Iowa Colony High School
Public high school in Iowa Colony, Texas · Alvin ISD · Grades 9–12
Iowa Colony High School serves 1,781 students in grades 9–12 in Iowa Colony (Brazoria County). It is one of 36 schools in Alvin ISD. By enrollment it is the 389th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 107.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Alvin ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480809013725 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alvin ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,781 | 30,038 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 15.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.7% | 51.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 75% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Iowa Colony High School in context
Size
Of the 6 high schools in Alvin ISD, Iowa Colony High School is the 4th largest, with 5.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 8 miles away with a median enrollment of 2,275; Iowa Colony High 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 9 with 491 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 383, against an average of 445 per grade. This year grade 12 has 22% fewer students than grade 9 (383 against 491). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 40.4% here and 26.7% across Alvin ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 39.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Alvin ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high 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 107.68 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,781 students, Iowa Colony High School has 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,781 students would have about 127.2 teachers, so Iowa Colony High School has 19.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Iowa Colony High 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 high school is Almeta Crawford High School, 4.5 miles away in Fort Bend ISD. Within 10 miles there are 6 other high schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 40.4% |
| Hispanic | 39.6% |
| White | 11.1% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 491 |
| Grade 10 | 460 |
| Grade 11 | 447 |
| Grade 12 | 383 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3700 Davenport Pkwy, Iowa Colony, TX 77583
Phone: (281)388-1130
Website: alvinisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Iowa Colony High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almeta Crawford High School | Fort Bend ISD | 4.5 mi | 1,028 | 16.4 | 62.6% |
| Manvel High School | Alvin ISD | 4.7 mi | 2,238 | 15.4 | 51.1% |
| Adapt | Alvin ISD | 5.3 mi | 89 | 4.3 | 75.3% |
| Ridge Point High School | Fort Bend ISD | 7.2 mi | 2,816 | 20.6 | 21.8% |
| Shadow Creek High School | Alvin ISD | 8.9 mi | 2,599 | 17.3 | 29.2% |
| Hightower High School | Fort Bend ISD | 8.9 mi | 2,312 | 16.1 | 59.3% |
| Alvin High School | Alvin ISD | 10.0 mi | 2,766 | 16.8 | 61.5% |
| Rise | Alvin ISD | 10.2 mi | 116 | 5.7 | 70.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.