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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 258 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 40%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,109 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Early Independent School District, which is ranked #121 of all 1,196 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.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
312 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
53%
# Black Students
24 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
709 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
64%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
74
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,635 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,213 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,635
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,213
$14,116
Best Early Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Early Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 Sunrise
Early, TX 76803
(325) 643-5665
Early, TX 76803
(325) 643-5665
Grades: 6-8
| 258 students
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