For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 651 students in Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
2,871 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District, which is ranked #700 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.
Overall District Rank
#704 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.6%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
33%
53%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
56%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,011 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,399. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,332 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,011
$13,399
Spending / Student
$14,332
$14,129
Best Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Brazos J High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
111 Roustabout Dr
West Columbia, TX 77486
(979) 799-1700
West Columbia, TX 77486
(979) 799-1700
Gr: 6-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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