Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District

520 S 16th St
West Columbia, TX 77486-0158
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Columbia-Brazoria Independent 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,565 students in Columbia-Brazoria Independent 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 Schools in Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
6 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
2,927 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District, which is ranked #722 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 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)
#721 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Columbia-Brazoria Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia-Brazoria Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia-Brazoria Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbia-Brazoria Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Columbia-Brazoria Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
820 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
53%
# Black Students
218 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
8%
13%
# White Students
1,782 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
61%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
93
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
188
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
221
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
224
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
235
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
282
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,782 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,058 is less than the state median of $14,148. 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 displays total revenue of Columbia-Brazoria Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Columbia-Brazoria Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,782
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Columbia-Brazoria Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,058
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Columbia-Brazoria Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Brazos J High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Roustabout Dr
West Columbia, TX 77486
(979) 799-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 676 students
Rank: #22.
Columbia High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
521 S 16th St
West Columbia, TX 77486
(979) 345-5147
Grades: 8-12
| 889 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,927 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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