Hightower Elementary School
Tel:
(469)752-1800
- Hightower Elementary School serves 571 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 91% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 78%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 90% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Hightower Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%.
Top Placements
Hightower Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Hightower Elementary School's student population of 571 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 571 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 42 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hightower Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 7,953 schools in Texas (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hightower Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank | #832 out of 7953 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 91% | 78% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90% | 72% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 25% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 52% |
| Black | 9% | 13% |
| White | 49% | 28% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.63 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 12% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Plano ISD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hightower Elementary School is Plano Senior High School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Haggard Middle School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Centennial Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Plano Beaty Early Childhood School Grades: PK | 473 students
0.8 miles
1717 Nevada Dr
Plano, TX 75093
(469)752-4200 0.8 PK 473 - Plano Centennial Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 556 students
0.9 miles
2609 Ventura Dr
Plano, TX 75093
(469)752-0700 0.9 K-5 556 - Plano Daffron Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 537 students
1.1 miles
3900 Preston Meadow Dr
Plano, TX 75093
(469)752-0900 1.1 K-5 537 - Plano Saigling Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 406 students
1.3 miles
3600 Matterhorn Dr
Plano, TX 75075
(469)752-3000 1.3 K-5 406 - Plano Wells Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 545 students
1.5 miles
3427 Mission Ridge Rd
Plano, TX 75023
(469)752-3700 1.5 K-5 545
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