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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 744 students in Early Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Texas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Early Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
1,109 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
255,471 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.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
28%
53%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
64%
25%
% 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 $13,387. 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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Early Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
700 Sunrise
Early, TX 76803
(325) 643-5665
Early, TX 76803
(325) 643-5665
Gr: 6-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Early Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Sudderth
Early, TX 76803
(325) 646-5511
Early, TX 76803
(325) 646-5511
Gr: 3-5 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: n/an/a
965 Early Blvd
Early, TX 76803
(325) 643-9266
Early, TX 76803
(325) 643-9266
Gr: PK-2 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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