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Enrollment
885
High
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD·NCES 481467000958
COLUMBIA H S
521 S 16TH ST, WEST COLUMBIA, TX 77486 · (979) 345-5147 · Brazoria County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL885 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
490 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
15.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
885
-13 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.8:1
% White
58%
was 59%
% Hispanic
31%
was 27%
% Black
7%
was 11%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About COLUMBIA H S
COLUMBIA H S is a 9-12 campus of moderately sized scale in WEST COLUMBIA, Texas, one of the schools within COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD, serveing 885 students in grades 9 through 12.
COLUMBIA H S is one of 6 schools operated by COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD, a district that instructs 2,871 students overall.
On demographics, COLUMBIA H S lists that White students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), COLUMBIA H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.7%; this one delivers 48.6%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Brazoria County put median household income runs about $97,993, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Brazoria County runs 115 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,767 students), of which COLUMBIA H S is one.
The closest other public school is WEST COLUMBIA EL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COLUMBIA H S at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 42.1%.
The school occupies a town-based site.
Over the past 7-year window. COLUMBIA H S's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 898 (now 885). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 27% to 31%.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Brazoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
391,255
Census ACS
Median income
$97,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
115
75,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD
- WEST COLUMBIA ELElementary · 674 students
- WEST BRAZOS J HMiddle · 651 students
- BARROW ELElementary · 360 students
- WILD PEACH ELElementary · 297 students
- BRAZORIA CO J J A E PHigh · 4 students
Other schools in WEST COLUMBIA
- WEST COLUMBIA ELElementary · 674 students
- BRAZORIA CO J J A E PHigh · 4 students
Nearby schools
- WEST COLUMBIA EL0.4 mi · 674
- WILD PEACH EL4.7 mi · 297
- WEST BRAZOS J H5.9 mi · 651
- SWEENY H S6.9 mi · 597
- SWEENY J H7.1 mi · 453
- SWEENY EL7.5 mi · 869
Frequently asked questions
About COLUMBIA H SHow many students attend COLUMBIA H S?
COLUMBIA H S enrolls approximately 885 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does COLUMBIA H S serve?
COLUMBIA H S serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does COLUMBIA H S have?
COLUMBIA H S employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at COLUMBIA H S?
Student demographics at COLUMBIA H S are roughly 58% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is COLUMBIA H S in?
COLUMBIA H S is part of COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.