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Barrow Elementary

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Barrow Elementary ranks 3251 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

3251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Barrow Elementary in Brazoria, TX, serves 360 students in grades 2 through 5 within the Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd), and is a school with a high-needs population, as indicated by its 83.89% free/reduced lunch rate, which is the highest among nearby schools like Bess Brannen Elementary (38.82%) and Gladys Polk Elementary (54.8%).

Despite these challenges, Barrow Elementary has shown a promising upward trend in recent years, climbing from a low 20th percentile ranking in 2018-2019 to a peak of the 55th percentile in 2021-2022, though it has since settled to the 30th percentile. A standout success is the school's exceptional performance with its African American students, who ranked in the 81st percentile in the most recent data—a dramatic leap from the 24th percentile just two years prior. The school also benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1, which is smaller than many peers such as West Columbia Elementary (16.5:1) and Sweeny Elementary (15.8:1), and it spends $10,178 per student, higher than West Columbia Elementary's $8,727.

However, the school faces significant challenges, particularly with its English Language Learners, who rank in the 7th percentile, and its Gifted and Talented students, whose performance dropped from the 71st percentile to the 19th percentile. Academic performance is also inconsistent across grades and subjects, with 5th Grade Mathematics proficiency swinging from 53.92% to 29.67% in consecutive years. While Barrow Elementary is making strides, it still lags behind high-performing neighbors like Bess Brannen Elementary (88th percentile) and Gladys Polk Elementary (83rd percentile), highlighting the need for continued focus on stabilizing its curriculum and replicating its subgroup successes.

360

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,413

Per pupil spending ?

83.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

112 Gaines
Brazoria, TX 77422

(979) 799-1700

District: Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.9%

Hispanic:

35.3%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

Texas avg51%

3,251^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	32.6	3251 of 4627	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.4	2538 of 4651	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	2781 of 4710	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	2762 of 4647	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	2084 of 4581	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	2086 of 4578	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.8	3584 of 4479	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	3143 of 4359	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.7	3563 of 4329	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.5	2900 of 4286	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.1	3249 of 4320	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.5	3429 of 4260	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.9	3045 of 4221	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.2	3635 of 4206	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.9	2407 of 4095	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.1	3153 of 3937	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	60.1	1704 of 3884	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.1	2202 of 3768	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.3	1340 of 3724	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.3	890 of 3476	74.4%	★★★★☆
2005	73.7	770 of 3475	77.8%	★★★★☆
2004	59.8	1501 of 3465	56.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	464 of 2406	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	33.3	1372 of 1905	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1853 of 2443	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	2419 of 2443	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	2026 of 2515	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1975 of 2483	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	72.8	714 of 4461	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	1374 of 4331	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.7	3937 of 4295	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	3717 of 4240	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	1531 of 1643	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	2662 of 2918	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	2556 of 3668	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	2278 of 3556	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	1085 of 3487	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	1260 of 3446	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.3	2664 of 3333	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	2556 of 3226	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	3745 of 4575	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.4	2352 of 3744	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	3131 of 4658	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	2998 of 4588	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	2871 of 4561	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	2437 of 4499	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	3738 of 4348	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	3345 of 4306	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	2498 of 3075	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.2	1750 of 2619	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.5	858 of 2980	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	1084 of 2958	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	996 of 3006	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	947 of 3184	70.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	3171 of 4413	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	2573 of 3644	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	3334 of 4465	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	2448 of 4401	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	2075 of 4376	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	2098 of 4329	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.8	3415 of 4188	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	2929 of 4168	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	2565 of 4520	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	1965 of 3705	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	2821 of 4594	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	2223 of 4521	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	1533 of 4477	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	1467 of 4451	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.7	3714 of 4309	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	3270 of 4264	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	2662 of 4582	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	2059 of 3739	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	2536 of 4647	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	2457 of 4585	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.5	1513 of 4563	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	1615 of 4498	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	3224 of 4357	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	2934 of 4319	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	1943 of 4301	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.8	2491 of 3549	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	3555 of 4292	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	2465 of 4086	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	1332 of 3952	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	2506 of 3799	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	1767 of 3684	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	941 of 3558	73.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	2517 of 3006	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	1928 of 2612	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	2276 of 3108	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	2495 of 3106	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	2187 of 3082	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	2109 of 3082	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	2808 of 3142	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	2728 of 3127	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)84th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2026)81st percentile+51 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-11 vs state

Mathematics39%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
A P Beutel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Ligustrum St	Lake Jackson	77566	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7165	572	41	13.8	54.0%	243 (42.5%)	21 (3.7%)	277 (48.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	57.6	1733^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	62.5%		67.5	1234^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.5%	499		55.4	61.3		50.0	35.9		$9,542
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
O M Roberts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	110 S Cedar St	Lake Jackson	77566	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7205	674	44	15.2	64.4%	215 (31.9%)	72 (10.7%)	334 (49.6%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.2%)	72.1	1051^st of 4627 public elementary schools	77.3%		72.1	1045^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.5%	6		46.8	66.7		51.1	71.6		$9,050
S F Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7351 Stephen F Austin Rd	Jones Creek	77541	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7160	189	14	13.4	69.3%	66 (34.9%)	6 (3.2%)	108 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	16.9	4195^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.3%		45.2	2431^st of 4651 public elementary schools	47.7%	1764		25.0	14.3	60.9	10.0	14.3	30.4	$11,357
Gladys Polk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Audubon Woods Dr	Richwood	77531	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7200	396	29	13.5	54.8%	140 (35.4%)	38 (9.6%)	188 (47.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	78.8	798^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.8%		88.8	417^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.0%	381		45.0	68.2		68.3	77.6		$10,915
T W Ogg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	208 N Lazy Ln	Clute	77531	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7195	525	37	14.0	68.4%	89 (17.0%)	45 (8.6%)	354 (67.4%)	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	62.1	1513^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.3%		59.1	1622^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	65.1%	109	0.0	46.8	55.4	100.0	47.7	54.2	94.4	$10,182

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Barrow Elementary ranks 3251^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Barrow Elementary in?

Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Barrow Elementary?

Students at Barrow Elementary are 54% White, 35% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Barrow Elementary.

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