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Danbury Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1032nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 78% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Danbury Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Danbury, TX, serving 297 students within the highly-rated Danbury Independent School District (Isd), which places in the 85th percentile statewide.

This school stands out for its strong and consistent performance in mathematics, where students in grades 3 through 5 regularly score well above the state average. For example, 5th graders achieved a 67.4% proficiency rate in math, compared to the state's 47.4%. The school has also shown remarkable success with specific student groups. Its Hispanic students recently ranked in the 91st percentile statewide, a dramatic improvement from just two years prior. Similarly, the school's support for its Special Education students has transformed, moving from the bottom 17th percentile to the 81st percentile in a single year. Economically disadvantaged students also perform very well, ranking in the 88th percentile. A key differentiator is the school's low rate of economic disadvantage—only 33.3% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, which is significantly lower than many nearby schools like Southside Elementary (84.2%) and R L Stevenson Pri (71.8%).

While Danbury Elementary is a consistently above-average school, it does face a specific challenge in 5th-grade reading, where only 47.8% of students were proficient compared to the state average of 58.5%. This is a notable dip from the school's own strong reading performance in 3rd and 4th grades. Furthermore, while Danbury is a strong performer, it is not the top school in the immediate area. Gladys Polk Elementary, located just 12 miles away in Brazosport Independent School District (Isd), achieves even higher test scores despite serving a more economically diverse student body, with a 54.8% poverty rate. This comparison shows that Danbury's solid performance is not solely due to its lower poverty rate, but also reflects the school's effective teaching and targeted support systems.

297
Students ?
14.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,206
Per pupil spending ?
33.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2530 Hoskins Mound Rd
       Danbury, TX  77534

(979) 922-8787

District: Danbury Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Danbury Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Danbury Middle
High:    Danbury High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
72.1%
Hispanic:
23.6%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 51% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 22% of Texas elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school61%
District avg61%
Texas avg51%
1,032nd of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▼ down 11 pts since 2016
From top 12% (2016) to top 22% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
141st of 951Danbury 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.51032 of 462777.7%★★★★☆
202579.0785 of 465183.1%★★★★☆
202458.11696 of 471064.0%★★★☆☆
202371.81089 of 464776.6%★★★★☆
202269.51166 of 458174.5%★★★★☆
202166.21300 of 457871.6%★★★★☆
201958.21611 of 447964.0%★★★☆☆
201867.61133 of 435974.0%★★★★☆
201773.8919 of 432978.8%★★★★☆
201684.6502 of 428688.3%★★★★☆
201580.1725 of 432083.2%★★★★☆
201485.9405 of 426090.5%★★★★★
201373.5991 of 422176.5%★★★★☆
201275.8840 of 420680.0%★★★★☆
201178.1602 of 409585.3%★★★★☆
201069.31167 of 393770.4%★★★★☆
200968.31213 of 388468.8%★★★☆☆
200872.9872 of 376876.9%★★★★☆
200777.2607 of 372483.7%★★★★☆
200672.3893 of 347674.3%★★★★☆
200560.11523 of 347556.2%★★★☆☆
200454.81765 of 346549.1%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202258.01549 of 446165.3%★★★☆☆
202161.71117 of 433174.2%★★★★☆
201934.93047 of 429529.1%★☆☆☆☆
201858.31431 of 424066.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202153.91276 of 344663.0%★★★☆☆
201925.92865 of 333314.0%★☆☆☆☆
201821.52925 of 32269.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.11233 of 457573.0%★★★★☆
202570.6855 of 374477.2%★★★★☆
202451.02119 of 465854.5%★★★☆☆
202361.61482 of 458867.7%★★★☆☆
202269.71105 of 456175.8%★★★★☆
202165.51249 of 449972.2%★★★★☆
201959.81517 of 434865.1%★★★☆☆
201859.11535 of 430664.4%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201967.8970 of 318469.5%★★★☆☆
201864.61229 of 310660.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202683.2410 of 441390.7%★★★★★
202574.7608 of 364483.3%★★★★☆
202443.52542 of 446543.1%★★☆☆☆
202345.62379 of 440145.9%★★☆☆☆
202247.02290 of 437647.7%★★☆☆☆
202166.91012 of 432976.6%★★★★☆
201962.01267 of 418869.7%★★★☆☆
201863.81176 of 416871.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.81098 of 452075.7%★★★★☆
202577.0460 of 370587.6%★★★★☆
202460.81452 of 459468.4%★★★☆☆
202365.41163 of 452174.3%★★★★☆
202262.31343 of 447770.0%★★★★☆
202167.7967 of 445178.3%★★★★☆
201970.0811 of 430981.2%★★★★☆
201848.02175 of 426449.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.6838 of 458281.7%★★★★☆
202580.6568 of 373984.8%★★★★☆
202463.01421 of 464769.4%★★★☆☆
202377.2826 of 458582.0%★★★★☆
202264.31361 of 456370.2%★★★★☆
202164.61283 of 449871.5%★★★★☆
201956.21645 of 435762.2%★★★☆☆
201871.3960 of 431977.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202662.31056 of 430175.4%★★★★☆
202569.2682 of 354980.8%★★★★☆
202425.33578 of 429216.6%★☆☆☆☆
202360.81062 of 408674.0%★★★★☆
202243.32050 of 395248.1%★★☆☆☆
202149.81438 of 379962.1%★★★☆☆
201840.41999 of 355843.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202653.31441 of 300652.1%★★★☆☆
202564.8860 of 261267.1%★★★☆☆
202442.91912 of 310838.5%★★☆☆☆
202360.71177 of 310662.1%★★★☆☆
202255.01378 of 308255.3%★★★☆☆
202143.61787 of 308242.0%★★☆☆☆
201938.82094 of 314233.4%★★☆☆☆
201849.31617 of 312748.3%★★☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+13 vs school
Male (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)75th percentile~ school
Female (2026)73rd percentile-5 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2019)70th percentile+6 vs school
At Risk (2022)65th percentile-9 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)63rd percentile-9 vs school
White (2026)52nd percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading63%+9 vs state
Mathematics60%+13 vs state

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Students who attend Danbury Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Danbury Middle
High : Danbury High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Danbury Elementary.

Danbury Elementary ranks 1032nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Danbury Elementary are 72% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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