Summary:
Zip code 77430 is served by a single school, Damon Elementary, a small rural campus within the Damon Independent School District (Isd) that educates 107 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade.
Damon Elementary is a standout for its remarkable academic turnaround. After earning 2-star ratings in the previous two years, the school surged to a 4-star rating in the 2025-2026 school year, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide. This dramatic improvement is especially notable given that 72.9% of students are economically disadvantaged. The school benefits from an exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 7.6:1 and high per-pupil spending of $15,082, creating an environment ripe for personalized instruction. Reading is a clear strength, with every tested grade level (3rd through 8th) outperforming the state average in 2025-2026, including an impressive 87.5% proficiency rate for 8th graders. Math performance is more mixed: while 3rd graders achieved 80% proficiency (nearly double the state average), 7th graders struggled at just 22.22% proficiency.
Key metrics reveal both strengths and areas for growth. The school maintains a 0.0% dropout rate and its district ranks in the 87th percentile statewide. However, 8th-grade performance in Social Studies (12.5% proficient vs. 31.69% state) and Science (37.5% vs. 46.25% state) lags significantly behind, suggesting a potential curriculum imbalance favoring literacy and math. The data also highlights a "cohort effect": the current 8th-grade class is exceptionally strong in both Reading and Math, while the 7th-grade class has consistently underperformed in Math for two years. For parents, Damon Elementary offers a small, high-investment school that has recently demonstrated a powerful ability to drive academic achievement, particularly in reading, despite economic challenges.
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