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Public middle school · Early ISD · Early, Texas

Early Middle

Early Middle rates 5.9, right at the middle of Early ISD's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.9.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.9this school

5.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Early ISD median is 5.9.

#5,405 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Early ISD: 1 middle schools rated, median 5.9

The brief

An Early ISD middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

It ranks 5,405 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 3 of 4 in Early ISD.

Early Middle is listed in Early ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math44%1 point below the Texas average of 45%219 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading67%12 points above the Texas average of 55%219 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency is down 37 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 56% recently.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.7
40% of the rating
Academics
7.4
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.9
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 74% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 74% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Early Middle and the 17 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
16
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
45
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,472/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Early. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Early), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
48.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Early Middle

Sources:School's website

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.

Early Independent School District (Early ISD) reports a 16:1 student-teacher ratio and a 100% graduation rate 1. The district sponsors 15 sports teams 1. Dr. Joan Otten serves as the Superintendent 1. The School Board consists of Daniel Rodriguez, Jonathan McCullough, Larin Hair, Sandy Benson, Christina Pruett, Rob Welker, and Scott Bird 1. Early ISD was selected for the inaugural cohort of the RaiseYourHandTX Community Leaders Fellowship, an 18-month program designed to advocate for public education at the Texas Capitol 1. The district's mission is to provide a safe environment for student growth and to prepare students socially, emotionally, and academically 1. Its vision focuses on equipping students to achieve their personal definitions of success 1.
Sources (1)
  1. www.earlyisd.net
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Early Middle serve?

Early Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Early Middle?

Early Middle has an enrollment of approximately 258 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Early Middle is 12.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Early Middle rank in TX?

Early Middle ranks #5,405 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Early Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Early Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Early Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Early Middle has 74% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 74% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Early Middle a charter school?

No, Early Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Early Middle a Title I school?

No, Early Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Early Middle?

48.1% of students at Early Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
258
Student-teacher ratio
12.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
20
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Brown County
Phone
(325) 643-5665
Rank in district
#3 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$12,181
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.