Collier School District

Collier County Public Schools serves 48,282 students across 74 schools in southwest Florida. The district has 64 ranked schools, which average a 7.0 out of 10 — a solid baseline that reflects consistent performance across a large, geographically spread system. Parents comparing districts will find that average meaningful: it sits above many Florida peers and signals that strong options exist beyond just the top tier.

Elementary education is where Collier's performance peaks. Pinecrest Elementary leads the district with a 9.3 out of 10, making it one of the highest-rated schools in the region. Vineyards Elementary follows at 9.0, with Lake Park Elementary and RCMA Immokalee Community School both earning 8.9. Village Oaks Elementary rounds out the top five at 8.7. The concentration of high-scoring elementary schools gives families with younger children a strong set of options to evaluate.

RCMA Immokalee Community School stands out within that group. It serves a predominantly low-income, farmworker community in Immokalee and still earns an 8.9 — matching Lake Park and outperforming the district average by nearly two full points. That result carries more weight in context: it demonstrates that academic outcomes in Collier are not limited to affluent ZIP codes.

For parents using MySchoolScout to compare options, the district's 7.0 average across 64 ranked schools is the right starting point. It means a child assigned to a non-top-tier school is still likely landing somewhere performing at or above a 7.0. Combined with five elementary schools rated 8.7 or higher, Collier County offers genuine depth at the elementary level. Families evaluating specific attendance zones should cross-reference individual school scores, since the gap between the district's top school at 9.3 and its average at 7.0 reflects real variation worth examining before making enrollment decisions.