West Brazos Junior High School
Public middle school in Brazoria, Texas · Columbia-Brazoria ISD · Grades 6–8
West Brazos Junior High School serves 651 students in grades 6–8 in Brazoria (Brazoria County). It is one of 5 schools in Columbia-Brazoria ISD. By enrollment it is the 842nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 481467000961 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 651 | 2,871 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.5% | 63.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 60% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
West Brazos Junior High School in context
Size
West Brazos Junior High School is the only middle school in Columbia-Brazoria ISD. Its 651 students are 22.7% of the district's 2,871. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 12.6 miles away and have a median of 632 students, so West Brazos Junior High School is close to their typical size.
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 7 with 222 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 213, against an average of 217 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 213 in grade 6 and 216 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 56.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Columbia-Brazoria ISD (55.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 33.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.5% across Columbia-Brazoria ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
West Brazos Junior High School has 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 651 students would have about 45.2 teachers, so West Brazos Junior High School has 2.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is Sweeny Junior High School, 7.1 miles away in Sweeny ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 56.4% |
| Hispanic | 33.3% |
| Black | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 213 |
| Grade 7 | 222 |
| Grade 8 | 216 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
111 Roustabout Dr., Brazoria, TX 77442
Phone: (979)799-1700
Website: cbisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Brazos Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweeny Junior High School | Sweeny ISD | 7.1 mi | 453 | 12.9 | 52.1% |
| Rasco Middle School | Brazosport ISD | 8.5 mi | 735 | 15.8 | 46.8% |
| Lake Jackson Intermediate School | Brazosport ISD | 8.9 mi | 698 | 14.6 | 44.1% |
| Clute Intermediate School | Brazosport ISD | 11.9 mi | 1,002 | 15.1 | 57.8% |
| Angleton J H School | Angleton ISD | 13.4 mi | 1,567 | 15.7 | 68.5% |
| Freeport Intermediate School | Brazosport ISD | 15.3 mi | 565 | 13.3 | 69% |
| Danbury Middle School | Danbury ISD | 18.2 mi | 157 | 14.4 | 28% |
| Van Vleck Junior High School | Van Vleck ISD | 18.4 mi | 250 | 15.4 | 68.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Columbia-Brazoria ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 360 |
| Columbia High School | High | 9–12 | 885 |
| West Columbia Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 674 |
| Wild Peach Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 297 |