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Hightower El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2601 Decatur Dr, Plano, TX 75093 · (469) 752-1800 · Part of Plano Independent School District

Plano’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
448
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hightower El

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Plano kids: 11 middle schools

On the path

Where Plano kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Hightower ElYou are here
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2601 Decatur Dr, Plano

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten56
Grade 158
Grade 276
Grade 387
Grade 474
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
484’20
440’21
477’22
431’23
448’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Asian 22%Hispanic 17%Black 13%Two or more races 10%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hightower El from Plano families.

Other schools in Plano Independent School District

The district →
Mitchell El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dallas
A−
787 students14:1
Jackson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
C
705 students14:1
Thomas El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
C+
687 students13:1
Daffron El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
B+
604 students13:1
Christie El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
C+
568 students12:1
Mendenhall El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
C−
563 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Plano’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.