Enrollment
220
High
DISTRICT 225 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANBURY ISD·NCES 481629001393
Danbury High School
5611 PANTHER DR, DANBURY, TX 77534 · (979) 922-1226 · Brazoria County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
51 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 51 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 56 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 52 | 24% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DANBURY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +50.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +41.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 50 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 41 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 57.0% | 20.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 33.0% | 47.0% | 12.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 63.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 8.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 13.0% | 0.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 →
Schools most like Danbury High School
Danbury High School's state test result (55.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danbury High School this school | 220 | 23.2% | 55.6% |
| Lyndon B Johnson High School JOHNSON CITY | 255 | 24.3% | 62.2% |
| Falls City High School FALLS CITY | 184 | 23.9% | 79.2% |
| Bosqueville High School WACO | 227 | 29.1% | 72.4% |
| Valley View High School VALLEY VIEW | 257 | 24.1% | 45.8% |
| Port Aransas High School PORT ARANSAS | 203 | 19.7% | 85.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Danbury High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #628 of 1,385 | #7 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #776 of 1,425 ▲ 12 | #11 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #531 of 1,425 ▲ 97 | #5 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 220 | #1,296 of 2,107 | #13 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #190 of 1,344 | #1 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.9% | #796 of 1,346 | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.2% | #1,428 of 1,522 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #404 of 557 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
220
-49 (-18%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 157
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 220 | 20 | 11.0:1 | 23% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 228 | 22.3 | 10.2:1 | 41% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 21.3 | 11.5:1 | 37% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 22 | 12.2:1 | 24% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 231 | 17.7 | 13.0:1 | 19% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 223 | 17 | 13.1:1 | 18% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 235 | 19 | 12.4:1 | 20% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 246 | 19 | 12.9:1 | 9% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 157 | 38 | 4.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Danbury High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (231 to 220); teachers up 13% (17.7 to 20).
About Danbury High School
Federal records list Danbury High School as a high school in DANBURY, Texas. A total of 220 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Texas is about 796 students, so this school is 72% smaller than average.
Danbury High School is one school in a 3-school district, DANBURY ISD, which enrolls 674 students.
Danbury High School is 68% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 27% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 48% White among all Brazoria County residents. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 20 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 11.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. The school's lunch program data list 23% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Brazoria County average 50%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 63.8%.
Within Brazoria County, the median household income is $97,993, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides Danbury High School, Brazoria County has 114 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Danbury Middle School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Danbury High School. Its average proficiency rate of 55.6% is above the 51.7% average for nearby schools.
Danbury High School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at Danbury High School declined 18% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 269 to 220 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.2:1 in 2020-21, and 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Danbury High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Brazoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in DANBURY ISD
- Danbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Danbury Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
- Brazoria Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other schools in DANBURY
- Danbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Danbury Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
- Brazoria Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other Danbury High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Danbury High. Danbury High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Danbury High SchoolDanbury, CT · 3,612 students
- Danbury High SchoolLakeside Marblehead, OH · 172 students
Nearby schools
- Danbury Middle School0.0 mi · 157
- Danbury Elementary School0.2 mi · 297
- Angleton High School4.6 mi · 2,225
- Angleton J H School5.0 mi · 1,567
- Brazoria Co Juvenile Detention5.0 mi · 33
- Brazoria Co J J Alternative Education Program5.0 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Danbury High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Danbury High School?
Danbury High School enrolls approximately 220 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Danbury High School serve?
Danbury High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Danbury High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Danbury High School is approximately 11.0:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Danbury High School?
Danbury High School reports a student body of 68% White, 27% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Danbury High School?
Danbury High School is overseen by DANBURY ISD in Brazoria County.
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