Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EARLY ISD·NCES 481779001550
Early Elementary School
201 SUDDERTH, EARLY, TX 76802 · (325) 646-5511 · Brown County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
115 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 74 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 37% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within EARLY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 29.0% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 61.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 29.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Early Elementary School
Early Elementary School's state test result (54.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Elementary School this school | 241 | 47.7% | 54.9% |
| Thorndale Elementary School THORNDALE | 271 | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| Harper Elementary School HARPER | 223 | 51.1% | 65.5% |
| Industrial El East VANDERBILT | 264 | 51.9% | 52.7% |
| Miles Elementary School MILES | 269 | 46.1% | 72.6% |
| Early Primary School EARLY | 231 | 53.7% | N/A |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Early Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brown County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #1,078 of 4,401 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,476 of 4,466 ▼ 33 | #2 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,342 of 4,466 ▲ 67 | #3 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #825 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #4,492 of 4,938 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #72 of 4,622 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #2,297 of 4,628 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.7% | #3,668 of 4,789 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #1,794 of 2,838 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
241
-13 (-5%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 241 | 22.9 | 10.5:1 | 48% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 23.9 | 10.0:1 | 48% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 23.2 | 11.0:1 | 52% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 254 | 23 | 11.0:1 | 42% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 276 | 19.2 | 14.4:1 | 56% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 264 | 21 | 12.6:1 | 50% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 45% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | 21 | 13.1:1 | 35% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 436 | 35 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (276 to 241); teachers up 19% (19.2 to 22.9).
About Early Elementary School
In EARLY, Texas, Early Elementary School is a small elementary school. The student body numbers 241 students, from grades 3 through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 54% smaller than that.
The district for Early Elementary School is EARLY ISD, with 4 schools and 1,067 students.
White students are the majority at Early Elementary School, with 63% of enrollment. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 75% White. Early Elementary School's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Early Elementary School was 10.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 10.5:1 here. Early Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 48%. For comparison, public schools in Brown County average 58%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Early Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.9%; the prediction is 53.3%.
Within Brown County, the median household income is $57,470, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Besides Early Elementary School, Brown County has 22 other public schools.
Nearby, Early Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Early Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Early Elementary School ranks 3rd of 6 on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Remote: in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at Early Elementary School dropped 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 254 to 241 students.
Community posts for Early Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Brown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,347
Census ACS
Median income
$57,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,238 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EARLY ISD
- Early High SchoolHigh · 365 students
- Early Primary SchoolElementary · 231 students
- Early Middle SchoolMiddle · 230 students
Other schools in EARLY
- Early High SchoolHigh · 365 students
- Early Primary SchoolElementary · 231 students
- Early Middle SchoolMiddle · 230 students
- Premier H S of Comanche/EarlyHigh · 65 students
Nearby schools
- Early Middle School0.1 mi · 230
- Early High School0.3 mi · 365
- Early Primary School0.9 mi · 231
- Premier H S of Comanche/Early1.3 mi · 65
- Coggin Elementary School3.8 mi · 708
- East Elementary School3.9 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About Early Elementary SchoolHow large is Early Elementary School?
Early Elementary School enrolls approximately 241 students in grades 03-05.
Is Early Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Early Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Early Elementary School have?
Early Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
How diverse is Early Elementary School?
Early Elementary School reports a student body of 63% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Early Elementary School public or private?
Early Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by EARLY ISD.
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