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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364011262

EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S

220 N MILBY ST, HOUSTON, TX 77003 · (713) 847-4809 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
Enrollment
458
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
358 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
118
Grade 10
120
Grade 11
110
Grade 12
110
Student demographics
White
61%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
42292%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 54%
Black
174%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13%
Asian
123%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18741%
Female
27159%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
85.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
74.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +20.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
82.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+43.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
458
-27 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 24.1:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
92%
was 94%
% Black
4%
was 1%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S

EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S is a 9-12 campus of compact scale in HOUSTON, Texas, one of the schools within HOUSTON ISD, educateing 458 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S sits 42% smaller than that benchmark.

EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S is one of 273 schools operated by HOUSTON ISD, a district that hosts 176,727 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S logs that 92% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 4% Black, 3% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 78% of students at EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 39.8%; this one delivers 82.9%, a residual of +43.1 points.

Around the school, Harris County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S is one.

Nearest neighbor: MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC FRAGA, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 33.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 6%: 485 students in 2018 compared to 458 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 24.1:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 today.

On this page, members of the EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students

Quick facts

School name
EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S
District
HOUSTON ISD
Address
220 N MILBY ST, HOUSTON, TX 77003
Phone
(713) 847-4809
County
Harris County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
458
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
19.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
358 (78%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482364011262
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S
How large is EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S?
EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S enrolls approximately 458 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S serve?
EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S is approximately 19.7:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S?
At EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S, the student body is approximately 1% White, 92% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S in?
EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S is part of HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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