Barrow Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Barrow Elementary School

Top 50%

Serving 378 students in grades 1-5, Barrow Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 378 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 50% in TX
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Barrow Elementary School's student population of 378 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barrow Elementary School
1	3
2	83
3	97
4	90
5	105

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Total Students

378 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Barrow Elementary School
2023	383
2022	389
2021	516
2020	551
2019	551
2018	640
2017	640
2016	618
2015	635
2014	635
2013	605
2012	597
2011	646
2010	709
2009	714
2008	687
2007	719
2006	733
2005	718
2004	725
2003	716

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Barrow Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2021	38
2020	39
2019	39
2018	42
2017	42
2016	41
2015	39
2014	39
2013	36
2012	36
2011	42
2010	45
2009	46
2008	45
2007	45
2006	46
2005	43
2004	44
2003	44

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School Rankings

Barrow Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Barrow Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#3882 out of 8096 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barrow Elementary School
2023	#3882
2022	#3748
2021	#4469
2019	#6952
2018	#5846
2017	#6663
2016	#5550
2015	#6146
2014	#5705
2013	#5189
2012	#5636

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40%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barrow Elementary School	Texas	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District
2023	40%	44%	41%
2022	38%	41%	37%
2021	35%	37%	35%
2019	34%	51%	39%
2018	37%	49%	36%
2017	61%	78%	71%
2016	69%	75%	73%
2015	57%	73%	68%
2014	67%	76%	72%
2013	71%	78%	77%
2012	78%	83%	77%

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52%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Barrow Elementary School	Texas	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District
2022	52%	51%	46%
2021	32%	42%	33%
2019	29%	47%	34%
2018	34%	45%	36%
2017	62%	72%	64%
2016	65%	71%	68%
2015	67%	73%	69%
2014	69%	75%	73%
2013	73%	78%	75%
2012	83%	88%	84%
2011	89%	88%	90%

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45-49%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Barrow Elementary School	Texas	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District
2022	47%	46%	44%
2021	42%	43%	38%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Barrow Elementary School	Texas	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	15:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Barrow Elementary School	Texas	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

34%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Barrow Elementary School	Texas	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District
2023	32%	53%	28%
2022	31%	53%	28%
2021	32%	53%	28%
2020	34%	53%	29%
2019	34%	53%	29%
2018	32%	52%	28%
2017	32%	52%	28%
2016	30%	52%	28%
2015	22%	52%	28%
2014	20%	52%	28%
2013	19%	51%	28%
2012	19%	51%	27%
2011	21%	50%	27%
2010	21%	49%	24%
2009	20%	48%	23%
2008	19%	47%	22%
2007	19%	46%	22%
2006	19%	46%	21%
2005	17%	45%	20%
2004	17%	44%	19%
2003	15%	43%	19%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Barrow Elementary School	Texas	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District
2023	6%	13%	8%
2022	4%	13%	8%
2021	4%	13%	9%
2020	6%	13%	9%
2019	6%	13%	9%
2018	11%	13%	12%
2017	11%	13%	12%
2016	12%	13%	12%
2015	13%	13%	12%
2014	14%	13%	11%
2013	14%	13%	11%
2012	16%	13%	11%
2011	15%	13%	11%
2010	18%	14%	13%
2009	16%	14%	14%
2008	17%	14%	14%
2007	15%	14%	15%
2006	15%	15%	15%
2005	15%	14%	15%
2004	15%	14%	16%
2003	14%	14%	16%

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White

56%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Barrow Elementary School	Texas	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District
2023	59%	26%	61%
2022	60%	26%	61%
2021	59%	26%	60%
2020	55%	27%	57%
2019	55%	27%	57%
2018	54%	28%	58%
2017	54%	28%	58%
2016	56%	29%	58%
2015	63%	29%	58%
2014	63%	29%	58%
2013	65%	30%	58%
2012	62%	31%	58%
2011	63%	31%	58%
2010	60%	33%	62%
2009	63%	34%	62%
2008	63%	35%	63%
2007	65%	36%	61%
2006	65%	36%	62%
2005	67%	38%	63%
2004	68%	39%	63%
2003	71%	40%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Barrow Elementary School	Texas	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Barrow Elementary School	Texas	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District
2023	0.55	0.64	0.55
2022	0.55	0.64	0.55
2021	0.55	0.64	0.56
2020	0.58	0.63	0.58
2019	0.58	0.63	0.58
2018	0.60	0.64	0.58
2017	0.60	0.64	0.58
2016	0.59	0.63	0.57
2015	0.54	0.63	0.57
2014	0.55	0.63	0.58
2013	0.53	0.64	0.58
2012	0.56	0.64	0.58
2011	0.55	0.64	0.58
2010	0.57	0.64	0.55
2009	0.54	0.64	0.54
2008	0.54	0.64	0.54
2007	0.52	0.64	0.55
2006	0.52	0.64	0.55
2005	0.50	0.64	0.54
2004	0.49	0.64	0.54
2003	0.46	0.64	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

71%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Barrow Elementary School	Texas	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District
2023	73%	57%	58%
2022	70%	57%	55%
2021	65%	56%	52%
2020	59%	56%	46%
2019	59%	56%	46%
2018	55%	53%	46%
2017	55%	53%	46%
2016	51%	53%	43%
2015	48%	52%	43%
2014	49%	53%	44%
2013	52%	53%	44%
2012	51%	44%	44%
2011	53%	44%	45%
2010	48%	43%	42%
2009	46%	40%	40%
2008	40%	39%	38%
2007	33%	39%	36%
2006	39%	40%	37%
2005	40%	39%	36%
2004	41%	39%	34%
2003	35%	39%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Barrow Elementary School	Texas	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	4%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	11%	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	8%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barrow Elementary School's ranking?

Barrow Elementary School is ranked #3882 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Barrow Elementary School often compared to?

Barrow Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bess Brannen Elementary School, Central Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Barrow Elementary School?

378 students attend Barrow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Barrow Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Barrow Elementary School?

Barrow Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Barrow Elementary School offer ?

Barrow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Barrow Elementary School part of?

Barrow Elementary School is part of Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 378 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education