TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES

TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES is a Title I public charter elementary school that is part of the TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES STEM SCHOOL school district, located in PORT ARTHUR, TX with about 211 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 15 teachers, TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

For more information, contact TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES at (409) 982-5400 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

326 THOMAS BLVD
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640
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TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES is a public Title I Charter school in PORT ARTHUR, TX with about 211 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Texas

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
Yes
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Total Students:
211
Teachers:
15.91
NSLP Status:1
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified free lunch:
0
Qualified reduced-price lunch:
0
Title I Status:2
Title I schoolwide school
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.

1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch

2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.

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School Demographics for 211 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 94% of the student body.

Black or African American
93.8%
Hispanic/Latino
4.3%
White
1.4%
Two or more races
0.5%

Female
55.0%
Male
45.0%

Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.