Collierville School District

145 W. Poplar Ave
Collierville, TN 38017
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Collierville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 6,423 students in Collierville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Collierville School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 36% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Collierville School District are Crosswind Elementary School, Bailey Station Elementary School and Tara Oaks Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
9,259 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
591 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Collierville School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#2 out of 147 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Collierville  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Collierville  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Collierville  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Collierville  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Collierville  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.60
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,518 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
17%
2%
# Hispanic Students
678 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
1,422 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
15%
21%
# White Students
5,079 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
55%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
542 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
154
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
662
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
635
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
704
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
655
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
670
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
747
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
704
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
693
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
730
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
694
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
750
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
771
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
690
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,072 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,577 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Collierville  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$107 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Collierville  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,072
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Collierville  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,577
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Collierville  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Collierville School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crosswind Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
831 West Shelton Rd
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 853-3330
Grades: K-5
| 701 students
Rank: #22.
Bailey Station Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3435 Bailey Station Rd
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 853-6380
Grades: PK-5
| 851 students
Rank: #33.
Tara Oaks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
600 Harpers Ferry Rd
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 853-3337
Grades: PK-5
| 655 students
Rank: #44.
Sycamore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1155 Sycamore Rd
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 854-8202
Grades: PK-5
| 592 students
Rank: #55.
Schilling Farms Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
935 S. Colbert St
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 853-3330
Grades: PK-5
| 597 students
Rank: #66.
Collierville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
590 Peterson Lake Rd
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 853-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 813 students
Rank: #77.
West Collierville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
935 S Colbert St
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 854-2345
Grades: 6-8
| 1,309 students
Rank: #88.
Collierville Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
145 W. Poplar Ave
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 861-7000
Grades: 3-12
| 132 students
Rank: #99.
Collierville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
580 Quinn Rd
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 853-3320
Grades: 6-8
| 773 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,259 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in TN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 56% (Top 5%)
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 68% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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