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Enrollment
1,781
High
DISTRICT 1,370 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVIN ISD·NCES 480809013725
Iowa Colony High School
3700 DAVENPORT PKWY, IOWA COLONY, TX 77583 · (281) 388-1130 · Brazoria County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,781 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Texas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
108 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
920 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 491 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 460 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 447 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 383 | 22% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 50.0% | 19.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 34.0% | 35.0% | 15.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 19.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
Schools most like Iowa Colony High School
Iowa Colony High School's state test result (54.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Colony High School this school | 1,781 | 51.7% | 54.2% |
| Manvel High School MANVEL | 2,238 | 51.1% | 64.7% |
| Chaparral High School KILLEEN | 2,031 | 47.6% | 52.7% |
| Dr Thomas E Randle High School RICHMOND | 1,966 | 45.3% | 57.3% |
| C E Ellison High School KILLEEN | 1,761 | 58.7% | 45.3% |
| Red Oak High School RED OAK | 2,297 | 57.6% | 48.4% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Iowa Colony High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #678 of 1,385 | #9 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #520 of 1,425 ▲ 122 | #7 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #714 of 1,425 ▲ 58 | #7 of 13 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +27.0pp | #210 of 1,184 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,781 | #385 of 2,107 | #8 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #1,004 of 1,344 | #7 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #207 of 1,346 | #4 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.7% | #970 of 1,522 | #7 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,781 | 107.7 | 16.5:1 | 52% (920) |
| 2023-24 | 1,312 | 79 | 16.6:1 | 57% (743) |
| 2022-23 | 792 | 66 | 12.0:1 | 56% (444) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Iowa Colony High School.
About Iowa Colony High School
Iowa Colony High School is a large high school in IOWA COLONY, Texas, administered by ALVIN ISD. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,781 students. The typical figure for high schools in Texas is about 796 students.
Iowa Colony High School is in ALVIN ISD, a district with 30,038 students across 37 schools.
The most common group at Iowa Colony High School is Black students, at 40%. The remaining students are 40% Hispanic, 11% White, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Brazoria County, the Black share is about 16%. Iowa Colony High School's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
Iowa Colony High School operates with 107.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.5:1. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. About 52% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That tracks the 50% average for public schools in Brazoria County.
allk12 grades Iowa Colony High School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Iowa Colony High School is +2.5 points: 54.2% actual, 51.6% predicted.
Among Brazoria County residents, the median household income is $97,993, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides Iowa Colony High School, Brazoria County has 114 other public schools.
The school nearest to Iowa Colony High School is Iowa Colony Junior High School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Iowa Colony High School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Iowa Colony High School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Iowa Colony High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 ALVIN ISD
- Alvin High SchoolHigh · 2,766 students
- Shadow Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,599 students
- Manvel High SchoolHigh · 2,238 students
- Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,034 students
- Rodeo Palms Junior High SchoolMiddle · 842 students
- Don Jeter Elementary SchoolElementary · 800 students
Other schools in IOWA COLONY
- Meridiana Elementary SchoolElementary · 794 students
- Iowa Colony Junior High SchoolMiddle · 699 students
Nearby schools
- Iowa Colony Junior High School0.3 mi · 699
- Meridiana Elementary School1.4 mi · 794
- Jackie Doucet Caffey Junior High School2.1 mi · 540
- Nichols-Mock Elementary School2.1 mi · 497
- Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School2.5 mi · 719
- Barbara Bennett Elementary School3.1 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About Iowa Colony High SchoolHow large is Iowa Colony High School?
Iowa Colony High School enrolls approximately 1,781 students in grades 09-12.
Is Iowa Colony High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Iowa Colony High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Iowa Colony High School have?
Iowa Colony High School employs 108 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Iowa Colony High School?
At Iowa Colony High School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 40% Hispanic, 40% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Iowa Colony High School public or private?
Iowa Colony High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALVIN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.