Enrollment
157
Middle
DISTRICT 225 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANBURY ISD·NCES 481629005691
Danbury Middle School
5611 PANTHER DR, DANBURY, TX 77534 · (979) 922-1226 · Brazoria County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL157 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
44 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 57 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 32% |
Student demographics
42%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
Students here typically continue to
Danbury Middle School→Danbury High School
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% . +57.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
67.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +48.0pp since 2020
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 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 57 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 48 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 43.0% | 22.0% | 11.0% |
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% | 67.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 6.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Middle School
Danbury Middle School's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danbury Middle School this school | 157 | 28.0% | 53.6% |
| Holland Middle School HOLLAND | 147 | 30.6% | 67.3% |
| Lyndon B Johnson Middle School JOHNSON CITY | 142 | 25.4% | 61.2% |
| Brundrett Middle School PORT ARANSAS | 119 | 32.8% | 61.2% |
| Vega Junior High School VEGA | 113 | 25.7% | 76.7% |
| Alvord Middle School ALVORD | 182 | 31.9% | 51.0% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #388 of 1,635 | #12 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #173 of 1,670 ▲ 386 | #7 of 26 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #465 of 1,670 ▲ 73 | #15 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.5pp | #258 of 1,570 | #2 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 157 | #1,608 of 1,749 | #26 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.0% | #1,476 of 1,648 | #24 of 26 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
157
-37 (-19%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 132
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 157 | 10.9 | 14.4:1 | 28% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 11.8 | 11.8:1 | 32% (45) |
| 2022-23 | 167 | 11.6 | 14.4:1 | 40% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 194 | 13 | 14.9:1 | 29% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 12.3 | 15.3:1 | 32% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 135 | 9 | 15.0:1 | 20% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 109 | 8 | 13.6:1 | 25% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 120 | 8 | 15.0:1 | 19% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 132 | 14 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Danbury Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (189 to 157); teachers down 11% (12.3 to 10.9).
About Danbury Middle School
Danbury Middle School is a small middle school. Its address is in DANBURY, Texas. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 157 students. Enrollment is 76% lower than the average for middle schools in Texas, which is about 643.
DANBURY ISD (3 schools, 674 students) runs Danbury Middle School.
A majority of students at Danbury Middle School, 71%, are White. The remaining shares are 26% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Brazoria County as a whole is about 48% White, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Danbury Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 42%.
Dividing enrollment by its 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.4:1. Middle schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 14.4:1. Eligible students account for 28% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Public schools in Brazoria County average 50%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 61.7% at Danbury Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.6%.
Census estimates describe Brazoria County this way: median household income is about $97,993, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 115 public schools in Brazoria County, with a combined enrollment of about 75,767.
The closest public school to Danbury Middle School is Danbury High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Danbury Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Danbury Middle School is ahead of the 52.2% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 5.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 19%, from 194 to 157.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 High SchoolHigh · 220 students
- Brazoria Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other schools in DANBURY
- Danbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Danbury High SchoolHigh · 220 students
- Brazoria Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other Danbury Middle schools
One other US public school is named Danbury Middle. Danbury Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Danbury Middle SchoolLakeside, OH · 115 students
Nearby schools
- Danbury High School0.0 mi · 220
- Danbury Elementary School0.2 mi · 297
- Angleton High School4.6 mi · 2,225
- Angleton J H School5.0 mi · 1,567
- Brazoria Co J J Alternative Education Program5.0 mi · 1
- Brazoria Co Juvenile Detention5.0 mi · 33
Frequently asked questions
About Danbury Middle SchoolHow many students attend Danbury Middle School?
Danbury Middle School enrolls approximately 157 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Danbury Middle School serve?
Danbury Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Danbury Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Danbury Middle School is approximately 14.4:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Danbury Middle School?
At Danbury Middle School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Danbury Middle School?
Danbury Middle School is overseen by DANBURY ISD in Brazoria County.
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