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Damon Elementary

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Damon Elementary ranks 570 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

570^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Damon Elementary is a small, rural PK-8 school in Damon, Texas, serving just 107 students as the sole campus of the Damon Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked in the top 13% of districts statewide.

This school has achieved an extraordinary turnaround, rocketing from the 1st percentile in 2017-2018 to the 88th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating. Its most defining metric is outstanding performance with low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide for serving these students, despite over 72% qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This far exceeds nearby schools like Wild Peach Elementary (79% FRL) and West Columbia Elementary (57% FRL). Damon now outperforms several larger schools, including Meyer Elementary (70th percentile), Thomas R Culver Elementary (71st), and Adriane Mathews Gray Elementary (71st).

Key structural advantages include an extremely low student-teacher ratio of 7.6:1—dramatically lower than any nearby school, with the nearest competitor being Meyer Elementary at 14.7:1—and high per-student spending of $15,082, compared to $8,616 at Needville Elementary. However, the school's small size leads to volatility; while reading scores are consistently above state averages, math performance varies widely by grade, and there is a significant gender gap, with male students ranking in the 90th percentile but female students in the 18th percentile (2023-2024 data). This combination of high investment, small classes, and focused turnaround efforts makes Damon a compelling model for high-poverty, high-performance schools, though sustaining its new ranking will require addressing these disparities.

107

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,308

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1211 Mulcahy St /Cr 264
Damon, TX 77430-0429

(979) 742-3457

District: Damon Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Damon Elementary usually attend:

High:

Columbia High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.6%

White:

26.2%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 61 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

570^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 61 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

719^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 53 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 951Damon Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	570 of 4627	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	46.6	2337 of 4651	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	3087 of 4710	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	3717 of 4647	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	3325 of 4581	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	2911 of 4578	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.1	4352 of 4479	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	4330 of 4359	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	3549 of 4329	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.4	3141 of 4286	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.0	3769 of 4320	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.1	4100 of 4260	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.8	4065 of 4221	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	24.2	3679 of 4206	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.4	2439 of 4095	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.1	1821 of 3937	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.0	2295 of 3884	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.5	2638 of 3768	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.8	3043 of 3724	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.1	2283 of 3476	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.1	2063 of 3475	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.8	2360 of 3465	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.9	3235 of 4461	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	3978 of 4295	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	4185 of 4240	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	19.6	3093 of 3333	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	3199 of 3226	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	24.5	3836 of 4658	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	3877 of 4588	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	2741 of 4561	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	2752 of 4499	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.8	4235 of 4348	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	4267 of 4306	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	613 of 4413	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	1125 of 3644	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	3025 of 4465	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	3595 of 4376	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	3039 of 4329	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	4149 of 4188	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	4148 of 4168	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	120 of 4520	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	59.2	1263 of 3705	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	2151 of 4594	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	3257 of 4521	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	2704 of 4477	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	2017 of 4451	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.1	4107 of 4309	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	4248 of 4264	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	459 of 4582	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	61.6	1232 of 3739	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	1185 of 4647	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	28.2	3498 of 4563	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	4045 of 4498	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	4160 of 4357	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	4241 of 4319	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	58.2	1369 of 4292	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.3	3333 of 3684	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	3429 of 3558	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.4	1877 of 3082	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	1962 of 3082	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.3	3000 of 3142	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	3095 of 3127	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	719 of 2335	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.6	1637 of 2344	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	1237 of 2372	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	1353 of 2330	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1769 of 2254	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1987 of 2252	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	1993 of 2193	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1768 of 2080	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	1613 of 2027	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.0	1665 of 1987	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	52.4	1015 of 2043	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.7	1363 of 1987	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.8	1169 of 1973	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.0	607 of 1951	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.0	605 of 1895	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.4	938 of 1803	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.0	1081 of 1763	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.3	1062 of 1718	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.9	1115 of 1684	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.5	859 of 1585	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.1	643 of 1582	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.0	173 of 1573	89.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.6	1004 of 2182	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.6	1906 of 2118	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1563 of 2058	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1539 of 2008	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	25.6	1378 of 1592	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	605 of 1376	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	578 of 2240	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	52.1	784 of 1825	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.8	1851 of 2221	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1900 of 2151	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1837 of 2047	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1738 of 2008	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	64.1	545 of 2119	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	40.0	1294 of 2116	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1719 of 2077	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1881 of 2043	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1892 of 1935	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1553 of 1895	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	710 of 2253	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	951 of 1820	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	761 of 2235	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	906 of 2251	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	1544 of 2220	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.1	2011 of 2172	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1928 of 2073	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	1710 of 2039	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	32.2	1567 of 2246	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.0	2004 of 2245	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1732 of 2228	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	1708 of 2168	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	2047 of 2069	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1552 of 2030	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.0	1073 of 1757	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	937 of 1597	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	12.8	1596 of 1673	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)68th percentile+34 vs school

White (2022)39th percentile+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)27th percentile~ school

Female (2024)18th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)7th percentile+4 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2024)74th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)54th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2022)39th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2024)30th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)13th percentile~ school

White (2018)5th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading72%+17 vs state

Mathematics60%+15 vs state

Social Studies12%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Damon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1211 Mulcahy St /Cr 264	Damon	77430	Brazoria County	Damon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 742-3457	107	14	7.6	72.9%	28 (26.2%)	5 (4.7%)	68 (63.6%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	85.2	570^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.7%		46.6	2337^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.8%	1767	72.7	71.4	66.7	62.5	87.5	80.0	71.4	55.6	22.2	71.4	12.5	$19,308
Needville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	3600 Margaret St	Needville	77461	Fort Bend County	Needville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 793-4241	1,121	66	17.0	48.3%	452 (40.3%)	56 (5.0%)	586 (52.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.7%)								(n/a)	70.4					64.6						$8,602
Newgulf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1867 Burning Stone	Boling	77420	Wharton County	Boling Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 657-2837	559	32	17.2	56.2%	215 (38.5%)	44 (7.9%)	281 (50.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	41.5	2619^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.4%		58.2	1663^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	64.2%	956	55.3	51.2	54.7			36.8	33.7	37.2				$6,937
West Columbia Elementary	Public	K-5	711 S Gray	West Columbia	77486	Brazoria County	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 345-5147	674	41	16.5	57.3%	392 (58.2%)	40 (5.9%)	218 (32.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	35.8	3032^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	34.5%		44.6	2461^st of 4651 public elementary schools	47.1%	571	39.8	40.3	47.3			32.7	52.3	41.1				$7,136
Adriane Mathews Gray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5055 Sunrise Meadow Ln	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(832) 223-6400	618	36	17.1	52.1%	51 (8.3%)	195 (31.6%)	277 (44.8%)	63 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	65.6	1319^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.5%		44.8	2449^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.3%	1130	54.9	54.2	65.7			41.6	57.3	65.7				$10,498
Thomas R Culver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Learning Tree Ln	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-5600	828	51	16.3	60.1%	69 (8.3%)	229 (27.7%)	458 (55.3%)	54 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	65	1346^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.9%		61.1	1528^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.1%	182	53.6	50.8	62.7			49.6	53.7	65.7				$9,306
Don Carter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8500 A Meyers Rd	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-5500	758	46	16.5	38.0%	149 (19.7%)	199 (26.3%)	169 (22.3%)	195 (25.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	91.8	302^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	93.5%		92.1	300^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.5%	2	70.9	71.5	82.7			60.0	77.4	85.8				$8,381
Cora Thomas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6822 Irby Cobb Blvd	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-4600	678	41	16.4	46.2%	89 (13.1%)	215 (31.7%)	236 (34.8%)	107 (15.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	74.5	954^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.4%		77.9	839^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.0%	115	53.6	62.7	68.8			45.4	67.0	71.9				$8,934
Meyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1930 J Meyer Rd	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-2000	478	32	14.7	65.9%	38 (7.9%)	139 (29.1%)	252 (52.7%)	35 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	64.6	1379^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.2%		71.4	1072^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	77.0%	307	60.6	51.5	67.1			50.0	43.9	59.2				$10,100
Wild Peach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	3311 County Rd 353	Brazoria	77422	Brazoria County	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 799-1700	297	19	15.6	79.1%	143 (48.1%)	13 (4.4%)	122 (41.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)								(n/a)												$9,687

Frequently Asked Questions about Damon Elementary

Is Damon Elementary a good school?

Damon Elementary ranks 570^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Damon Elementary?

Students at Damon Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 26% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Damon Elementary in?

Damon Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Damon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended Damon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Damon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Damon Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Columbia High School

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