Enrollment
85
Elementary
DISTRICT 161 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES STEM SCHOOL·NCES 480013912116
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange
1704 14TH ST, ORANGE, TX 77630 · (409) 886-9862 · Orange County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL85 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
85 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 4% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
78.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +60.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 60 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 37.0% | 13.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 40.0% | 38.0% | 5.0% | 17.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 60.0% | 78.0% |
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 18.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange's state test result (32.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange this school | 85 | 100.0% | 32.7% |
| Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy HOUSTON | 144 | 96.5% | 17.1% |
| Two Dimensions at Corsicana CORSICANA | 58 | 94.8% | N/A |
| Elevate Collegiate HOUSTON | 192 | 89.6% | 13.1% |
| Two Dimensions/Vickery HOUSTON | 203 | 98.5% | 20.6% |
| Joseph J Rhoads Learning Center DALLAS | 105 | 93.3% | N/A |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 85 | #4,848 of 4,938 | #12 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
85
-27 (-24%) vs 2020
+15% since 2010-11, when it was 74
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85 | 7.4 | 11.5:1 | 100% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 111 | 7 | 15.9:1 | 86% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 7.9 | 8.6:1 | 91% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 112 | 9 | 12.4:1 | 91% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 98 | 9.9 | 9.9:1 | 56% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 66 | 3 | 22.0:1 | 95% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 74 | 4 | 18.5:1 | 92% (68) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (98 to 85); teachers down 25% (9.9 to 7.4).
About Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange
Among the schools in ORANGE, Texas, is Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange, a small elementary school. It enrolled 85 students in pre-K through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
The district, TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES STEM SCHOOL, operates 4 schools serving 419 students.
Federal enrollment data show Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange is 81% Black. The school is also 14% White and 5% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 8%. The school's diversity index is 32%, meaning two students picked at random have a 32% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange employs 7.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.5:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 100%. That is higher than the 56% average for public schools in Orange County.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange would be expected to post about 31.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.7%.
Census estimates describe Orange County this way: the median household income is $72,104, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange, Orange County has 24 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to M B North E C Lrn Center. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 32.8% proficiency; Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange posts 32.7%.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area. As a charter school, Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Enrollment has fallen by 27 students since 2020-21, to 85.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,307
Census ACS
Median income
$72,104
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
15,100 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES STEM SCHOOL
- Tekoa Academy of Accelerated StudiesElementary · 236 students
- Tekoa Academy of Accelerated StudiesHigh · 52 students
- Tekoa Academy of Accelerated StudiesMiddle · 46 students
Other schools in ORANGE
- West Orange-Stark Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,133 students
- Lit Cypr-Mrceville High SchoolHigh · 1,001 students
- Little Cypress Elementary SchoolElementary · 673 students
- West Orange-Stark High SchoolHigh · 659 students
- Little Cypress Junior High SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Mauriceville Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
Nearby schools
- M B North E C Lrn Center0.4 mi · 308
- West Orange-Stark Middle School1.0 mi · 492
- West Orange-Stark Elementary School2.2 mi · 1,133
- West Orange-Stark High School2.5 mi · 659
- Little Cypress Intermediate School2.6 mi · 344
- Little Cypress Elementary School2.6 mi · 673
Frequently asked questions
About Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - OrangeWhat is the total enrollment at Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange?
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange enrolls approximately 85 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange serve?
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange.
How diverse is Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange?
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange reports a student body of 14% White, 81% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange public or private?
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES STEM SCHOOL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.