West Columbia Elementary School
Public elementary school in West Columbia, Texas · Columbia-Brazoria ISD · Grades K–5
West Columbia Elementary School serves 674 students in grades K–5 in West Columbia (Brazoria County). It is one of 5 schools in Columbia-Brazoria ISD. By enrollment it is the 1092nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 40.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Columbia-Brazoria ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481467000960 |
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 | 674 | 2,871 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.3% | 63.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% 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.
West Columbia Elementary School in context
Size
West Columbia Elementary School is the largest of Columbia-Brazoria ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 674 students are 23.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 447; West Columbia Elementary School is larger 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 5 with 132 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 89, against an average of 112 per grade. This year grade 5 has 48% more students than kindergarten (132 against 89). 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 White students: 58.2% here and 55.9% across Columbia-Brazoria ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 32.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.3% 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 40.75 full-time-equivalent teachers for 674 students, West Columbia Elementary School has 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 674 students would have about 45.5 teachers, so West Columbia Elementary School has 4.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
West Columbia Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Wild Peach Elementary School, 4.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 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 | 58.2% |
| Hispanic | 32.3% |
| Black | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 89 |
| Grade 1 | 107 |
| Grade 2 | 102 |
| Grade 3 | 128 |
| Grade 4 | 116 |
| Grade 5 | 132 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
711 S Gray, West Columbia, TX 77486
Phone: (979)345-5147
Website: cbisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Columbia 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 | 4.4 mi | 297 | 15.6 | 79.1% |
| Barrow Elementary School | Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 7.4 mi | 360 | 13.3 | 83.9% |
| Sweeny Elementary School | Sweeny ISD | 7.6 mi | 869 | 15.9 | 55.2% |
| Westside Elementary School | Angleton ISD | 12.0 mi | 1,029 | 15.5 | 69.9% |
| Damon Elementary School | Damon ISD | 12.1 mi | 107 | 7.6 | 72.9% |
| Bess Brannen Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 12.8 mi | 747 | 15.8 | 38.8% |
| Central Elementary School | Angleton ISD | 13.3 mi | 533 | 15 | 70% |
| Southside Elementary School | Angleton ISD | 13.5 mi | 304 | 11.7 | 84.2% |
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 Brazos Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 651 |
| Wild Peach Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 297 |