Enrollment
230
Middle
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EARLY ISD·NCES 481779005700
Early Middle School
700 SUNRISE, EARLY, TX 76802 · (325) 643-5665 · Brown County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
95 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 75 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 33% |
Student demographics
49%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
Early Middle School→Early High School
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
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +55.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 55 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 32.0% | 18.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 37.0% | 31.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 69.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Middle School
Early Middle School's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Middle School this school | 230 | 41.3% | 52.6% |
| Merkel Middle School MERKEL | 246 | 41.5% | 42.3% |
| Coleman Junior High School COLEMAN | 233 | 37.8% | 42.9% |
| Harmony Junior High School BIG SANDY | 235 | 43.8% | 58.0% |
| Rogers Middle School ROGERS | 213 | 37.6% | 46.8% |
| Poolville Junior High School POOLVILLE | 183 | 42.1% | 33.9% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #427 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #490 of 1,670 ▲ 228 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #299 of 1,670 ▲ 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 230 | #1,508 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #51 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.3% | #912 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.3% | #1,304 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #499 of 942 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
230
-64 (-22%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 228
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 230 | 21.3 | 10.8:1 | 41% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 20 | 12.9:1 | 48% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 20.9 | 13.0:1 | 47% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 24 | 12.3:1 | 43% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 22.5 | 11.9:1 | 54% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 279 | 24 | 11.6:1 | 51% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 308 | 26 | 11.8:1 | 42% (128) |
| 2000-01 | 310 | 24 | 12.9:1 | 37% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 228 | 27 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (269 to 230); teachers down 5% (22.5 to 21.3).
About Early Middle School
Early Middle School is a very small middle school with an address in EARLY, Texas. Its enrollment is 230 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
Early Middle School is one of 4 schools in EARLY ISD, which enrolls 1,067 students in total.
The largest group at Early Middle School is White students, at 66%. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. By comparison, Brown County residents are about 75% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Early Middle School scores 49%.
Its ratio of 10.8:1 is based on 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 3.6 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 41%. Across public schools in Brown County, the average is 58%.
Early Middle School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 52.6%, compared with a predicted 56.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Brown County, home to about 38,347 people, the median household earns about $57,470 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Brown County number 23, with about 6,238 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Early Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Early Middle School ranks 5th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Early Middle School as Town: Remote.
A 22% decline took enrollment from 294 in 2020-21 to 230 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.8:1) than in 2020-21 (12.3:1).
Early Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Early Primary SchoolElementary · 231 students
Other schools in EARLY
- Early High SchoolHigh · 365 students
- Early Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Early Primary SchoolElementary · 231 students
- Premier H S of Comanche/EarlyHigh · 65 students
Nearby schools
- Early Elementary School0.1 mi · 241
- Early High School0.2 mi · 365
- Early Primary School0.9 mi · 231
- Premier H S of Comanche/Early1.2 mi · 65
- Coggin Elementary School3.8 mi · 708
- East Elementary School3.9 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About Early Middle SchoolHow large is Early Middle School?
Early Middle School enrolls approximately 230 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Early Middle School serve?
Early Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Early Middle School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Early Middle School.
How diverse is Early Middle School?
Early Middle School reports a student body of 66% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Early Middle School in?
Early Middle School is part of EARLY ISD.
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