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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 247 students in Early Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Early Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
1,109 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#125 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
57%
41%
67%
51%
69%
46%
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
28%
55%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
64%
24%
% 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.
This School District
This State (TX)
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
965 Early Blvd
Early, TX 76803
(325) 643-9266
Grades: PK-2
| 247 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,109 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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