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Hightower Elementary School vs. Centennial Elementary School

Should you attend Hightower Elementary School or Centennial Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Hightower Elementary School
2601 Decatur Dr
Plano, TX 75093
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Centennial Elementary School
2609 Ventura Dr
Plano, TX 75093
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Hightower Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Centennial Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hightower Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 488 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Centennial Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
431 students
488 students
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This chart displays total students of Centennial Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
38 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Centennial Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hightower Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Centennial Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#335 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#433 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hightower Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Centennial Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 5% in TX)
68%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hightower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Centennial Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 5% in TX)
79%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hightower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Centennial Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in TX)
45-49%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hightower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Centennial Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hightower Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Centennial Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
61
68
Grade 1 Students
74
80
Grade 2 Students
79
88
Grade 3 Students
72
89
Grade 4 Students
79
78
Grade 5 Students
66
85

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hightower Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Centennial Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hightower Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Centennial Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hightower Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Centennial Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hightower Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Centennial Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hightower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Centennial Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.75
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Hightower Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Centennial Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hightower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Centennial Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hightower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Centennial Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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