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Schools in Early · Early Independent School District

Early’s public schools outscore 86% of Texas districts

On the state math tests, 57% of Early’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Early, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#48of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
67%
▲ 16 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 16 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 5% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,067 students on the public path
In brief

Early’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 737 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Early’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,169 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Early El, then Early Middle, then Early H S. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Premier H S of Comanche/Early is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Early’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 86% of Texas school districts, #48 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (737)Better than 92%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 636 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put Early anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Early’s students in the tested grades sat them (640 in math, 632 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Early, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Early PriEarly Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Early ElEarly Independent School DistrictB+
6–8Early MiddleEarly Independent School DistrictA−
9–12Early H SEarly Independent School DistrictA+

Early’s public schools are run by Early Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Early Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,067 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,169TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 51.1% · 632 students tested
Math57%
State average 40.9% · 640 students tested

Early vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Early’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EarlyAEarly Independent
BrownwoodB−Brownwood Independent

Every school in Early

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Earlyby address
Early Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–2
231 students11:1Rate it →
Early El
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
241 students11:1Rate it →
Early Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
230 students11:1Rate it →
Early H S
High · Grades 9–12
A+
365 students11:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Premier H S of Comanche/Early
High · Grades 9–12
C−
CharterAlternative Education
65 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Early’s schools

Are Early’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Early children attend outscore 86% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #48 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Early in?

Early Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,067 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Early kids go to high school?

Early H S, with 365 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Early’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Early Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Early spend per student?

$12,169 in Early Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.