WEST COLUMBIA EL

WEST COLUMBIA EL is a mid-sized primary school in WEST COLUMBIA, Texas, one of the schools within COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD. The school serves 674 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 30% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

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

In terms of who attends, WEST COLUMBIA EL shows that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 32% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Brazoria County as a whole is about 48% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, WEST COLUMBIA EL has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, WEST COLUMBIA EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.9%; this one delivers 43.2%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Brazoria County indicate median household earnings sit near $97,993, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 COLUMBIA EL is one.

The closest other public school is COLUMBIA H S, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WEST COLUMBIA EL comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 43.0%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. WEST COLUMBIA EL's enrollment has shrank 18% since 2018, when it stood at 824 (now 674). Black enrollment moved from 10% to 6% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for WEST COLUMBIA EL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.