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Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District

Item: Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

520 S 16th St
West Columbia, TX 77486-0158

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (979) 345-5147

www.cbisd.com

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,982 students in Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.

Public Elementary Schools in Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District have an score of 45% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

6 Schools

6,869 Schools

# Students

2,871 Students

3,744,431 Students

# Teachers

187 Teachers

250,897 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	100	185
Kind	202	283
1	191	311
2	187	321
3	215	334
4	212	333
5	224	333
6	213	332
7	222	277
8	216	278

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District Rank

Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District, which is ranked #701 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#704 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District
2023	#704
2022	#721
2021	#765
2019	#930
2018	#852
2017	#918
2016	#700
2015	#797
2014	#760
2013	#706
2012	#884

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41%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District	Texas
2023	41%	44%
2022	37%	41%
2021	35%	37%
2019	39%	51%
2018	36%	49%
2017	71%	78%
2016	73%	75%
2015	68%	73%
2014	72%	76%
2013	77%	78%
2012	77%	83%

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46%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District	Texas
2022	46%	51%
2021	33%	42%
2019	34%	47%
2018	36%	45%
2017	64%	72%
2016	68%	71%
2015	69%	73%
2014	73%	75%
2013	75%	78%
2012	84%	88%
2011	90%	88%

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44%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District	Texas
2022	44%	46%
2021	38%	43%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District	Texas
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	89%
2019	92%	89%
2018	93%	89%
2017	88%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	87%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	95%	88%
2012	89%	88%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

26.6%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District	Texas
2023	26.6%	23%
2022	35.8%	28.9%
2021	12.8%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.55	0.64
2022	0.55	0.64
2021	0.56	0.64
2020	0.58	0.63
2019	0.58	0.63
2018	0.58	0.64
2017	0.58	0.64
2016	0.57	0.63
2015	0.57	0.63
2014	0.58	0.63
2013	0.58	0.64
2012	0.58	0.64
2011	0.58	0.64
2010	0.55	0.64
2009	0.54	0.64
2008	0.54	0.64
2007	0.55	0.64
2006	0.55	0.64
2005	0.54	0.64
2004	0.54	0.64
2003	0.53	0.64
2002	0.53	0.64
2001	0.51	0.64
2000	0.51	0.65
1999	0.49	0.65
1998	0.49	0.65
1997	0.49	0.64
1996	0.48	0.64
1995	0.47	0.64
1994	0.46	0.64
1993	0.45	0.63
1992	0.45	0.63
1991	0.43	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District	Texas
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

33%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District	Texas
2023	28%	53%
2022	28%	53%
2021	28%	53%
2020	29%	53%
2019	29%	53%
2018	28%	52%
2017	28%	52%
2016	28%	52%
2015	28%	52%
2014	28%	52%
2013	28%	51%
2012	27%	51%
2011	27%	50%
2010	24%	49%
2009	23%	48%
2008	22%	47%
2007	22%	46%
2006	21%	46%
2005	20%	45%
2004	19%	44%
2003	19%	43%
2002	19%	42%
2001	18%	41%
2000	17%	40%
1999	15%	39%
1998	15%	38%
1997	14%	38%
1996	14%	37%
1995	14%	36%
1994	13%	36%
1993	13%	35%
1992	13%	35%
1991	12%	34%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District	Texas
2023	8%	13%
2022	8%	13%
2021	9%	13%
2020	9%	13%
2019	9%	13%
2018	12%	13%
2017	12%	13%
2016	12%	13%
2015	12%	13%
2014	11%	13%
2013	11%	13%
2012	11%	13%
2011	11%	13%
2010	13%	14%
2009	14%	14%
2008	14%	14%
2007	15%	14%
2006	15%	15%
2005	15%	14%
2004	16%	14%
2003	16%	14%
2002	17%	14%
2001	16%	14%
2000	16%	14%
1999	17%	14%
1998	16%	14%
1997	17%	14%
1996	16%	14%
1995	16%	14%
1994	15%	14%
1993	15%	14%
1992	15%	14%
1991	14%	14%

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% White

56%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District	Texas
2023	61%	26%
2022	61%	26%
2021	60%	26%
2020	57%	27%
2019	57%	27%
2018	58%	28%
2017	58%	28%
2016	58%	29%
2015	58%	29%
2014	58%	29%
2013	58%	30%
2012	58%	31%
2011	58%	31%
2010	62%	33%
2009	62%	34%
2008	63%	35%
2007	61%	36%
2006	62%	36%
2005	63%	38%
2004	63%	39%
2003	64%	40%
2002	64%	41%
2001	66%	42%
2000	67%	44%
1999	68%	45%
1998	69%	46%
1997	69%	46%
1996	70%	47%
1995	70%	48%
1994	72%	48%
1993	72%	49%
1992	72%	49%
1991	77%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District	Texas
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,011 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,332 is higher than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$35 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District	Texas
2023	$34 MM	$14 MM
2022	$37 MM	$14 MM
2021	$34 MM	$14 MM
2020	$37 MM	$14 MM
2019	$34 MM	$13 MM
2018	$34 MM	$11 MM
2017	$32 MM	$11 MM
2016	$30 MM	$11 MM
2015	$28 MM	$9 MM
2014	$31 MM	$10 MM
2012	$29 MM	$9 MM
2011	$29 MM	$10 MM
2010	$28 MM	$9 MM
2009	$27 MM	$9 MM
2008	$28 MM	$8 MM
2007	$28 MM	$8 MM
2006	$24 MM	$7 MM
2005	$26 MM	$7 MM
2004	$24 MM	$6 MM
2003	$24 MM	$6 MM
2002	$23 MM	$6 MM
2001	$21 MM	$6 MM
2000	$22 MM	$6 MM
1999	$20 MM	$6 MM
1998	$18 MM	$6 MM
1997	$18 MM	$6 MM
1996	$18 MM	$6 MM
1995	$17 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District	Texas
2023	$41 MM	$13 MM
2022	$38 MM	$13 MM
2021	$41 MM	$13 MM
2020	$38 MM	$13 MM
2019	$32 MM	$12 MM
2018	$30 MM	$11 MM
2017	$30 MM	$11 MM
2016	$29 MM	$11 MM
2015	$28 MM	$9 MM
2014	$30 MM	$10 MM
2012	$25 MM	$9 MM
2011	$26 MM	$9 MM
2010	$28 MM	$9 MM
2009	$26 MM	$9 MM
2008	$28 MM	$8 MM
2007	$27 MM	$8 MM
2006	$32 MM	$7 MM
2005	$44 MM	$7 MM
2004	$25 MM	$6 MM
2003	$25 MM	$6 MM
2002	$30 MM	$6 MM
2001	$27 MM	$6 MM
2000	$24 MM	$6 MM
1999	$19 MM	$6 MM
1998	$17 MM	$6 MM
1997	$17 MM	$6 MM
1996	$17 MM	$6 MM
1995	$16 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,011

$13,371

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District	Texas
2023	$11,782	$15,640
2022	$12,479	$15,527
2021	$12,003	$15,800
2020	$12,479	$15,527
2019	$11,281	$14,104
2018	$10,810	$12,819
2017	$10,016	$13,668
2016	$9,659	$13,530
2015	$9,064	$12,250
2014	$10,109	$11,938
2012	$9,638	$11,792
2011	$9,377	$12,560
2010	$9,069	$12,250
2009	$8,707	$11,947
2008	$9,087	$11,503
2007	$9,045	$11,028
2006	$7,995	$10,357
2005	$8,561	$9,808
2004	$7,574	$9,347
2003	$7,618	$9,172
2002	$7,407	$8,890
2001	$6,587	$8,220
2000	$6,730	$8,183
1999	$5,947	$7,482
1998	$5,178	$7,282
1997	$4,844	$6,948
1995	$4,624	$6,375
1992	$4,278	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$14,332

$14,099

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,058	$14,776
2022	$12,780	$14,277
2021	$14,322	$14,927
2020	$12,780	$14,277
2019	$10,420	$13,432
2018	$9,526	$12,640
2017	$9,465	$13,337
2016	$9,528	$12,941
2015	$8,939	$12,682
2014	$9,890	$11,519
2012	$8,337	$11,195
2011	$8,427	$12,153
2010	$8,945	$12,682
2009	$8,393	$12,666
2008	$9,139	$11,542
2007	$8,640	$10,438
2006	$10,573	$9,999
2005	$14,231	$9,530
2004	$8,047	$9,298
2003	$8,017	$9,172
2002	$9,599	$8,828
2001	$8,459	$8,284
2000	$7,097	$8,055
1999	$5,683	$7,777
1998	$4,993	$7,202
1997	$4,623	$7,030
1995	$4,404	$5,816
1992	$4,016	$4,974

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Best Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

West Columbia Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

711 S Gray
West Columbia, TX 77486
(979) 345-5147

Gr: K-5 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #22.

Barrow Elementary School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

112 Gaines
West Columbia, TX 77486
(979) 799-1700

Gr: 2-5 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #33.

West Brazos J High School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

111 Roustabout Dr
West Columbia, TX 77486
(979) 799-1700

Gr: 6-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #44.

Wild Peach Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3311 County Rd 353
West Columbia, TX 77486
(979) 799-1700

Gr: PK-1 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,871 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education