Barrow Elementary School
Public elementary school in Brazoria, Texas · Columbia-Brazoria ISD · Grades 2–5
Barrow Elementary School serves 360 students in grades 2–5 in Brazoria (Brazoria County). It is one of 5 schools in Columbia-Brazoria ISD. By enrollment it is the 3758th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–5 |
| District | Columbia-Brazoria ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481467009140 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Columbia-Brazoria ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 360 | 2,871 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.9% | 63.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Barrow Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Columbia-Brazoria ISD, Barrow Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 12.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 623; Barrow Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 96 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 85, against an average of 90 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 85 in grade 2 and 92 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 53.9% here and 55.9% across Columbia-Brazoria ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 35.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.5% across Columbia-Brazoria ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 27 full-time-equivalent teachers for 360 students, Barrow Elementary School has 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 360 students would have about 24.3 teachers, so Barrow Elementary School has 2.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Barrow Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Wild Peach Elementary School, 3.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 10 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 53.9% |
| Hispanic | 35.3% |
| Black | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 85 |
| Grade 3 | 87 |
| Grade 4 | 96 |
| Grade 5 | 92 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
112 Gaines, Brazoria, TX 77422
Phone: (979)799-1700
Website: cbisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Barrow Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Peach Elementary School | Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 3.4 mi | 297 | 15.6 | 79.1% |
| Bess Brannen Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 7.3 mi | 747 | 15.8 | 38.8% |
| West Columbia Elementary School | Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 7.4 mi | 674 | 16.5 | 57.3% |
| A P Beutel Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 8.4 mi | 572 | 13.8 | 54% |
| Sweeny Elementary School | Sweeny ISD | 8.4 mi | 869 | 15.9 | 55.2% |
| O M Roberts Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 8.6 mi | 674 | 15.2 | 64.4% |
| S F Austin Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 8.6 mi | 189 | 13.4 | 69.3% |
| Gladys Polk Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 9.4 mi | 396 | 13.5 | 54.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Columbia-Brazoria ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia High School | High | 9–12 | 885 |
| West Brazos Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 651 |
| West Columbia Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 674 |
| Wild Peach Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 297 |