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B−

Barrow El

PublicElementaryGrades 2–5

112 Gaines, Brazoria, TX 77422 · (979) 799-1700 · Part of Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District

Brazoria’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
360
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Rural
Grades
2–5
The gist

What stands out about Barrow El

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 30.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

112 Gaines, Brazoria

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 285
Grade 387
Grade 496
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
516’20
389’21
383’22
378’23
360’24

Down 30.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 35%Black 6%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Barrow El from Brazoria families.

Other schools in Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District

The district →
Wild Peach El
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Brazoria
297 students16:1
West Columbia El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Columbia
B+
674 students17:1
West Brazos J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brazoria
C+
651 students15:1
Columbia H S
High · Grades 9–12 · West Columbia
C−
885 students16:1
Brazoria Co J J A E P
Secondary · Grades 9–11 · West Columbia
4 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Brazoria’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.