Columbia-Brazoria ISD School District

520 S 16th St
West Columbia, TX 77486-0158
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Columbia-Brazoria ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 712 students in Columbia-Brazoria ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Columbia-Brazoria ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
2,919 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Columbia-Brazoria ISD School District, which is ranked #750 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#765 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Columbia-Brazoria ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia-Brazoria ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia-Brazoria ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Columbia-Brazoria ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
796 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
53%
# Black Students
214 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
7%
13%
# White Students
1,788 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
61%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
94
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
195
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
222
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
239
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
248
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
276
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,814 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,096 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Columbia-Brazoria ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Columbia-Brazoria ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,814
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Columbia-Brazoria ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,096
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Columbia-Brazoria ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Columbia-Brazoria ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Brazos J High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Roustabout Dr
West Columbia, TX 77486
(979) 799-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 712 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,919 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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