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Early Middle

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Early Middle ranks 463 rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Early Middle in Early, TX, is a public school serving 230 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Early Independent School District (Isd), a high-performing district ranked in the 86th percentile statewide. This small school stands out for its exceptional mathematics program, with 7th graders achieving a 50% proficiency rate—far above the state average of 29.41% and outperforming nearby Bangs Middle (32.79%) and Brownwood Middle (37.35%). In 8th grade math, Early Middle’s 58.67% proficiency rate also exceeds the state average by 11 points and beats both Bangs (41.3%) and Brownwood (55.08%). Additionally, the school excels in 8th grade Social Studies, with a 42.47% proficiency rate that is 11 points above the state average and significantly higher than Bangs (29.33%) and Brownwood (28.07%).

Early Middle maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1, lower than Bangs (14.8:1) and Brownwood (11.9:1), allowing for more individualized attention. The school also serves its low socio-economic status students exceptionally well, with this subgroup ranking in the 76th percentile statewide. Notably, Early Middle has achieved a 0.0% dropout rate for four of the last five years, a perfect record that contrasts with Brownwood Middle’s 0.2% rate. However, reading performance is inconsistent: while 8th grade reading is a strength at 78.08% proficiency (far above the state’s 58.69%), 6th and 7th grade reading scores have fluctuated, suggesting a need for more consistent literacy support in lower grades.

An interesting pattern emerges with Algebra I: Early Middle’s pass rate of 77.78% is lower than Bangs (100%) and Brownwood (97.67%), but this likely reflects a more equitable approach, enrolling a larger and more diverse group of 8th graders in advanced coursework. The school’s overall state rank has dipped slightly from a 5-star peak in 2021-2022, partly due to challenges with its Special Education population, which ranked in the 37th percentile in 2025-2026—a significant improvement from the 3rd percentile the prior year. For parents, Early Middle offers a strong, equitable math program, excellent social studies instruction, and a supportive environment that keeps students engaged, making it a standout choice in the region.

230

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,307

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Sunrise
Early, TX 76802-3315

(325) 643-5665

District: Early Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Early Middle usually attend:

High:

Early High School

Feeder schools for Early Middle:

Elementary:	Early Elementary
	Early Pri

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Hispanic:

26.1%

Asian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 95th percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 95th-percentile peak (2022) to 80th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Texas avg47%

463^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 20% (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	72.6	463 of 2335	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	667 of 2344	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	455 of 2372	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	337 of 2330	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	91.3	119 of 2254	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	205 of 2252	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	64.2	602 of 2193	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	385 of 2080	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	62.6	602 of 2027	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	512 of 1987	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.0	423 of 2043	79.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.1	200 of 1987	89.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.6	214 of 1973	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.8	254 of 1951	87.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	223 of 1895	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	253 of 1803	86.0%	★★★★☆
2009	81.0	130 of 1763	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	80.2	158 of 1718	90.8%	★★★★★
2007	76.4	253 of 1684	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	286 of 1585	82.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.4	287 of 1582	81.9%	★★★★☆
2004	76.0	224 of 1573	85.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	80.4	199 of 2182	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	132 of 2118	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	49.1	883 of 2058	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	418 of 2008	79.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	434 of 2240	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	53.7	739 of 1825	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	542 of 2242	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	292 of 2241	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	91.0	110 of 2221	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	159 of 2151	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	54.8	817 of 2047	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	618 of 2008	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	608 of 1230	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	382 of 1481	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	149 of 1488	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	68.0	516 of 1501	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	551 of 1446	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	317 of 1430	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	387 of 2141	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	46.5	880 of 1731	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.7	485 of 2119	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	426 of 2116	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	131 of 2077	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	74.4	320 of 2043	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	666 of 1935	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	418 of 1895	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	546 of 2253	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	459 of 1820	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	383 of 2235	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	285 of 2251	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	91.8	68 of 2220	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.9	208 of 2172	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	64.3	526 of 2073	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	300 of 2039	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	497 of 2253	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	438 of 1818	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	345 of 2246	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	374 of 2245	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	141 of 2228	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.4	329 of 2168	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	449 of 2069	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	247 of 2030	87.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	20.5	722 of 818	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.8	228 of 753	69.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	1237 of 1956	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.4	1517 of 1568	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1753 of 1891	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1516 of 1815	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	68.5	258 of 1757	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	198 of 1712	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	33.1	1143 of 1626	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	979 of 1597	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	665 of 1731	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	708 of 1439	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	544 of 1733	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	355 of 1749	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	151 of 1723	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	76.7	273 of 1700	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	838 of 1684	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	597 of 1673	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)91st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)51st percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile-43 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)12th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I78%+24 vs state

Reading67%+12 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

Social Studies42%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Early Middle	Public	6-8	700 Sunrise	Early	76802	Brown County	Early Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 643-5665	230	21	10.7	41.3%	152 (66.1%)	5 (2.2%)	60 (26.1%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	72.6	463^rd of 2335 public middle schools	80.2%		64.6	667^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.5%	204	77.8	63.7	59.7	78.1	38.9	50.0	58.7	42.5	$8,307
Brownwood Middle	Public	7-8	1600 Calvert Rd	Brownwood	76801	Brown County	Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-9545	472	39	11.9	59.3%	232 (49.2%)	16 (3.4%)	206 (43.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	53	946^th of 2335 public middle schools	59.5%		57	870^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.9%	76	97.7		46.2	55.7		37.4	55.1	28.1	$9,202
Bangs Middle	Public	6-8	400 N 3rd St	Bangs	76823	Brown County	Bangs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 752-6088	201	14	14.8	70.1%	145 (72.1%)	4 (2.0%)	48 (23.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	60.7	736^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.5%		58.3	842^nd of 2344 public middle schools	64.1%	106	100.0	69.1	49.2	59.5	69.1	32.8	41.3	29.3	$10,596

Frequently Asked Questions about Early Middle

What is the racial makeup of Early Middle?

Students at Early Middle are 66% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Early Middle attend?

Students who attend Early Middle usually go on to attend Early High School

Is Early Middle a good school?

Early Middle ranks 463^rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Early Middle in?

Early Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Early Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Early Middle.

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