Danforth Junior High School
Public middle school in Wimberley, Texas · Wimberley ISD · Grades 6–8
Danforth Junior High School serves 639 students in grades 6–8 in Wimberley (Hays County). It is one of 4 schools in Wimberley ISD. By enrollment it is the 860th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 42.78 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Wimberley ISD |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480000907342 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Wimberley ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 639 | 2,661 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 22.2% | 22.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 58% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Danforth Junior High School in context
Size
Danforth Junior High School is the only middle school in Wimberley ISD. Its 639 students are 24% of the district's 2,661. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 13.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 890; Danforth Junior High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 236 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 200, against an average of 213 per grade. This year grade 8 has 18% more students than grade 6 (236 against 200). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 68.4% here and 67.7% across Wimberley ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
22.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 22.1% across Wimberley ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 42.78 full-time-equivalent teachers for 639 students, Danforth Junior High School has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 639 students would have about 44.4 teachers, so Danforth Junior High School has 1.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Danforth Junior High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Mt Valley Middle School, 11.1 miles away in Comal ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.4% |
| Hispanic | 26.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
45.4% of students are girls and 54.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 200 |
| Grade 7 | 203 |
| Grade 8 | 236 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 Texan Blvd, Wimberley, TX 78676
Phone: (512)847-2181
Website: wimberleyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Danforth Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Valley Middle School | Comal ISD | 11.1 mi | 781 | 15.3 | 40.8% |
| Miller Middle School | San Marcos CISD | 13.1 mi | 896 | 14.7 | 69.9% |
| Laura B Wallace Middle School | Hays CISD | 13.4 mi | 831 | 15.9 | 47.1% |
| R C Barton Middle School | Hays CISD | 13.4 mi | 909 | 16.7 | 29.8% |
| Dripping Springs Middle School | Dripping Springs ISD | 13.8 mi | 917 | 14.4 | – |
| Sycamore Springs Middle School | Dripping Springs ISD | 13.9 mi | 1,043 | 14.8 | – |
| Goodnight Middle School | San Marcos CISD | 14.5 mi | 884 | 15.3 | 81.8% |
| Eric Dahlstrom Middle School | Hays CISD | 15.3 mi | 804 | 16.3 | 12.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wimberley ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hole Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 649 |
| Jacob's Well Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 553 |
| Wimberley High School | High | 9–12 | 820 |