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Danbury High School

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Danbury High School ranks 659 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

659^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 68% of Texas high schools

Summary

Danbury High School is a small, rural high school in Danbury, TX, serving about 220 students in grades 9-12 and is the sole high school within the top-performing Danbury Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its exceptional performance in Biology and English Language Arts, consistently surpassing both the state average and nearby larger schools like Santa Fe High School and Brazoswood High School. For instance, Danbury’s Biology proficiency rate of 81.13% is notably higher than the state average of 70.51%, and its English II Reading score of 70.27% far exceeds the state’s 59.88%.

However, the school faces a significant challenge in Algebra I, where proficiency rates have been consistently low—just 38.24% in the most recent year compared to the state average of 54.03%. This weakness is a key area for improvement, especially when compared to nearby Angleton High School, which outperforms Danbury in Algebra I despite serving a larger and more economically diverse student body. On the positive side, Danbury benefits from a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1, offering a more personalized learning environment than its larger neighbors, and boasts a high graduation rate of 98.5% with a 0.0% dropout rate.

Encouragingly, Danbury High School is on an upward trajectory for key student subgroups. Economically disadvantaged students have seen a remarkable improvement, jumping from the 30th percentile to the 78th percentile in recent years, and Hispanic students have similarly risen to the 70th percentile. This progress suggests effective, inclusive teaching strategies are taking hold. Overall, Danbury is a high-performing school with a clear academic identity, excelling in reading and science while working to address its math challenges, making it a school to watch for continued growth.

220

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,692

Per pupil spending ?

23.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5611 Panther Dr
Danbury, TX 77534

(979) 922-1226

District: Danbury Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Danbury High School:

Elementary:	Danbury Elementary
Middle:	Danbury Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Hispanic:

27.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (67% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 16 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Texas avg62%

659^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

140^th of 947Danbury 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	659 of 2057	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.1	800 of 1974	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	718 of 1990	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	920 of 1961	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	710 of 1876	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	810 of 1861	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	838 of 1857	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	812 of 1797	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.5	723 of 1777	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.6	793 of 1762	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.8	933 of 1743	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.6	798 of 1734	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.7	621 of 1652	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.0	253 of 1603	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.7	378 of 1672	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	73.5	251 of 1568	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.6	399 of 1539	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	62.8	603 of 1510	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.6	486 of 1497	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.1	230 of 1430	83.9%	★★★★☆
2005	77.8	186 of 1429	87.0%	★★★★☆
2004	69.7	383 of 1427	73.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.2	301 of 1837	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	32.9	1231 of 1829	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1531 of 1810	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1344 of 1784	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	782 of 1209	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.6	604 of 1153	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1334 of 1437	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	891 of 1371	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1177 of 1278	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	834 of 1976	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	449 of 1504	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	746 of 1880	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	820 of 1891	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	604 of 1841	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	787 of 1815	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	729 of 1798	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	839 of 1781	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	72.3	66 of 1182	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	17.7	1055 of 1172	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	646 of 1145	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	893 of 1137	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	562 of 1909	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	53.6	517 of 1453	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	1000 of 1805	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	875 of 1820	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	735 of 1762	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	1087 of 1743	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.1	277 of 1714	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	30.3	1241 of 1691	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	441 of 1976	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	36.6	919 of 1513	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1314 of 1884	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1283 of 1897	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	987 of 1847	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	1233 of 1848	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	727 of 1818	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	651 of 1794	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	511 of 1993	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	40.7	825 of 1515	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	889 of 1891	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	1003 of 1913	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	887 of 1853	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	889 of 1840	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	997 of 1824	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	861 of 1803	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	680 of 1610	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.8	235 of 1299	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	37.6	952 of 1548	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1015 of 1478	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	407 of 1418	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	396 of 1382	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	24.7	1152 of 1357	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	76.2	168 of 1347	87.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	889 of 1611	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	868 of 1294	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	994 of 1556	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1076 of 1576	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	917 of 1525	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	976 of 1510	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1139 of 1526	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1042 of 1539	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)94th percentile+41 vs school

At Risk (2022)84th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)35th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology81%+11 vs state

U.S. History77%+7 vs state

English II Reading70%+10 vs state

English I Reading61%+5 vs state

Algebra I38%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	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 (2025)	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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Danbury High School	Public	9-12	5611 Panther Dr	Danbury	77534	Brazoria County	Danbury Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 922-1226	220	20	10.9	23.2%	150 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (27.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	61.5	659^th of 2057 public high schools	68.0%		54.1	800^th of 1974 public high schools	59.5%	141	38.2	81.1	60.7	70.3	76.9									$13,692
Angleton High School	Public	9-12	1 Campus Dr	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 864-8001	2,225	125	17.7	61.4%	775 (34.8%)	283 (12.7%)	1,078 (48.4%)	18 (0.8%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (2.8%)	41.8	1215^th of 2057 public high schools	40.9%		39.6	1174^th of 1974 public high schools	40.5%	41	44.4	64.2	40.2	60.0	63.0									$8,608
Brazoria County Juvenile Detention	Public	8-12	1804 County Rd 171	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 864-1210	33	8	4.3		12 (36.4%)	7 (21.2%)	14 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.5	1956^th of 2057 public high schools	4.9%		15.8	1682^nd of 1974 public high schools	14.8%	274	0.0	37.5	0.0	22.2	16.7			0.0				0.0	0.0	$13,049
Student Alternative Center	Public	7-12	300 S Walker	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 864-8003	41	12	3.5	80.5%	15 (36.6%)	2 (4.9%)	21 (51.2%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)	7.1	1872^nd of 2057 public high schools	9.0%		8.7	1801^st of 1974 public high schools	8.8%	71	7.7	27.3	25.0	23.1		25.0	12.5	10.0		0.0	12.5	8.3	7.1	$43,811
Brazos Success Academy	Public	9-12	1035 Dixie Dr	Clute	77541	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 730-7090	134	11	12.1	80.6%	37 (27.6%)	13 (9.7%)	81 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	3.5	1955^th of 2057 public high schools	5.0%		4	1881^st of 1974 public high schools	4.7%	74	3.9	33.3	7.7	18.0	25.5									$16,047
Brazoswood High School	Public	9-12	302 W Brazoswood Dr	Clute	77541	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 730-7300	2,436	157	15.4	44.4%	897 (36.8%)	164 (6.7%)	1,250 (51.3%)	48 (2.0%)	11 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	65 (2.7%)	47	1059^th of 2057 public high schools	48.5%		39.3	1179^th of 1974 public high schools	40.3%	120	43.5	73.1	54.2	57.3	61.6									$10,542
Alvin High School	Public	9-12	802 S Johnson St	Alvin	77511	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 245-3000	2,766	164	16.8	61.5%	962 (34.8%)	90 (3.3%)	1,621 (58.6%)	40 (1.4%)	8 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (1.6%)	53.1	895^th of 2057 public high schools	56.5%		51.5	875^th of 1974 public high schools	55.7%	20	50.1	74.9	51.4	59.9	72.0									$8,594
Iowa Colony High School	Public	9-12	3700 Davenport Pkwy	Iowa Colony	77511	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 388-1130	1,781	108	16.5	51.7%	197 (11.1%)	719 (40.4%)	705 (39.6%)	107 (6.0%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	47 (2.6%)	58.1	749^th of 2057 public high schools	63.6%					(n/a)	54.5	77.1	57.6	62.6	72.5									$9,354
Rise	Public	9-12	605 W House St	Alvin	77511	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 331-1690	116	20	5.7	70.7%	45 (38.8%)	8 (6.9%)	59 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	43.1	1177^th of 2057 public high schools	42.8%		39.6	1176^th of 1974 public high schools	40.4%	1	57.7	64.3	34.5	44.4	75.8									$16,576
Santa Fe High School	Public	9-12	16000 Hwy 6	Santa Fe	77510	Galveston County	Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 927-3106	1,314	81	16.2	46.4%	887 (67.5%)	11 (0.8%)	371 (28.2%)	10 (0.8%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (1.9%)	47	1060^th of 2057 public high schools	48.5%		48.1	956^th of 1974 public high schools	51.6%	104	16.9	68.5	58.3	57.5	70.7									$9,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Danbury High School

What district is Danbury High School in?

Danbury Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Danbury High School?

Danbury High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Danbury Elementary
Middle : Danbury Middle

Is Danbury High School a good school?

Danbury High School ranks 659^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Danbury High School?

Students at Danbury High School are 68% White, 27% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Danbury High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Danbury High School.

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