Is Early Middle a good school?

Early Middle ranks 453 rd of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Early Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 272 students attended Early Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Early Middle?

Students at Early Middle are 67% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Early Middle attend?

Students who attend Early Middle usually go on to attend Early High School

Early Middle

Summary:

Early Middle is a public middle school located in Early, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 272 students. The school is part of the Bangs Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked 77th out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Early Middle has consistently performed well on STAAR tests, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Early Middle's 6th grade reading proficiency rate was 66.67%, compared to the state average of 54.45%. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of Texas middle schools in recent years, and has demonstrated strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and white students. Notably, Early Middle has been particularly successful in supporting its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 3% of Texas middle schools for this subgroup in the 2021-2022 school year.

When compared to the nearby Bangs Middle and Brownwood Middle schools, Early Middle demonstrates stronger academic performance and higher statewide rankings, indicating that it is a high-performing school within its regional context. While Early Middle's overall performance is impressive, the school's lower rankings in the special education and gifted and talented student subgroups suggest that there may be opportunities to further support the academic needs of these populations.

Detail:

Public 6-8

700 Sunrise
Early, TX 76802-3315

(325) 643-5665

District: Early Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
453^rd of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,274

Students who attend Early Middle usually attend:

High:

Early High School

Feeder schools for Early Middle:

Elementary:	Early Elementary
	Early Pri

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 272

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

25.4%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Early Middle ranks better than 80.8% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.65. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.3%), Hispanic (25.4%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Early Middle is 13. (See more...)

Compare Early Middle employs 20.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Early Middle is $11,274.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Early Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Early Middle 453^rd of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Early Middle in the ranking list.)

Early Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Early Independent School District (Isd) 77^th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Early Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2004	76.04	224^th	1573	85.8%
2005	75.35	287^th	1582	81.9%
2006	75.43	286^th	1585	82.0%
2007	76.39	253^rd	1684	85.0%
2008	80.20	158^th	1718	90.8%
2009	81.01	130^th	1763	92.6%
2010	74.65	253^rd	1803	86.0%
2011	75.99	223^rd	1895	88.2%
2012	79.84	254^th	1951	87.0%
2013	81.63	214^th	1973	89.2%
2014	83.08	200^th	1987	89.9%
2015	73.97	423^rd	2043	79.3%
2016	71.10	512^th	1987	74.2%
2017	62.56	602^nd	2027	70.3%
2018	74.24	385^th	2080	81.5%
2019	64.25	602^nd	2193	72.5%
2021	86.30	205^th	2252	90.9%
2022	91.28	119^th	2254	94.7%
2023	79.68	337^th	2330	85.5%
2024	73.65	453^rd	2361	80.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Early Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	63.76	228^th	753	69.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Early Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	36.79	979^th	1597	38.7%
2019	33.14	1143^rd	1626	29.7%
2021	71.93	198^th	1712	88.4%
2022	68.48	258^th	1757	85.3%
2023	27.75	1516^th	1815	16.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Early Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	73.77	300^th	2039	85.3%
2019	64.33	526^th	2073	74.6%
2021	79.86	208^th	2172	90.4%
2022	91.83	68^th	2220	96.9%
2023	77.15	285^th	2251	87.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Early Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	61.95	618^th	2008	69.2%
2019	54.83	817^th	2047	60.1%
2021	88.39	159^th	2151	92.6%
2022	91.00	110^th	2221	95.0%
2023	80.62	292^nd	2241	87.0%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Early Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	72.52	317^th	1430	77.8%
2019	65.06	551^st	1446	61.9%
2021	68.01	516^th	1501	65.6%
2022	79.15	149^th	1488	90.0%
2023	71.10	382^nd	1481	74.2%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Early Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	64.29	418^th	2008	79.2%
2019	49.07	883^rd	2058	57.1%
2021	82.46	132^nd	2118	93.8%
2022	80.45	199^th	2182	90.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Early Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	81.94	247^th	2030	87.8%
2019	70.39	449^th	2069	78.3%
2021	78.40	329^th	2168	84.8%
2022	88.99	141^st	2228	93.7%
2023	76.52	374^th	2245	83.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Early Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	67.30	418^th	1895	77.9%
2019	57.45	666^th	1935	65.6%
2021	74.36	320^th	2043	84.3%
2022	88.44	131^st	2077	93.7%
2023	69.86	426^th	2116	79.9%

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Rank History for White students at Early Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	59.44	597^th	1673	64.3%
2019	48.03	838^th	1684	50.2%
2021	76.70	273^rd	1700	83.9%
2022	83.77	151^st	1723	91.2%
2023	72.94	355^th	1749	79.7%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Early Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	222	3	1	24	1	n/a	n/a	251
1989	204	1	2	22	1	n/a	n/a	230
1990	208	1	2	23	0	n/a	n/a	234
1991	207	1	1	19	0	n/a	n/a	228
1992	216	0	0	15	1	n/a	n/a	232
1993	232	0	1	16	1	n/a	n/a	250
1994	253	0	1	19	1	n/a	n/a	274
1995	273	0	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	302
1996	273	0	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	302
1997	275	0	3	23	0	n/a	n/a	301
1998	270	0	1	26	0	n/a	n/a	297
1999	265	0	1	28	0	n/a	n/a	294
2000	260	0	2	35	0	n/a	n/a	297
2001	260	0	2	45	3	n/a	n/a	310
2002	266	4	2	36	3	n/a	n/a	311
2003	266	4	2	36	3	n/a	n/a	311
2004	274	2	1	44	3	n/a	n/a	324
2005	278	2	1	39	2	n/a	n/a	322
2006	274	5	0	45	2	n/a	n/a	326
2007	283	5	0	43	3	n/a	n/a	334
2008	261	9	1	43	4	n/a	n/a	318
2009	240	5	3	41	6	n/a	n/a	295
2010	221	4	4	56	4	n/a	n/a	289
2011	225	3	4	70	1	1	4	308
2012	228	3	5	72	1	1	3	313
2013	238	5	5	55	2	0	3	308
2014	239	5	7	66	1	0	4	322
2015	225	9	5	59	0	0	6	304
2016	203	4	3	61	0	0	8	279
2017	200	8	1	59	0	0	9	277
2018	186	10	1	62	0	0	10	269
2019	180	9	2	67	0	0	10	268
2020	181	6	5	74	2	0	9	277
2021	202	2	9	76	0	0	5	294
2022	199	6	6	66	0	0	8	285
2023	183	6	3	69	1	0	10	272

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Early Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	251	14.0	17.9	n/a
1989	230	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	234	20.0	11.7	n/a
1991	228	27.4	8.3	n/a
1992	232	17.8	13.0	13.4
1993	250	19.0	13.2	28.4
1994	274	21.0	13.0	20.8
1995	302	23.8	12.7	19.9
1996	302	23.8	12.7	19.9
1997	301	23.2	13.0	18.6
1998	297	22.4	13.3	20.9
1999	294	23.1	12.7	29.9
2000	297	22.5	13.2	29.6
2001	310	24.8	12.5	36.8
2002	311	25.7	12.1	31.2
2003	311	25.7	12.1	31.2
2004	324	27.1	12.0	34.3
2005	322	25.9	12.4	0.9
2006	326	27.1	12.0	42.6
2007	334	29.1	11.5	41.6
2008	318	26.3	12.1	42.1
2009	295	25.7	11.4	39.3
2010	289	26.4	10.9	41.2
2011	308	26.1	11.7	41.6
2012	313	25.9	12.0	39.9
2013	308	26.0	11.8	41.9
2014	322	24.8	12.9	44.4
2015	304	25.0	12.1	46.4
2016	279	25.0	11.1	50.9
2017	277	24.0	11.5	50.9
2018	269	22.5	11.9	54.3
2019	268	23.5	11.3	56
2020	277	22.9	12.0	59.2
2021	294	24.9	11.7	43.2
2022	285	21.5	13.2	39.3
2023	272	20.9	13.0	47.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Early Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	251	14.0	17.9	n/a
1989	230	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	234	20.0	11.7	n/a
1991	228	27.4	8.3	n/a
1992	232	17.8	13.0	13.4
1993	250	19.0	13.2	28.4
1994	274	21.0	13.0	20.8
1995	302	23.8	12.7	19.9
1996	302	23.8	12.7	19.9
1997	301	23.2	13.0	18.6
1998	297	22.4	13.3	20.9
1999	294	23.1	12.7	29.9
2000	297	22.5	13.2	29.6
2001	310	24.8	12.5	36.8
2002	311	25.7	12.1	31.2
2003	311	25.7	12.1	31.2
2004	324	27.1	12.0	34.3
2005	322	25.9	12.4	0.9
2006	326	27.1	12.0	42.6
2007	334	29.1	11.5	41.6
2008	318	26.3	12.1	42.1
2009	295	25.7	11.4	39.3
2010	289	26.4	10.9	41.2
2011	308	26.1	11.7	41.6
2012	313	25.9	12.0	39.9
2013	308	26.0	11.8	41.9
2014	322	24.8	12.9	44.4
2015	304	25.0	12.1	46.4
2016	279	25.0	11.1	50.9
2017	277	24.0	11.5	50.9
2018	269	22.5	11.9	54.3
2019	268	23.5	11.3	56
2020	277	22.9	12.0	59.2
2021	294	24.9	11.7	43.2
2022	285	21.5	13.2	39.3
2023	272	20.9	13.0	47.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Early Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,878 (17.0%)	$9,200 (83.0%)	$11,078
2020	$1,470 (13.2%)	$9,658 (86.8%)	$11,129
2021	$1,547 (13.7%)	$9,727 (86.3%)	$11,274

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Early Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 602^nd of 2193 Middle schools	Ranks 337^th of 2330 Middle schools	13%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Early Middle)	31	47	16%
6th Grade Reading (Early Independent School District (Isd))	31	47	16%
6th Grade Reading (Texas)	35	50	15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Early Middle)	53	52	1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Early Independent School District (Isd))	53	52	1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	45	37	8%
7th Grade Reading (Early Middle)	66	61	5%
7th Grade Reading (Early Independent School District (Isd))	66	61	5%
7th Grade Reading (Texas)	47	52	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Early Middle)	64	58	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Early Independent School District (Isd))	64	58	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	41	35	6%
8th Grade Reading (Early Middle)	56	75	19%
8th Grade Reading (Early Independent School District (Isd))	56	75	19%
8th Grade Reading (Texas)	53	56	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Early Middle)	52	66	14%
8th Grade Mathematics (Early Independent School District (Isd))	52	66	14%
8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	55	44	11%
8th Grade Science (Early Middle)	55	64	9%
8th Grade Science (Early Independent School District (Isd))	55	64	9%
8th Grade Science (Texas)	49	45	4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Early Middle)	28	61	33%
8th Grade Social Studies (Early Independent School District (Isd))	28	61	33%
8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)	35	31	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	268	272	1.5%
African American	9	6	33.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	67	69	3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	180	183	1.7%
Two or More Races	10	10
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56%	47.4%	8.5%

Schools Near Early Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)			STAAR Mathematics (2024)			STAAR Science (2024)	STAAR Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Early Middle	Public	6-8	700 Sunrise	Early	76802	Brown County	Early Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 643-5665	272	21	13.0	47.4%	183 (67.3%)	6 (2.2%)	69 (25.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	73.7	453^rd of 2361 public middle schools	80.8%		79.7	337^th of 2330 public middle schools	85.5%	116		66.7	66.2	58.5	45.7	66.7	55.8	37.9	51.6	$11,274	$1,547	$9,727
Brownwood Middle	Public	7-8	1600 Calvert Rd	Brownwood	76801	Brown County	Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-9545	485	38	12.7	64.5%	218 (44.9%)	25 (5.2%)	224 (46.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	57.3	839^th of 2361 public middle schools	64.5%		47.9	1118^th of 2330 public middle schools	52.0%	279	100.0		51.1	50.7		49.6	40.3	49.3	23.9	$9,900	$1,562	$8,338
Bangs Middle	Public	6-8	400 N 3rd St	Bangs	76823	Brown County	Bangs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 752-6088	197	19	10.1	67.0%	143 (72.6%)	3 (1.5%)	45 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	59.3	792^nd of 2361 public middle schools	66.5%		47.3	1145^th of 2330 public middle schools	50.9%	353	91.7	68.6	57.6	55.9	27.5	29.3	43.8	55.9	30.5	$9,536	$963	$8,573

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