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Tara Oaks Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Tara Oaks Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school located in Collierville, Tennessee. It serves students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade and has an enrollment of 649 students. The school is part of the Collierville School District, which is ranked 1 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tara Oaks Elementary has consistently ranked among the top 30 elementary schools in Tennessee over the past several years, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students have demonstrated exceptional performance on the TNReady assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school has also shown outstanding performance for various student subgroups, including female students, African American students, and special education students, with rankings consistently in the top 30 or top 10 in the state.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Collierville district, Tara Oaks Elementary consistently outperforms them on academic measures, such as proficiency rates in mathematics, English language arts, and science. When comparing the school to those in the neighboring Memphis-Shelby County School District, the performance gap is significant, with Tara Oaks outperforming these schools by a wide margin. This highlights the exceptional academic success of Tara Oaks Elementary and its potential as a model for other schools seeking to achieve similar levels of excellence.

640

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,052

Per pupil spending ?

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Harpers Ferry RD
Collierville, TN 38017

(901) 853-3337

District: Collierville

Students who attend Tara Oaks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Collierville Middle School
High:	Collierville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

Asian:

13.9%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2018 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (81% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Tennessee elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg73%

Tennessee avg42%

30^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Collierville

1^st of 139Collierville among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	30 of 1009	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	16 of 1018	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	23 of 1020	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	24 of 1000	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	40 of 983	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	23 of 985	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	15 of 997	98.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	5 of 498	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	12 of 498	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	13 of 500	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	34 of 483	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	23 of 411	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	18 of 404	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	1 of 450	99.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	26 of 55	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	19 of 55	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	18 of 57	68.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	9 of 55	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	6 of 53	88.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	9 of 38	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	2 of 62	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	28 of 986	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	10 of 990	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	18 of 989	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	40 of 975	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	33 of 945	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	28 of 926	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	33 of 984	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	34 of 991	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	28 of 987	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	21 of 980	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	42 of 941	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	22 of 916	97.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	30 of 618	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	7 of 582	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	36 of 528	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	29 of 447	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	17 of 369	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	18 of 255	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	24 of 395	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	32 of 840	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	15 of 847	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	28 of 852	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	23 of 844	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	53 of 844	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	31 of 812	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	9 of 841	98.9%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+43 vs state

Mathematics82%+39 vs state

Science79%+33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tara Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Harpers Ferry RD	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville	No	No	No	No	(901) 853-3337	649	47	13.8		442 (68.1%)	47 (7.2%)	42 (6.5%)	82 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.5%)	97.1	30^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.0%		98.1	16^th of 1018 public elementary schools	98.4%	14	67.9	85.0	91.7	81.5	79.2	87.0	79.6	81.8	71.7	82.0	82.4	78.7	$16,052	$409	$15,098
Collierville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	590 Peterson Lake RD	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 853-3300	779	59	13.1		566 (72.7%)	61 (7.8%)	84 (10.8%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.5%)	91.2	82^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	91.9%		91.7	77^th of 1018 public elementary schools	92.4%	5	73.6	73.2	75.2	74.1	66.7	71.4	67.4	68.5	57.1	74.1	64.3	65.3	$14,885	$1,239	$13,226
Crosswind Elementary School	Public	K-5	831 West Shelton RD	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville	No	No	No	No	(901) 853-3330	670	51	13.1		452 (67.5%)	24 (3.6%)	36 (5.4%)	105 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.6%)	97.6	21^st of 1009 public elementary schools	97.9%		99.1	6^th of 1018 public elementary schools	99.4%	15	88.1	69.6	91.1	82.3	84.4	87.3	83.7	85.2	85.3	80.0	84.6	83.1	$13,881	$352	$13,139
Schilling Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	935 S. Colbert ST	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville	No	No	No	No	(901) 853-3330	595	52	11.4		99 (16.6%)	99 (16.6%)	42 (7.1%)	299 (50.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.6%)	94.6	50^th of 1009 public elementary schools	95.0%		96.5	40^th of 1018 public elementary schools	96.1%	10	75.7	76.8	66.3	72.8	68.9	77.9	72.1	72.8	70.9	80.0	78.8	76.5	$14,199	$739	$13,119
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Sycamore RD	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 854-8202	599	51	11.8		164 (27.4%)	208 (34.7%)	62 (10.4%)	111 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.0%)	91.8	73^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	92.8%		92.6	66^th of 1018 public elementary schools	93.5%	7	71.8	67.3	81.3	73.1	56.3	68.0	66.3	64.1	67.6	78.6	73.8	73.9	$18,295	$1,256	$16,553
Bailey Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3435 Bailey Station RD	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville	No	No	No	No	(901) 853-6380	842	60	14.0		498 (59.1%)	38 (4.5%)	50 (5.9%)	186 (22.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (8.1%)	97	32^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	96.8%		97.3	28^th of 1018 public elementary schools	97.2%	4	80.1	72.9	89.9	80.3	74.0	77.1	82.2	77.6	78.1	81.3	85.3	81.4	$13,451	$438	$12,654
Forest Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3368 S. Forest Hill Irene RD	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 730-8520	689	50	13.8		525 (76.2%)	51 (7.4%)	41 (6.0%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.4%)	96.9	33^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	96.7%		96.5	39^th of 1018 public elementary schools	96.2%	6	81.4	73.1	85.7	80.3	75.0	78.7	73.9	75.8	77.0	82.4	79.0	79.4	$14,723	$1,194	$13,053
Dogwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8945 Dogwood RD	Germantown	38139	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	No	(901) 756-2310	647	45	14.3		545 (84.2%)	9 (1.4%)	28 (4.3%)	38 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	99	3^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.2	5^th of 1018 public elementary schools	99.5%	2	95.0	87.1	88.4	90.1	85.1	94.1	76.8	85.0	93.1	92.1	83.0	89.2	$14,332	$471	$13,355
Farmington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2085 Cordes RD	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	No	(901) 756-2320	645	48	13.4		458 (71.0%)	32 (5.0%)	37 (5.7%)	74 (11.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.4%)	97.6	22^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	97.8%		98.4	11^th of 1018 public elementary schools	98.9%	11	90.5	91.8	90.8	91.0	77.1	85.9	63.3	75.0	81.0	89.4	74.5	81.3	$15,535	$1,011	$14,161
Macon-Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9800 Macon RD	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2625	1,166	62	18.9		103 (8.8%)	876 (75.1%)	101 (8.7%)	32 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (4.5%)	30.2	734^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.3%		29.3	740^th of 1018 public elementary schools	27.3%	6	32.5	22.2	30.8	28.7	36.1	41.0	35.4	37.4	30.6	32.6	31.7	31.6	$14,354	$1,527	$12,016

Frequently Asked Questions about Tara Oaks Elementary School

What district is Tara Oaks Elementary School in?

Collierville

What schools do graduates of Tara Oaks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tara Oaks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Collierville Middle School
High : Collierville High School

Is Tara Oaks Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Tara Oaks Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 30^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Tara Oaks Elementary School?

Students at Tara Oaks Elementary School are 65% White, 14% Asian, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Tara Oaks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Tara Oaks Elementary School.

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