HIGHTOWER EL

HIGHTOWER EL, a mid-sized elementary-level community in PLANO, Texas, overseen by PLANO ISD, caters to 448 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

HIGHTOWER EL is one of 73 schools operated by PLANO ISD, a district that enrolls 46,612 students overall.

Demographically, HIGHTOWER EL lists that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 22% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 13% Black, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Collin County as a whole is about 54% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, HIGHTOWER EL has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Collin County (around 30%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, HIGHTOWER EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 64.7%, the actual is 71.7%, a residual of +7.0 points.

Around the school, census data for Collin County shows the typical household earns roughly $121,600 per year, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. HIGHTOWER EL is one of 338 public schools in Collin County (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students).

Nearest neighbor: BEATY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HIGHTOWER EL at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 55.5%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HIGHTOWER EL has shrank 21%, going from 566 students in 2018 to 448 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 48% to 38% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, members of the HIGHTOWER EL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.