Summary:
Collierville, Tennessee is served by the Collierville Schools district, which includes 9 public schools — one high school, two middle schools, and six elementary schools — enrolling about 9,263 students in a highly ranked, affluent suburban community that is the #1 district out of 141 in Tennessee.
Every school in Collierville ranks in the top 10% of its school type in the state, making this an exceptionally consistent district. The academic leader is Crosswind Elementary School, ranked 8th of 1,019 elementary schools in Tennessee, with math proficiency of 89.5% — more than double the state average — along with 87.4% ELA and 86.2% science proficiency. West Collierville Middle School is the top middle school, ranked 8th of 594, and it outperforms Collierville Middle School by a wide margin in every subject (75.8% vs. 58.4% in math, for example). Collierville High School, the city’s only high school, boasts a 94.4% graduation rate, a 2.9% dropout rate (less than half the state rate), and strong end-of-course scores in Biology I, English II, and Geometry.
There are worthwhile caveats for parents to consider. Sycamore Elementary School is the district’s lowest-ranked elementary school (still 90th percentile) yet has the highest per-student spending at $18,295, while top-ranked Crosswind spends a more modest $13,881 — suggesting spending alone does not drive results. Collierville Middle School also has the district's highest chronic absenteeism rate at 14.4%, which may help explain its academic gap relative to West Collierville Middle. Meanwhile, Tara Oaks Elementary School saw notable declines in math and science, while Bailey Station Elementary School and Schilling Farms Elementary School remain strong mid-tier options. Overall, Collierville offers families elite schools across the board, with a few targeted areas worth watching.
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