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Brazoria County Juvenile Detention

Q: Is Brazoria County Juvenile Detention a good school?

Brazoria County Juvenile Detention ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Brazoria County Juvenile Detention?

In the 2024-25 school year, 33 students attended Brazoria County Juvenile Detention.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Brazoria County Juvenile Detention?

Students at Brazoria County Juvenile Detention are 42% Hispanic, 36% White, 21% African American.

Public Grades 5-12

1914^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 5% of Texas high schools

Summary

Brazoria County Juvenile Detention in Angleton, TX, is a specialized alternative school serving just 33 students in grades 5-12 within the Angleton Independent School District (Isd). This school provides educational continuity for youth in the county’s juvenile detention system, operating with an extremely low student-to-teacher ratio of 4.3:1—far smaller than nearby comprehensive high schools like Angleton High School (17.7:1) or Alvin High School (16.8:1). Per-student spending is notably high at $23,981, more than double the district average, reflecting the costs of a secure, low-ratio facility.

While the school’s overall academic rankings are low—often in the bottom 5-15% of Texas high schools—it shows a remarkable strength in serving students with special needs, ranking in the 95th percentile statewide in 2021-2022. This suggests the individualized attention and structured environment are uniquely effective for this subgroup. Test scores are generally low, but there are occasional bright spots, such as 37.5% proficiency in Biology EOC in 2025-2026, which may indicate a strong science curriculum. Graduation and dropout rates fluctuate significantly due to the transient nature of the student population, making traditional metrics less meaningful.

Compared to other alternative schools in the area, like the Student Alternative Center in the same district, Brazoria County Juvenile Detention has a slightly better student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending, yet both face similar academic challenges. It’s important to view this school not as a competitor to high-performing schools like Danbury High School (68th percentile, 96.4% graduation rate), but as a stabilizing educational foundation for students in crisis. The school’s primary mission is to re-engage students and prevent them from falling further behind during their detention, a goal that goes beyond standard academic rankings.

Students ?

4.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,049

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1804 County Rd 171
Angleton, TX 77515

(979) 864-1210

District: Angleton Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.4%

White:

36.4%

African American:

21.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (8% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Reading scores 59 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school8%

District avg50%

Texas avg56%

Middle school

2,332^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

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High school

1,914^th of 2,009

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Bottom 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Angleton Independent School District (Isd)

597^th of 951Angleton Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.3	2332 of 2335	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	2196 of 2372	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	2307 of 2330	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	2134 of 2193	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1952 of 2080	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.5	2001 of 2027	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.4	2020 of 2043	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.7	1961 of 1987	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.7	1921 of 1973	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.2	1883 of 1951	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.2	1787 of 1803	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.1	1708 of 1718	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	15.6	1986 of 2058	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	1942 of 2008	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	4.9	2103 of 2116	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	1916 of 1935	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.7	2250 of 2253	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	2229 of 2251	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1996 of 2039	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.2	2252 of 2253	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	2216 of 2245	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	2052 of 2069	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	1990 of 2030	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	15.8	1777 of 1815	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.4	1914 of 2009	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	1682 of 1974	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	1924 of 1990	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1808 of 1961	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	1722 of 1876	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	1448 of 1861	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	1754 of 1857	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1607 of 1797	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	1629 of 1777	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.3	1653 of 1762	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.9	1623 of 1743	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.6	1544 of 1734	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.2	1503 of 1652	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.6	1574 of 1603	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.3	1621 of 1672	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	43.3	1175 of 1568	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.9	1211 of 1539	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.1	1419 of 1510	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.5	1441 of 1497	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	31.0	1149 of 1430	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	5.8	1378 of 1429	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	5.0	1006 of 1024	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.8	1572 of 1837	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	913 of 1829	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.6	1699 of 1810	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1439 of 1784	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	4.0	1659 of 1714	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1528 of 1691	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.0	1888 of 1937	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	1734 of 1847	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	1726 of 1818	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1655 of 1794	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.9	1904 of 1954	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1605 of 1853	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	1759 of 1840	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	1754 of 1824	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1652 of 1803	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	90.6	68 of 1418	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	10.1	1403 of 1525	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	1474 of 1526	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1343 of 1539	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

At Risk (2019)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2022)95th percentile+87 vs school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile+6 vs school

White (2022)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2019)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology38%-33 vs state

English II Reading22%-38 vs state

U.S. History17%-53 vs state

Reading0%-59 vs state

Mathematics0%-47 vs state

Social Studies0%-32 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 vs state

English I Reading0%-55 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Brazoria County Juvenile Detention	Public	5-12	1804 County Rd 171	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 864-1210	33	8	4.3		12 (36.4%)	7 (21.2%)	14 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.4	1914^th of 2009 public high schools	4.7%		15.8	1682^nd of 1974 public high schools	14.8%	232	0.0	37.5	0.0	22.2	16.7			0.0			0.0	0.0	$13,049
Angleton High School	Public	9-12	1 Campus Dr	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 864-8001	2,225	125	17.7	61.4%	775 (34.8%)	283 (12.7%)	1,078 (48.4%)	18 (0.8%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (2.8%)	41.6	1194^th of 2009 public high schools	40.6%		39.6	1174^th of 1974 public high schools	40.5%	20	44.4	64.2	40.2	60.0	63.0								$8,608
Student Alternative Center	Public	5-12	300 S Walker	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 864-8003	41	12	3.5	80.5%	15 (36.6%)	2 (4.9%)	21 (51.2%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)	7	1841^st of 2009 public high schools	8.4%		8.7	1801^st of 1974 public high schools	8.8%	40	7.7	27.3	25.0	23.1		25.0	12.5	10.0	0.0	12.5	8.3	7.1	$43,811
Danbury High School	Public	9-12	5611 Panther Dr	Danbury	77534	Brazoria County	Danbury Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 922-1226	220	20	10.9	23.2%	150 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (27.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	61.3	651^st of 2009 public high schools	67.6%		54.1	800^th of 1974 public high schools	59.5%	149	38.2	81.1	60.7	70.3	76.9								$13,692
Brazos Success Academy	Public	9-12	500 Cir Way	Lake Jackson	77566	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 730-7090	134	11	12.1	80.6%	37 (27.6%)	13 (9.7%)	81 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	3.4	1915^th of 2009 public high schools	4.7%		4	1881^st of 1974 public high schools	4.7%	34	3.9	33.3	7.7	18.0	25.5								$16,047
Brazoswood High School	Public	9-12	302 W Brazoswood Dr	Clute	77531	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 730-7300	2,436	157	15.4	44.4%	897 (36.8%)	164 (6.7%)	1,250 (51.3%)	48 (2.0%)	11 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	65 (2.7%)	46.8	1042^nd of 2009 public high schools	48.1%		39.3	1179^th of 1974 public high schools	40.3%	137	43.5	73.1	54.2	57.3	61.6								$10,542
Brazos Harbor	Public	7-12	1035 Dixie Dr	Clute	77531	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(979) 730-7340	2	1	2.0		0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$153,898
Brazosport High School	Public	9-12	1800 W Second St	Freeport	77541	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7260	841	72	11.6	63.6%	153 (18.2%)	78 (9.3%)	576 (68.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.4%)	40.4	1226^th of 2009 public high schools	39.0%		40.5	1156^th of 1974 public high schools	41.4%	70	62.7	62.2	42.5	52.9	60.1								$13,067
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	521 S 16th St	West Columbia	77486	Brazoria County	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 345-5147	885	57	15.5	55.4%	510 (57.6%)	62 (7.0%)	274 (31.0%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.4%)	32.5	1425^th of 2009 public high schools	29.1%		40.5	1157^th of 1974 public high schools	41.4%	268	6.0	64.8	40.6	59.2	56.0								$9,375
Iowa Colony High School	Public	9-12	3700 Davenport Pkwy	Iowa Colony	77583	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 388-1130	1,781	108	16.5	51.7%	197 (11.1%)	719 (40.4%)	705 (39.6%)	107 (6.0%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	47 (2.6%)	57.9	740^th of 2009 public high schools	63.2%					(n/a)	54.5	77.1	57.6	62.6	72.5								$9,354

Frequently Asked Questions about Brazoria County Juvenile Detention

What district is Brazoria County Juvenile Detention in?

Angleton Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Brazoria County Juvenile Detention?

In the 2024-25 school year, 33 students attended Brazoria County Juvenile Detention.

What is the racial makeup of Brazoria County Juvenile Detention?

Students at Brazoria County Juvenile Detention are 42% Hispanic, 36% White, 21% African American.

Is Brazoria County Juvenile Detention a good school?

Brazoria County Juvenile Detention ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Texas high schools.

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