Early Middle School
Public middle school in Early, Texas · Early ISD · Grades 6–8
Early Middle School serves 230 students in grades 6–8 in Early (Brown County). It is one of 4 schools in Early ISD. By enrollment it is the 1500th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 481779005700 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 230 | 1,067 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 11.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.3% | 43.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Early Middle School is the only middle school in Early ISD. Its 230 students are 21.6% of the district's 1,067. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 29.2 miles away and have a median of 209 students, so Early Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 7 with 80 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 75, against an average of 77 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 75 in grade 6 and 75 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 66.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Early ISD (64.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 26.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.6% across Early ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Early Middle School has 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 230 students would have about 16 teachers, so Early Middle School has 5.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Brownwood Middle School, 5.3 miles away in Brownwood ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66.1% |
| Hispanic | 26.1% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
53.5% of students are girls and 46.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 75 |
| Grade 7 | 80 |
| Grade 8 | 75 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 Sunrise, Early, TX 76802
Phone: (325)643-5665
Website: earlyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Early Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownwood Middle School | Brownwood ISD | 5.3 mi | 472 | 12 | 59.3% |
| Bangs Middle School | Bangs ISD | 11.9 mi | 201 | 14.8 | 70.1% |
| Jefferies Junior High School | Comanche ISD | 23.0 mi | 295 | 12.3 | 55.9% |
| Goldthwaite Middle School | Goldthwaite ISD | 28.8 mi | 111 | 10.3 | 48.6% |
| Coleman Junior High School | Coleman ISD | 29.5 mi | 233 | 11 | 37.8% |
| Perkins Middle School | De Leon ISD | 34.4 mi | 133 | 10.2 | 48.1% |
| Gorman Middle School | Gorman ISD | 35.4 mi | 47 | 7.7 | 74.5% |
| San Saba Middle School | San Saba ISD | 39.7 mi | 216 | 12.8 | 73.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Early ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 241 |
| Early High School | High | 9–12 | 365 |
| Early Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 231 |