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Columbia High School

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Columbia High School ranks 1425 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 29% of Texas high schools

Summary

Columbia High School in West Columbia, TX, serves 885 students in grades 9-12 within the Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd), a community where about 55% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. While the school has historically been an average performer, it has recently experienced a significant decline, dropping to a 1-star rating (29th percentile) in the 2025-2026 school year—a sharp fall from its 48th percentile ranking just two years prior.

The most pressing concern is a critical weakness in Algebra I, where only 5.99% of students scored proficient on the STAAR exam, far below the state average of 54%. This is the lowest rate among nearby standard high schools, including Needville High School (61.54% proficient) and Brazoswood High School (43.5%). This issue is not a one-year blip; Algebra I scores have steadily declined from 18% in 2022-2023 to the current level. In contrast, the school shows a relative strength in Biology, with 64.84% proficiency, which is much closer to the state average (70.51%) and second-highest among area standard high schools, behind Sweeny High School (86.39%).

Interestingly, Columbia High School maintains a high graduation rate of 96.4%, which masks these academic struggles. The school serves its Gifted and Talented students well (54th percentile), but Special Education students are critically underserved (9th percentile). A telling comparison is with nearby Sweeny High School, just 6.88 miles away, which serves a similar-sized community with comparable economic demographics but outperforms Columbia in nearly every metric, ranking in the 68th percentile. This suggests the challenges at Columbia are not solely due to the community's profile but point to specific instructional and support issues that need addressing.

885

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,375

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

521 S 16th St
West Columbia, TX 77486-3751

(979) 345-5147

District: Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Columbia High School:

Elementary:

Damon Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

31.0%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (46% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Texas avg62%

1,425^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

677^th of 951Columbia-Brazoria 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	1425 of 2009	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.5	1157 of 1974	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	1033 of 1990	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	1136 of 1961	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	1091 of 1876	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	1428 of 1861	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	1214 of 1857	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	1026 of 1797	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.4	921 of 1777	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.9	886 of 1762	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.2	833 of 1743	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.1	954 of 1734	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.7	1052 of 1652	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.9	1230 of 1603	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	63.6	664 of 1672	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	504 of 1568	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.5	582 of 1539	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.0	598 of 1510	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.5	336 of 1497	77.6%	★★★★☆
2006	73.8	289 of 1430	79.8%	★★★★☆
2005	64.7	515 of 1429	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.4	414 of 1427	71.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	951 of 1086	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	558 of 834	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	650 of 1065	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	572 of 1069	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	670 of 1031	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.3	861 of 1020	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	870 of 1024	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	870 of 1013	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	26.6	1408 of 1837	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1689 of 1829	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1534 of 1810	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	1233 of 1784	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	1071 of 1195	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	881 of 1153	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	867 of 1437	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	777 of 1371	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1028 of 1278	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	976 of 1195	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	541 of 1136	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.2	1099 of 1113	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	1358 of 1936	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.2	915 of 1504	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1097 of 1880	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	1069 of 1891	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	943 of 1841	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1402 of 1815	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	977 of 1798	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	928 of 1781	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	551 of 1206	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	351 of 964	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	441 of 1182	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	535 of 1172	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.7	1013 of 1177	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.7	232 of 1145	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	411 of 1137	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	1464 of 1860	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	1122 of 1453	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1205 of 1805	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1199 of 1820	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1181 of 1762	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	1331 of 1743	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1168 of 1714	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	948 of 1691	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	1454 of 1937	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	1141 of 1513	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	1043 of 1884	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1172 of 1897	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	1052 of 1847	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1517 of 1848	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1355 of 1818	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1186 of 1794	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	1414 of 1954	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	1029 of 1515	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1050 of 1891	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	1119 of 1913	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1240 of 1853	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1440 of 1840	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1427 of 1824	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1221 of 1803	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	617 of 713	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	424 of 598	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	674 of 731	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	484 of 677	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	408 of 664	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.1	534 of 588	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	414 of 604	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.5	505 of 582	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	1444 of 1581	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	1183 of 1299	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1217 of 1548	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1147 of 1478	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	1220 of 1418	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	1112 of 1382	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1106 of 1357	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	778 of 1347	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	1250 of 1584	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	1015 of 1294	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1076 of 1556	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	1089 of 1576	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	1072 of 1525	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1361 of 1510	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1204 of 1526	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1111 of 1539	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)54th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)23rd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)13th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)10th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology65%-6 vs state

English II Reading59%~ state avg

U.S. History56%-14 vs state

English I Reading41%-15 vs state

Algebra I6%-48 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
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
Sweeny High School	Public	9-12	600 E Ashley Wilson Rd	Sweeny	77480	Brazoria County	Sweeny Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 491-8100	597	50	11.9	45.9%	341 (57.1%)	66 (11.1%)	159 (26.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	61.5	645^th of 2009 public high schools	67.9%		50.1	906^th of 1974 public high schools	54.1%	261	43.3	86.4	61.9	59.2	79.0								$12,208
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
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
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
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
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
Van Vleck High School	Public	9-12	8980 Sh 35 N	Van Vleck	77482	Matagorda County	Van Vleck Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 245-4664	342	32	10.8	47.7%	167 (48.8%)	37 (10.8%)	125 (36.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	45.9	1069^th of 2009 public high schools	46.8%		47	991^st of 1974 public high schools	49.8%	78	0.0	50.7	52.6	60.7	83.3								$12,833
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
Needville High School	Public	9-12	100 Fritzella	Needville	77461	Fort Bend County	Needville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 793-4158	1,111	82	13.6	36.8%	516 (46.4%)	36 (3.2%)	536 (48.2%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.3%)	75.8	306^th of 2009 public high schools	84.8%		69.5	430^th of 1974 public high schools	78.2%	124	61.5	85.9	74.1	79.7	84.7								$10,529

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia High School

What is the racial makeup of Columbia High School?

Students at Columbia High School are 58% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Columbia High School?

Columbia High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Damon Elementary

Is Columbia High School a good school?

Columbia High School ranks 1425^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Columbia High School in?

Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Columbia High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 885 students attended Columbia High School.

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