📍 327 Thomas Blvd, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, 77640
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Port Arthur, Jefferson County. The school has 52 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Rose Gabud-hernan. It is part of the Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 5.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.0:1. It operates as a public charter school. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths.
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies enrolls 52 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 5.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% Black or African American, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 42 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
50 of the school's 52 students (96%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 47 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 4, state house district 22.
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies is one of 4 schools in TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES STEM SCHOOL, based in PORT ARTHUR, Texas. The district serves 419 students district-wide and employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 52 students, Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies is smaller than the district average of about 105 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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