DANFORTH J H

DANFORTH J H is a middle-of-the-pack middle school in WIMBERLEY, Texas, part of WIMBERLEY ISD. The school works with 639 students in grades 6 through 8.

Within WIMBERLEY ISD, which oversees 4 schools and 2,661 students, DANFORTH J H is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, DANFORTH J H lists that White students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school reports 26% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, DANFORTH J H has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hays County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DANFORTH J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.8%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Hays County shows median household income runs about $89,097, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Hays County's 63 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,946 students), DANFORTH J H is one campus in the mix.

WIMBERLEY H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DANFORTH J H at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 63.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. DANFORTH J H's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 627 (now 639). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 73% to 68%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for DANFORTH J H typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.