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Collier Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Collier Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 115. The school is part of the Tucson Unified District, which is ranked 373 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Collier Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (46.09%) and African American (3.48%) students. The school has shown strong academic performance in recent years, ranking in the top 20% of Arizona elementary schools in 2021-2022 and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is a significant improvement from previous years when the school was ranked in the bottom half of the state. Collier Elementary has performed particularly well for its female and male student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% and top 15% of Arizona elementary schools, respectively, in 2018-2019. However, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (44.35%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to some of the nearby schools.

Collier Elementary generally outperforms the nearby Bloom Elementary and Anna Henry Elementary schools, which are also part of the Tucson Unified District, in terms of academic performance and school rankings. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Ventana Vista Elementary, Agua Caliente School, and Fruchthendler Elementary, which are in other districts.

132

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3900 N Bear Canyon Rd
Tucson, AZ 85749-8220

(520) 584-4800

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Collier Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Magee Middle School
High:	Sabino High School
	University High School
Alternative:	Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.5%

Hispanic:

40.2%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2013 → 59th in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 12 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school40%

District avg28%

Arizona avg39%

Not ranked this year

Collier Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

208^th of 289Tucson Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.8	512 of 1245	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.3	202 of 1000	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	392 of 1226	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	370 of 1039	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	410 of 1109	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.1	418 of 1106	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.9	650 of 1079	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.1	537 of 955	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.9	482 of 1079	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.5	461 of 1158	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.0	475 of 1141	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.7	485 of 1075	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.9	288 of 1090	73.6%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	254 of 1062	76.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	35.3	591 of 895	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.7	510 of 1219	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	353 of 1219	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	89 of 862	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	427 of 1023	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.5	494 of 1170	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.3	129 of 716	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	42.1	617 of 1198	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.3	214 of 1116	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	204 of 618	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.2	398 of 1216	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.4	112 of 830	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	439 of 1220	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	402 of 1032	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	50.0	229 of 444	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	587 of 1027	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.7	577 of 1201	52.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.8	423 of 1024	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	475 of 800	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	84.7	102 of 1161	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	60.8	218 of 595	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	468 of 720	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)81st percentile+22 vs school

Male (2023)67th percentile+8 vs school

White (2023)59th percentile~ school

Female (2023)58th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)58th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)52nd percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)48th percentile-31 vs school

African American (2021)34th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts47%+6 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science22%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Sunday, March 17, 2019

I’m an alumni of Collier, and from the like 6 years I was there the experience the truly amazing! Staff is great for the most part, many events take place, allowing the students to be interactive with their community. It’s friendly and helpful, you never feel ignored there. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Collier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3900 N Bear Canyon Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-4800	132	11	11.6		60 (45.5%)	7 (5.3%)	53 (40.2%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Fruchthendler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7470 E Cloud Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 731-4400	327	22	14.8		160 (48.9%)	10 (3.1%)	119 (36.4%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.9%)	84.7	121^st of 909 public elementary schools	86.7%		91.8	61^st of 912 public elementary schools	93.3%	60	52.0	72.0	67.0				73.0	65.0	62.0				52.0			$00			$00
Academy of Tucson Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	9209 E Wrightstown Rd	Tucson	85715	Pima County	Academy of Tucson Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 886-6076	140	15	9.3		62 (44.3%)	7 (5.0%)	53 (37.9%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	11 (7.9%)	60.5	317^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.1%		79.8	165^th of 912 public elementary schools	81.9%	152			60.0				47.0		41.0				43.0			$00			$00
Tucson Country Day School	Public, Charter	K-8	9239 E Wrightstown Rd	Tucson	85715	Pima County	Tucson Country Day School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 296-0883	512	39	13.1		316 (61.7%)	16 (3.1%)	157 (30.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	34.3	520^th of 909 public elementary schools	42.8%		49.3	412^th of 912 public elementary schools	54.8%	108	34.0	58.0	35.0	33.0	42.0	36.0	29.0	38.0	27.0		21.0	17.0	31.0	25.0		$00			$00
Bloom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8310 E Pima St	Tucson	85715	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-3700	336	32	10.3		92 (27.4%)	31 (9.2%)	172 (51.2%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	25 (7.4%)	21.3	686^th of 909 public elementary schools	24.5%					(n/a)	29.0	27.0	24.0				34.0	32.0								$00			$00
Canyon View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5725 N Sabino Canyon Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 209-7700	394	27	14.8		225 (57.1%)	14 (3.6%)	99 (25.1%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (9.6%)	78.7	169^th of 909 public elementary schools	81.4%		88.4	89^th of 912 public elementary schools	90.2%	80	58.0	64.0	56.0				53.0	58.0	57.0				65.0		$9,521	$292	$571	$1,155	$6,936	$1,721	$8,657
Agua Caliente School	Public	PK, KG-6	11420 E Limberlost Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Tanque Verde Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 749-2235	449	30	14.9		333 (74.2%)	3 (0.7%)	88 (19.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	83.2	132^nd of 909 public elementary schools	85.5%		83.5	139^th of 912 public elementary schools	84.8%	7	68.0	75.0	54.0	65.0			74.0	69.0	50.0	53.0			52.0		$10,214	$994	$816	$2,804	$7,755	$648	$8,404
Anna Henry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	650 N Igo Way	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4700	275	22	12.7		93 (33.8%)	28 (10.2%)	119 (43.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.6%)	21 (7.6%)	35	514^th of 909 public elementary schools	43.5%					(n/a)		37.0	36.0					32.0	39.0				37.0			$00			$00
La Paloma Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2050 N Wilmot Rd	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Arizona Community Development Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 721-4205	632	28	22.5		121 (19.1%)	85 (13.4%)	401 (63.4%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.6%)	19.6	710^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.9%		18.7	730^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.0%	20	33.0	23.0	22.0	22.0	23.0	18.0	33.0		30.0				24.0	19.0		$00			$00
Hermosa Montessori Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	12051 E Fort Lowell Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Hermosa Montessori Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 749-5518	230	18	12.7		148 (64.3%)	4 (1.7%)	57 (24.8%)	16 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	88.9	76^th of 909 public elementary schools	91.6%		92.8	52^nd of 912 public elementary schools	94.3%	24	71.0		65.0	80.0			75.0	75.0	52.0	54.0			65.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Collier Elementary School

How many students attend Collier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 132 students attended Collier Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Collier Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Collier Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Magee Middle School
High : Sabino High School
High : University High School
Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

What district is Collier Elementary School in?

Tucson Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Collier Elementary School?

Students at Collier Elementary School are 45% White, 40% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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