Barrow Elementary School
- Elementary school in Columbia-Brazoria ISD
- West Columbia, TX
- 2nd grade - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
F
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: B
Total students
573
Avg. teacher experience
8 years
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 9.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 90%
Barrow Elementary School is an elementary school in West Columbia, TX, in the Columbia-Brazoria ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 573 students. 56.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of F for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,582, which is $509 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 158West Columbia, TX 77486-0158
Office phone number
Principal
- Anne Cohea
- tara.belote@cbisd.com
- (979) 799-1700
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 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
573
African American
36 (6.3%)
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.3%)
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
202 (35.3%)
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
309 (53.9%)
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 58.2%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
23 (4%)
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
56.2 %
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
72.4 %
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 58.2%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
12.6 %
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
9.9 %
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
5.2 %
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
16.1 %
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
F
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: B
Student achievement
D
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: B
School progress
D
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
43.6
African American
3.7 (8.5%)
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 8%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
8.7 (20.1%)
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
31.1 (71.4%)
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 78.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
38.5 (88.4%)
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 84.7%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
5.1 (11.6%)
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
13.1
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 14.3
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
8 years
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 9.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 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
$56,582
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $57,388
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$53,425
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $54,102
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$53,170
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $54,724
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$57,937
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $56,587
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$59,459
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $58,951
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$63,445
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $64,353
Statewide: $65,449