WEST BRAZOS J H

WEST BRAZOS J H is one of the middle-of-the-pack junior highs in BRAZORIA, Texas, overseen by COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD, with 651 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,871 students; WEST BRAZOS J H is among them.

Looking at the student body, WEST BRAZOS J H logs that White students make up the majority at 56%; the rest reads as 33% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, WEST BRAZOS J H has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting WEST BRAZOS J H higher than the state norm the norm. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Brazoria County (around 50%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WEST BRAZOS J H sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.6%; this one delivers 42.9%.

In the area at large, census data for Brazoria County shows median household income runs about $97,993, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Brazoria County runs 115 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,767 students), of which WEST BRAZOS J H is one.

Nearest neighbor: WILD PEACH EL, around 1.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WEST BRAZOS J H ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 43.1%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WEST BRAZOS J H has grew 33%, going from 488 students in 2018 to 651 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 11% to 5% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.