Barrow Elementary School

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

F

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: B

Total students

515

Avg. teacher experience

6.3 years

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 8.3 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 97%

Statewide: 90.3%

Barrow Elementary School is an elementary school in West Columbia, TX, in the Columbia-Brazoria ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 515 students. 49.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of F for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,121, which is $1,520 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.cbisd.com

Address

P O Box 158
West Columbia, TX 77486-0158

Office phone number

(979) 799-1700

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Barrow Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

515

African American

21 (4.1%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

3 (0.6%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.4%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

167 (32.4%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 27.6%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

304 (59%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 60.1%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

18 (3.5%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

4.1%

American Indian

0.6%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

32.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

59.0%

Two or more races

3.5%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

49.5 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 43.7%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

71.7 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 59.8%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

11.7 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

49.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

71.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

11.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

9.1 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

6 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

20.4 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

9.1%

Gifted and talented

6.0%

Special education

20.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

F

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

D

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

D

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

F

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

8.9 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

Masked

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

0 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

Masked

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

10 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 12%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.2%

White

9.1 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

12.5 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

37.8

African American

4 (10.6%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

6 (15.9%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

27.8 (73.5%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 81.8%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

1 (2.6%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

34.7 (91.8%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 84.4%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

2.1 (5.5%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

13.6

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 14.1

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

6.3 years

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 8.3 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$56,121

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $57,373

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$54,646

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $55,718

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$54,440

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $55,239

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$56,632

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $56,244

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$57,714

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $59,196

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$62,600

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $62,877

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

N/A

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $66,365

Statewide: $69,974

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