Danbury El, Danbury TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Danbury El

Danbury Elementary is a small PreK through fifth-grade school in rural Brazoria County, about an hour south of Houston. The school serves a community where most families own their homes and work in construction, retail, or manufacturing. The local housing market remains stable with homes at a median value below the state benchmark, making this a relatively affordable area to buy or rent.

The school's enrollment is modest, with a student body that is majority white and includes a meaningful share of Hispanic students. About two in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students receiving special education or English learner services was not available.

On state assessments this year, Danbury Elementary showed uneven performance across grades and subjects. In reading, third grade reached solid proficiency while fourth grade fell to just below half, and fifth grade landed in the middle. Math results varied similarly: third grade and fifth grade performed well, but fourth grade dropped substantially. In science, tested only in fifth grade, fewer than half the students achieved proficiency. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Brazoria County districts, but that reflects strength concentrated in lower elementary and some grade-level gaps that parents may want to understand more fully as students progress through the school.

The most recent parent-relevant change at the district level is a property tax rate increase approved for 2025-26. Danbury ISD invoked a "disaster penny" provision, allowing a temporary tax rate increase without a voter referendum following Hurricane Beryl in July 2024. District officials stated that despite the rate increase, property owners will pay less in overall tax bills. This change is specific to Danbury ISD and affects all families in the zone.

The school occupies a rural setting where families drive for daily needs and most residents work outside Danbury itself. If your child attends here, you would be part of a small, homeowning community where elementary education is the primary K-12 option before students move to the district's secondary campus.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 372%

School 72% · District 72%

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 451%

School 51% · District 51%

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 579%

School 79% · District 79%

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 47 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 382%

School 82% · District 82%

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 447%

School 47% · District 47%

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 563%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Science

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 46%

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

This schoolDANBURY ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income72%Higher-income86%14 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income37%Higher-income54%17 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income55%Higher-income65%10 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income76%Higher-income94%18 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income67%Higher-income74%7 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income42%Higher-income58%16 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income73%Higher-income81%8 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income88%Higher-income98%10 pp gap