Danbury ISD
Danbury, Texas · Brazoria County · Grades Pre-K–12
Danbury ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 674 students. By enrollment it is the 706th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 674 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 51.3 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4816290 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Danbury ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danbury Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 297 | 14.6 | 33.3% |
| Danbury High School | High | 9–12 | 220 | 11 | 23.2% |
| Danbury Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 157 | 14.4 | 28% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Danbury ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Danbury ISD in context
Size
Danbury ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Danbury Elementary School with 297 students, and the smallest is Danbury Middle School with 157; the average is 225, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 3, with 63 students. Grade 12 has 52 students and kindergarten has 48, within 10% of each other. Danbury ISD enrolls 9 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Danbury ISD at 70.6%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 25.4%.
28.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 23.2% at Danbury High School to 33.3% at Danbury Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 51.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.9 counselors it has 355 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Danbury ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Angleton ISD, 5.8 miles away with 7,105 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Danbury ISD. Brazoria County has 8 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 46 | 15 |
| School counselors | 1.9 | 355 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 749 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 8.1 | 83 |
| Other student support staff | 2.7 | 250 |
| School administrators | 4.6 | 147 |
| District administrators | 3.5 | 193 |
| All staff | 101.5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 70.6% |
| Hispanic | 25.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 9 |
| Kindergarten | 48 |
| Grade 1 | 36 |
| Grade 2 | 46 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 47 |
| Grade 6 | 57 |
| Grade 7 | 49 |
| Grade 8 | 51 |
| Grade 9 | 51 |
| Grade 10 | 61 |
| Grade 11 | 56 |
| Grade 12 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angleton ISD | 6 mi | 7,105 | 14.9 | – |
| Brazosport ISD | 15 mi | 11,169 | 14.2 | – |
| Alvin ISD | 16 mi | 30,038 | 15.3 | – |
| Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 16 mi | 2,871 | 15.4 | – |
| Santa Fe ISD | 19 mi | 4,310 | 15.7 | – |
| Hitchcock ISD | 21 mi | 2,012 | 24.8 | – |
| Friendswood ISD | 21 mi | 6,194 | 16.3 | – |
| Pearland ISD | 22 mi | 20,862 | 16.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Brazoria County
- Alvin ISD (30,038 students)
- Pearland ISD (20,862 students)
- Brazosport ISD (11,169 students)
- Angleton ISD (7,105 students)
- Columbia-Brazoria ISD (2,871 students)
- Sweeny ISD (1,919 students)
- Damon ISD (107 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
5611 Panther Dr., Danbury, TX 77534
Phone: (979)922-1218
Website: danburyisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.