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Early Elementary

Q: Is Early Elementary a good school?

Early Elementary ranks 1260 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

1260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Early Elementary in Early, TX, serves 241 students in grades 3 through 5 within the highly-rated Early Independent School District (Isd), offering a small-school environment with an excellent student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5:1.

This school stands out for its consistent high performance and stability, earning 4-star ratings from Schooldigger for five straight years—a sharp contrast to nearby schools like J B Stephens Elementary and Coggin Elementary, which have recently dropped to 1- and 2-star ratings. Early Elementary also excels with its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide for this group in 2023-2024. While 4th-grade math is a consistent challenge—with proficiency rates often below the state average—the school shines in 5th-grade science, scoring 41.94% proficient in 2024-2025, far above the state average of 29.57% and dramatically better than Northwest Elementary (10.91%) and East Elementary (27.27%).

Compared to other schools in the Brownwood Independent School District (Isd), Early Elementary consistently outperforms the district average in nearly every subject and grade level. For instance, its 5th-grade Reading score (64.38%) was significantly higher than the Brownwood district average (56.02%). The school also demonstrates strong resource efficiency, spending $11,359 per student—more than J B Stephens Elementary ($9,801) but less than May Elementary ($13,273)—while achieving far better results. This combination of stability, targeted support for diverse learners, and effective spending makes Early Elementary a reliable choice for families in the area.

241

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,199

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Sudderth
Early, TX 76802-3315

(325) 646-5511

District: Early Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Early Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Early Middle
High:	Early High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

Hispanic:

29.9%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Texas avg51%

1,260^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

129^th of 951Early Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	1260 of 4627	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	1224 of 4651	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	889 of 4710	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	1321 of 4647	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	1374 of 4581	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	1029 of 4578	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	2246 of 4479	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	1569 of 4359	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.1	1331 of 4329	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.7	1733 of 4286	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.8	1965 of 4320	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.3	1254 of 4260	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	64.9	1439 of 4221	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	1524 of 4206	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.0	1049 of 4095	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	70.1	1109 of 3937	71.8%	★★★★☆
2009	66.0	1370 of 3884	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.7	1790 of 3768	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.9	698 of 3724	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	80.7	368 of 3476	89.4%	★★★★☆
2005	77.6	577 of 3475	83.4%	★★★★☆
2004	79.3	447 of 3465	87.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.1	1353 of 4461	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	1434 of 4331	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.9	3406 of 4295	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	2462 of 4240	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	1470 of 4575	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	940 of 3744	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	1061 of 4658	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	1081 of 4588	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	1409 of 4561	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	1068 of 4499	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	1951 of 4348	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	1704 of 4306	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	869 of 3075	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	2014 of 3184	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.0	10 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	1919 of 4413	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	1487 of 3644	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	835 of 4465	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	2079 of 4401	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	1725 of 4376	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	1888 of 4329	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.1	3338 of 4188	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	2418 of 4168	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	1239 of 4520	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	58.4	1294 of 3705	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.0	369 of 4594	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	69.8	915 of 4521	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	1351 of 4477	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	681 of 4451	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	2180 of 4309	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	1312 of 4264	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	1150 of 4582	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	60.3	1280 of 3739	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.8	715 of 4647	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	1645 of 4585	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	1111 of 4563	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	1012 of 4498	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	40.1	2651 of 4357	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	1578 of 4319	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	1479 of 4301	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	1746 of 3549	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	1484 of 4292	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	1395 of 4086	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	1800 of 3952	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	2047 of 3799	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	801 of 3684	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	436 of 3558	87.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	1426 of 3006	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.7	1337 of 2612	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.9	1025 of 3108	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	1413 of 3106	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	1561 of 3082	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	1227 of 3082	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	2092 of 3142	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	1845 of 3127	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)72nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+6 vs state

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Early Elementary	Public	3-5	201 Sudderth	Early	76802	Brown County	Early Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-5511	241	23	10.5	47.7%	152 (63.1%)	4 (1.7%)	72 (29.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.5%)	67	1260^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.8%		67.7	1224^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.7%	36	58.4	59.1	64.4		60.0	44.8	53.4		$9,199
Early Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	965 Early Blvd	Early	76802	Brown County	Early Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 643-9266	231	20	11.2	53.7%	139 (60.2%)	4 (1.7%)	71 (30.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)								(n/a)									$9,402
Coggin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	800 Rogan	Brownwood	76801	Brown County	Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-0462	708	52	13.4	69.2%	311 (43.9%)	28 (4.0%)	331 (46.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.5%)	39.2	2817^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.1%		45	2440^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.5%	377	41.3	30.5	42.9	45.6	22.6	37.3	58.2	42.2	$8,470
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Vincent St	Brownwood	76801	Brown County	Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-2937	281	20	14.3	69.0%	136 (48.4%)	5 (1.8%)	121 (43.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	87.5	482^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	89.6%		69.1	1172^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	74.8%	690	73.2	78.1	66.7		63.4	73.2	63.6		$8,146
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Bluffview Dr	Brownwood	76801	Brown County	Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-0707	486	36	13.4	78.6%	203 (41.8%)	25 (5.1%)	231 (47.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	37.4	2920^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.9%		38.7	2869^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.3%	51	46.6	43.3	44.2		48.3	43.3	28.9		$8,527
Woodland Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 4th St	Brownwood	76801	Brown County	Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-8633	494	32	15.2	50.8%	275 (55.7%)	4 (0.8%)	185 (37.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)	63.4	1441^st of 4627 public elementary schools	68.9%		68.1	1209^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.0%	232	56.2	63.6	69.3		51.4	41.6	48.0		$7,651
J B Stephens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 N Sixth St	Bangs	76823	Brown County	Bangs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 752-7236	366	28	13.2	71.9%	252 (68.9%)	11 (3.0%)	93 (25.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	23.2	3868^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.4%		40.6	2737^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.2%	1131	28.9	21.7	45.6		31.1	43.5	35.3		$8,536
May Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3400 Cr 411 E	May	76857	Brown County	May Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 259-3711	129	12	10.6	67.4%	95 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.8%)	36.8	2965^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.9%		37.3	2966^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.2%	1	21.4	27.8	43.8	56.3	42.9	50.0	37.5	43.8	$6,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Early Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Early Elementary?

Students at Early Elementary are 63% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Early Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Early Elementary.

Is Early Elementary a good school?

Early Elementary ranks 1260^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Early Elementary attend?

Students who attend Early Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Early Middle
High : Early High School

What district is Early Elementary in?

Early Independent School District (Isd)

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