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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANBURY ISD·NCES 481629001392

DANBURY EL

2530 HOSKINS MOUND RD, DANBURY, TX 77534 · (979) 922-8787 · Brazoria County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 225 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
99 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
9
Kindergarten
48
Grade 1
36
Grade 2
46
Grade 3
63
Grade 4
48
Grade 5
47
Student demographics
White
21472%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
7024%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 54%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 13%
Two+
103%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16255%
Female
13545%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
DANBURY ELDANBURY MIDDLEDANBURY H S
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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
51.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +15.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
297
-46 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.1:1
% White
72%
was 75%
% Hispanic
24%
was 22%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DANBURY EL

DANBURY EL is a modestly sized elementary campus in DANBURY, Texas, part of DANBURY ISD. The school teaches 297 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 43% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in DANBURY ISD (674 students total), DANBURY EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, DANBURY EL records that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 24% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Brazoria County as a whole is about 48% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, DANBURY EL records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Brazoria County (around 50%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DANBURY EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.3%; this one delivers 46.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Brazoria County shows the typical household earns roughly $97,993 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Brazoria County runs 115 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,767 students), of which DANBURY EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: DANBURY MIDDLE, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DANBURY EL at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 53.7%.

DANBURY EL operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. DANBURY EL's enrollment has fell 13% since 2018, when it stood at 343 (now 297).

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Brazoria County at a glance

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Population
391,255
Census ACS
Median income
$97,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
115
75,767 students

Quick facts

School name
DANBURY EL
District
DANBURY ISD
Address
2530 HOSKINS MOUND RD, DANBURY, TX 77534
Phone
(979) 922-8787
County
Brazoria County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
297
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
99 (33%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
481629001392
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DANBURY EL
How large is DANBURY EL?
DANBURY EL enrolls approximately 297 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DANBURY EL serve?
DANBURY EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DANBURY EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DANBURY EL is approximately 14.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DANBURY EL?
At DANBURY EL, the student body is approximately 72% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is DANBURY EL public or private?
DANBURY EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by DANBURY ISD.
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