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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%)
For the 2025-26 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 10% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Early Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), 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
2,740 Schools
# Students
1,109 Students
1,486,405 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
102,891 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Early Independent School District, which is ranked #143 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#147 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)
56%
44%
67%
51%
69%
46%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
28%
53%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
64%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,635 is higher than the state median of $13,398. 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 $14,129. 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
Spending
$15 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,635
$13,398
Spending / Student
$13,213
$14,129

Best Early Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Early Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
700 Sunrise
Early, TX 76803
(325) 643-5665
Gr: 6-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,109 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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