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West Columbia Elementary

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West Columbia Elementary ranks 3032 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3032^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

West Columbia Elementary is a K-5 public school in West Columbia, TX, serving 674 students within the Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd), where about 57% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a sharp decline in recent years, dropping from a high ranking in the 71st percentile in 2022-2023 to the 34th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year, a trend that sets it apart from many nearby schools that are showing stability or improvement.

Academically, West Columbia's STAAR test scores consistently fall below both district and state averages across most subjects and grade levels. For example, only about 40% of 3rd graders were proficient in Reading compared to 51% statewide, and just 33% were proficient in Math versus 44% statewide. This contrasts sharply with high-performing neighbors like Bess Brannen Elementary in Brazosport Independent School District (Isd), where over 83% of 4th graders were proficient in Reading. The school also has a higher student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1, compared to 13.3:1 at Barrow Elementary in the same district and 11.6:1 at Southside Elementary in Angleton Independent School District (Isd), which may mean less individualized attention for students.

Despite the overall decline, there is a glimmer of hope in 4th-grade Math, where 52% of students were proficient—higher than both the district and state averages. This suggests that specific instructional strategies in that area could serve as a model for improvement. However, the widespread drop in performance across student groups in the most recent year points to systemic challenges that need urgent attention. The school's per-student spending of $8,727 is among the lowest of nearby schools, but the success of Bess Brannen Elementary with moderate spending shows that effective resource allocation and instructional quality matter more than raw dollars.

674

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,136

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

711 S Gray
West Columbia, TX 77486-3857

(979) 345-5147

District: Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

Hispanic:

32.3%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 51% 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 school43%

District avg42%

Texas avg51%

3,032^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd)

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	35.8	3032 of 4627	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	2461 of 4651	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	2152 of 4710	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	1351 of 4647	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	1981 of 4581	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	1452 of 4578	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	2719 of 4479	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	2726 of 4359	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	2835 of 4329	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.4	1923 of 4286	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.5	2087 of 4320	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.8	2654 of 4260	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.2	2176 of 4221	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.4	2691 of 4206	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.1	1933 of 4095	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	1654 of 3937	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.7	1383 of 3884	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.1	1236 of 3768	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.2	2002 of 3724	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.3	1256 of 3476	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.1	1876 of 3475	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.1	1330 of 3465	61.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	1586 of 2406	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	1384 of 1905	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	1810 of 2443	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.2	1198 of 2443	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.3	2135 of 2421	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	1759 of 2444	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	2337 of 2515	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	2246 of 2483	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.2	2739 of 4461	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	1524 of 4331	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.3	3571 of 4295	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	3181 of 4240	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	1538 of 1643	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	2034 of 2918	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	3183 of 3668	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	2830 of 3556	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.0	1706 of 3487	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	1540 of 3446	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	2509 of 3333	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	3039 of 3226	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	2892 of 4575	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	2220 of 3744	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	1894 of 4658	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	1210 of 4588	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	2028 of 4561	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	1443 of 4499	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	2641 of 4348	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	2803 of 4306	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	1445 of 3075	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	1707 of 2980	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	1854 of 2958	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.8	910 of 3006	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	1507 of 3184	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	1385 of 3106	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	3558 of 4413	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.6	2175 of 3644	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	2261 of 4465	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	1678 of 4401	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	1647 of 4376	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	1501 of 4329	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.9	3588 of 4188	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	3493 of 4168	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	3297 of 4520	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.6	2430 of 3705	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	2296 of 4594	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	1361 of 4521	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	3014 of 4477	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	1778 of 4451	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.5	3775 of 4309	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3428 of 4264	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	3122 of 4582	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	1660 of 3739	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	2310 of 4647	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	1555 of 4585	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	2057 of 4563	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	1442 of 4498	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	2633 of 4357	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	2694 of 4319	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.5	1093 of 1106	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	829 of 975	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	68.1	315 of 1099	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	443 of 1004	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	529 of 1046	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	2442 of 4301	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	1275 of 3549	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	3024 of 4292	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	2188 of 4086	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	1721 of 3952	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	1128 of 3799	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	32.2	2673 of 3684	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	2654 of 3558	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	2231 of 3006	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	1899 of 2612	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	2034 of 3108	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	1656 of 3106	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	2209 of 3082	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.7	1502 of 3082	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	2088 of 3142	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	2177 of 3127	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)53rd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)39th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile~ school

African American (2026)34th percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)6th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)1st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-12 vs state

Mathematics42%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
West Columbia Elementary	Public	K-5	711 S Gray	West Columbia	77486	Brazoria County	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 345-5147	674	41	16.5	57.3%	392 (58.2%)	40 (5.9%)	218 (32.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	35.8	3032^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	34.5%		44.6	2461^st of 4651 public elementary schools	47.1%	571					39.8	40.3	47.3			32.7	52.3	41.1				$7,136
Wild Peach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	3311 County Rd 353	Brazoria	77422	Brazoria County	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 799-1700	297	19	15.6	79.1%	143 (48.1%)	13 (4.4%)	122 (41.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)								(n/a)																$9,687
Barrow Elementary	Public	2-5	112 Gaines	Brazoria	77422	Brazoria County	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 799-1700	360	27	13.3	83.9%	194 (53.9%)	23 (6.4%)	127 (35.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	32.6	3251^st of 4627 public elementary schools	29.7%		43.4	2538^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.4%	713					42.4	40.4	46.0			36.5	43.6	37.0				$10,413
Sweeny Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	905 Sycamore	Sweeny	77480	Brazoria County	Sweeny Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 491-8300	869	55	15.8	55.2%	519 (59.7%)	71 (8.2%)	232 (26.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.9%)	44.3	2429^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.5%		37.8	2938^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.8%	509					51.4	46.1	37.9			49.5	55.3	37.9				$8,732
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 W Mulberry	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 864-8009	1,029	66	15.5	69.9%	129 (12.5%)	83 (8.1%)	788 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.6%)	69.8	1143^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	75.3%		69.7	1147^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.3%	4	25.0	35.7	44.4	35.7	52.4	63.7	57.7			50.7	65.5	66.3				$9,647
Damon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1211 Mulcahy St /Cr 264	Damon	77430	Brazoria County	Damon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 742-3457	107	14	7.6	72.9%	28 (26.2%)	5 (4.7%)	68 (63.6%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	85.2	570^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.7%		46.6	2337^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.8%	1767					72.7	71.4	66.7	62.5	87.5	80.0	71.4	55.6	22.2	71.4	12.5	$19,308
Bess Brannen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	802 That Way St	Lake Jackson	77566	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7170	747	47	15.7	38.8%	384 (51.4%)	25 (3.3%)	286 (38.3%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.0%)	85.5	561^st of 4627 public elementary schools	87.9%		87.3	481^st of 4651 public elementary schools	89.7%	80					58.1	83.4				54.7	75.5					$8,346
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	429 E Locust St	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 864-8004	533	36	15.0	70.0%	163 (30.6%)	74 (13.9%)	261 (49.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.3%)	61.9	1520^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.1%		56.3	1759^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%	239					57.1	47.8	63.9			55.1	43.5	65.6				$10,255
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Park Ln	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 864-8008	304	26	11.6	84.2%	105 (34.5%)	34 (11.2%)	157 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	54.8	1876^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.5%		62.5	1463^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.5%	413					40.5	57.1	54.4			42.9	55.1	55.6				$12,701
Frontier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Airline Dr	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 864-8005	430	31	13.8	50.5%	146 (34.0%)	81 (18.8%)	187 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	51.4	2041^st of 4627 public elementary schools	55.9%		59.7	1596^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.7%	445					53.9	49.3	63.5			46.2	45.2	39.7				$9,889

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Is West Columbia Elementary a good school?

West Columbia Elementary ranks 3032^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Columbia Elementary?

Students at West Columbia Elementary are 58% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is West Columbia Elementary in?

Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend West Columbia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 674 students attended West Columbia Elementary.

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