Early Elementary School
Public elementary school in Early, Texas · Early ISD · Grades 3–5
Early Elementary School serves 241 students in grades 3–5 in Early (Brown County). It is one of 4 schools in Early ISD. By enrollment it is the 4383rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Early ISD |
| County | Brown County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481779001550 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Early ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 241 | 1,067 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 11.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.7% | 43.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Early Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Early ISD, Early Elementary School is the largest, with 22.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 426; Early Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 88 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 74, against an average of 80 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% more students than grade 3 (88 against 74). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 63.1% here and 64.8% across Early ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 29.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.6% across Early ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 22.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 241 students, Early Elementary School has 10.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 241 students would have about 16.3 teachers, so Early Elementary School has 6.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Early Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Early Primary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 63.1% |
| Hispanic | 29.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
53.9% of students are girls and 46.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 79 |
| Grade 5 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
201 Sudderth, Early, TX 76802
Phone: (325)646-5511
Website: earlyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Early Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Primary School | Early ISD | 0.9 mi | 231 | 11.3 | 53.7% |
| Coggin Elementary School | Brownwood ISD | 3.8 mi | 708 | 13.5 | 69.2% |
| East Elementary School | Brownwood ISD | 3.9 mi | 281 | 14.3 | 69% |
| Northwest Elementary School | Brownwood ISD | 4.8 mi | 486 | 13.4 | 78.6% |
| Woodland Heights Elementary School | Brownwood ISD | 4.9 mi | 494 | 15.3 | 50.8% |
| J B Stephens Elementary School | Bangs ISD | 11.7 mi | 366 | 13.2 | 71.9% |
| May Elementary School | May ISD | 16.3 mi | 129 | 10.7 | 67.4% |
| Comanche Elementary School | Comanche ISD | 23.1 mi | 658 | 13.6 | 58.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Early ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early High School | High | 9–12 | 365 |
| Early Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 230 |
| Early Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 231 |