TYLER ISD EARLY COLLEGE H S

Set in TYLER, Texas, TYLER ISD EARLY COLLEGE H S is a small senior high, one of the schools within TYLER ISD. It instructs 447 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 44% leaner than typical.

Across the 26 schools in TYLER ISD (18,708 students total), TYLER ISD EARLY COLLEGE H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, TYLER ISD EARLY COLLEGE H S shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%; the rest looks like 18% White, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 21% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, TYLER ISD EARLY COLLEGE H S lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Smith County's rate of about 64%.

With demographic context factored in, TYLER ISD EARLY COLLEGE H S ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 41.7%; TYLER ISD EARLY COLLEGE H S posts 87.4%, +45.6 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Smith County) reports that median household earnings sit near $74,192, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Smith County's 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,385 students), TYLER ISD EARLY COLLEGE H S is one campus in the mix.

ALVIN V ANDERSON RISE ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around TYLER ISD EARLY COLLEGE H S. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TYLER ISD EARLY COLLEGE H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.3%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. TYLER ISD EARLY COLLEGE H S's enrollment has climbed 60% since 2018, when it stood at 279 (now 447). The Hispanic share of enrollment shrank from 74% to 60% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 20.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.