014^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.1%	78	100.0	37.4	37.6	42.0	21.0	23.1	32.7	11.6	$10,540
Groves Middle	Public	6-8	5201 Wilson St	Groves	77619	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 962-0225	647	44	14.8	51.3%	287 (44.4%)	30 (4.6%)	282 (43.6%)	26 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	55.3	893^rd of 2359 public middle schools	62.1%		55.4	907^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.3%	14	100.0	59.2	57.1	55.8	42.9	25.2	52.2	24.9	$8,287
Port Neches Middle	Public	6-8	749 Central Dr	Port Neches	77651	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 722-8115	575	44	13.1	35.5%	332 (57.7%)	20 (3.5%)	159 (27.7%)	55 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	64	659^th of 2359 public middle schools	72.1%		64	686^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.7%	27	100.0	53.9	63.2	69.4	48.8	18.1	57.1	33.5	$8,687
Central Middle	Public	6-8	200 N 17th St	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 727-5765	556	48	11.6	51.3%	215 (38.7%)	77 (13.8%)	196 (35.3%)	49 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	61.8	712^th of 2359 public middle schools	69.8%		63.8	694^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.4%	18	98.1	59.2	61.9	57.5	48.5	20.2	54.5	33.0	$9,854
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	2620 Helena Ave	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 727-6224	678	48	14.2	37.9%	381 (56.2%)	31 (4.6%)	188 (27.7%)	51 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	75.8	395^th of 2359 public middle schools	83.3%		75.9	412^th of 2344 public middle schools	82.4%	17	97.6	63.0	63.1	71.6	53.9	21.9	65.8	53.8	$9,206
Bridge City Middle	Public	6-8	300 Bower Dr	Bridge City	77611	Orange County	Bridge City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 735-1700	715	41	17.3	38.7%	502 (70.2%)	8 (1.1%)	158 (22.1%)	25 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.8%)	48.7	1083^rd of 2359 public middle schools	54.1%		44	1260^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.2%	177	100.0	47.1	50.7	56.9	30.6	32.4	32.5	42.5	$7,874
Orangefield J H	Public	6-8	7745 Sandbar Rd	Orangefield	77639	Orange County	Orangefield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 735-6737	390	32	12.2	29.5%	339 (86.9%)	3 (0.8%)	35 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	42	1333^rd of 2359 public middle schools	43.5%		43.9	1263^rd of 2344 public middle schools	46.1%	70	69.4	48.9	55.4	57.9	30.7	13.0	40.3	21.4	$10,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies

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

Students at Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies are 93% African American, 7% Hispanic.

Is Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies a good school?

Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies ranks 292^nd of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies in?

Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School

How many students attend Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 46 students attended Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies.

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