Early El, Early TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Early El

Early Elementary serves students in grades three through five in Early, a town experiencing steady commercial growth along its US corridor, though no large new residential subdivisions were identified in recent planning documents. The school enrolls a small student body split fairly evenly across its three grades, with roughly half qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is majority white, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller Asian, Black, and multiracial representation.

On state assessments, Early Elementary's proficiency results are mixed. In English language arts, the school shows relative strength in fourth grade, where a majority of students demonstrate proficiency. Third and fifth grades show weaker performance in ELA, though fifth grade still reaches near the majority mark. Math proficiency is lower across all grades, clustering in the low-to-mid range, with fifth grade at its weakest point. Science, tested only in fifth grade, shows the school's softest area, with less than half of fifth graders reaching proficiency. When proficiency is measured broadly across all subjects and grades, the school sits in the top quartile among the districts in Brown County on overall proficiency index, a reflection that positions it ahead of most county peers despite the individual soft spots.

The data shows students at most performance levels. About four in five students across all subjects meet the "approaches grade level" threshold, while roughly one in five to one in four "master" their grade level. This distribution suggests a school where many students are progressing but where advancement to mastery remains limited.

No information is available on special education enrollment, English learner enrollment, attendance, staffing ratios, or disciplinary patterns. The school's special population data was not provided. Early ISD itself does not report any major parent-relevant facility, curriculum, or tax changes in recent years that cleared a lasting-impact threshold, according to available sources.

Housing in the 76802 zip code is moderately affordable relative to state benchmarks, with median home values below the statewide figure. Monthly mortgage costs are manageable for households with middle-class income. The area's unemployment rate sits near the low end of recent ranges, and median household income remains solid. Rent pressures have been climbing, as they have nationally.

Early Elementary is a straightforward neighborhood elementary school without magnet programming or charter status. It serves as the primary upper-elementary center for its small district. A parent looking at this school should expect a traditional grade-band structure, modest scale, and mid-range academic performance that varies by subject and grade, with particular attention warranted to math and science support if those are areas of family concern.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 352%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 457%

School 57% · District 57%

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 548%

School 48% · District 48%

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 349%

School 49% · District 49%

▲ 3 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 468%

School 68% · District 68%

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Science

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 42%

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

This schoolEARLY ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income45%Higher-income53%8 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income67%Higher-income70%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income45%Higher-income72%27 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income45%Higher-income58%13 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income50%Higher-income63%13 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income31%Higher-income62%31 pp gap