BEATY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL

BEATY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is an elementary-level community of close-knit scale in PLANO, Texas, overseen by PLANO ISD, teacheing 281 students in grade pre-K. That puts it 46% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Within PLANO ISD, which oversees 73 schools and 46,612 students, BEATY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, BEATY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is Asian at 34%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 20% White, 11% Black, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, BEATY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Collin County put median household income runs about $121,600, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Collin County runs 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students), of which BEATY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: HIGHTOWER EL, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

BEATY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BEATY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL has shrank 38%, going from 453 students in 2018 to 281 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 43% to 34% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.