Best Public Schools in Early, TX

The city of Early, Texas, is served by five schools—two elementary, one middle, and two high schools—within the Early Independent School District (Isd), plus one charter high school, Premier H S Of Comanche/Early, which belongs to the Premier High Schools network. The district itself ranks in the top 14% of Texas school districts, but the data reveals a stark contrast between its traditional public schools and the charter option.

Early High School is the clear academic powerhouse, earning a 4-star rating with test scores in Biology, English, and U.S. History that far exceed state averages, a 95.3% graduation rate, and a very low 0.3% dropout rate. In contrast, Premier H S Of Comanche/Early struggles significantly, holding a 0-star rating, a 73.5% graduation rate, and critically low test scores—including 0% proficiency in Algebra I. This gap is mirrored in resources: Early ISD schools spend between $11,274 and $12,487 per student with favorable student-to-teacher ratios of 10.5:1 to 11.4:1, while Premier H S spends only $8,547 per student with a ratio of 21.6:1. Early Middle stands out for its advanced math pipeline, with Algebra I students achieving a 77.78% proficiency rate—well above the state average of 54.03%.

Key takeaways include a strong humanities focus at Early High School, where English and U.S. History scores are 15-20 points above state averages, and a relative weakness in elementary math at Early Elementary, where 4th-grade math proficiency (44.78%) fell below the state average (49.28%). The data also shows that the school with the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (Premier H S Of Comanche/Early at 78.46%) has the lowest academic outcomes, while the school with the lowest rate (Early High School at 35.89%) performs the best, highlighting the significant impact of resource allocation and school model on student success.