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Schools in Danbury · Danbury Independent School District

Danbury’s public schools outscore 63% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Danbury, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▲ 41% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
674 students on the public path
In brief

Danbury’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 496 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Danbury’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,065 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Danbury Middle, then Danbury H S. Enrollment is down 9% since 2022–23. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Danbury’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 63% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (496)Better than 58%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 410 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put Danbury anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Danbury’s students in the tested grades sat them (405 in math, 414 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Danbury, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Danbury ElDanbury Independent School DistrictB+
6–8Danbury MiddleDanbury Independent School DistrictB
9–12Danbury H SDanbury Independent School DistrictB

Danbury’s public schools are run by Danbury Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Danbury Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 674 students, down 9% since 2022–23 · 13.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$18,065TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 51.1% · 414 students tested
Math40%
State average 40.9% · 405 students tested

Danbury vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Danbury’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DanburyBDanbury Independent

Every school in Danbury

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Danburyby address
Danbury El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
297 students15:1Rate it →
Danbury Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
157 students14:1Rate it →
Danbury H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
220 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Danbury’s schools

Are Danbury’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Danbury children attend outscore 63% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Danbury in?

Danbury Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 674 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Danbury kids go to high school?

Danbury H S, with 220 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Danbury’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Danbury Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Danbury spend per student?

$18,065 in Danbury Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.