Other / mixed grade configuration · Orange, TX

Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange

Federal NCES profile for Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480013912116Charter school
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Texas schools.

#3 of 7
schools in Orange · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
12.1:1
small classes for Texas
91.2%
free-lunch eligible

Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange has class sizes smaller than 76% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange ranks #3 of 7 schools in Orange, TX.

Enrollment

85

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.1:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

91.2%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+47% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange

Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange is a high-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in Orange, Texas, enrolling 85 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 91.2% of students qualify for free meals, 47% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Texas schools, with 85 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 133 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #97, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly African American (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 40.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies Stem School also operates Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies (236 students) and Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies (52 students) alongside Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange compares

Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.1:1 ▼ 18% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.2% ▲ 47% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 85 top 93% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
91.2%
free-lunch eligible - 47% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 24% in Texas - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,851
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 81.2%
White 14.1%
Two or More 4.7%

Largest group: African American at 81.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.9, Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies Stem School, which includes Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange.

$14,851
Per student
+9%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.0%
State 59.6%
Federal 40.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Frequently asked questions about Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange

How many students attend Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange?

Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange has 85 students enrolled. It is a public school in Orange, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange?

The student-teacher ratio at Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange is 12.1:1, which is 18% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange?

91.2% of students at Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange?

The largest demographic group at Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange is African American at 81.2% of enrollment, in Orange, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange?

Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange rank among schools in Orange?

By Resource Investment Index, Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange ranks #3 of 7 schools in Orange, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Orange on the city page.

Is Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange a good school?

Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies Stem School?

Besides Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange, Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies Stem School also operates Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies (236 students), Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies (52 students), and Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies (46 students). See the Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies Stem School district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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