The top reported proficiency rate is 74% in Math. The lowest is 64% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Collierville Elementary School
Collierville Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in a suburban setting on the eastern edge of the Memphis metro area. It is one of several elementary schools in the Collierville Schools district, a system that became independent from Shelby County Schools after a voter-approved measure, a change that remains central to the town’s identity as a growing suburb with its own public education system.
The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population representing a notable share, followed by smaller groups of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Data on economic disadvantage, special education, and English learner status were not reported for this school, so a parent should seek that information directly from the district to understand the full range of student supports. The grade-by-grade enrollment is distributed fairly evenly across kindergarten through fifth grade, with a smaller pre-kindergarten program.
Academically, Collierville Elementary students take Tennessee’s TNReady assessments in grades three through five. The school posts strong proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science, with the strongest showing in mathematics. Performance in English language arts is also solid, and science results are comparable. When measured against other districts in Shelby County on an overall proficiency index, this school falls below the midpoint of the county’s districts. That does not mean weak performance; many elementary schools in the county perform at high levels, and Collierville Elementary’s results are well above a simple majority threshold. But families comparing across the county will find a number of schools with even higher proficiency rates.
Social studies results were available only from an older test administration and are not comparable to current assessments, so that data should be set aside.
No information was provided about chronic absenteeism or discipline, and staffing data was absent, so the school’s climate and adult support levels cannot be described from the available records.
Collierville itself is a suburb that has grown substantially, with a historic town square at its heart and a mostly auto-dependent layout of residential subdivisions and commercial corridors. Housing values in the area are high relative to national averages, and the town has seen significant new construction, both residential and school facilities. The district’s independence from Shelby County Schools is often cited by residents as a reason for moving here, and the elementary schools are spread across town rather than clustered in one area. Collierville Elementary sits on Peterson Lake Road, a location that serves a particular neighborhood within the broader community.
For a family evaluating this school, the academic picture is one of solid proficiency that does not lead the county but is clearly above the point where most students are meeting standards. The lack of student-support data such as free or reduced-price lunch counts and special education percentages means a parent should ask the school directly about how it serves diverse learners. The school’s size, with enrollment that is moderate for an elementary, suggests a scale where students are known but the school is not tiny.
Taken together, Collierville Elementary offers a generally strong academic foundation in a growing suburban district that has positioned itself independently within the Memphis region. The school fits a family seeking a conventional public elementary experience in a community with rising housing costs and a clear identity tied to its school system.
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