Early Independent School District

101 Turtle Creek
Early, TX 76802-3315
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Early Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 272 students in Early Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Early Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
1,155 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Early Independent School District, which is ranked #120 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#125 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Early Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Early Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Early Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Early Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Early Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
316 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
53%
# Black Students
20 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
752 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
65%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
72
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
72
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
94
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,052 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,687 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Early Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Early Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,052
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Early Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,687
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Early Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Early Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Early Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
700 Sunrise
Early, TX 76803
(325) 643-5665
Grades: 6-8
| 272 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,155 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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