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Public elementary school · Collierville · Collierville, Tennessee

Tara Oaks Elementary School

Tara Oaks Elementary School rates 8.7, below most Collierville elementary schools, whose rated median is 9.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.7this school

8.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Collierville median is 9.4.

#125 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Collierville: 6 elementary schools rated, median 9.4

The brief

A Collierville elementary school where students score 81 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 125 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 6 of 10 in Collierville.

Tara Oaks Elementary School is listed in Collierville, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math80%41 points above the Tennessee average of 39%320 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading81%40 points above the Tennessee average of 41%320 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 12-year record (2014–2025), then recovered 17 points since 2020, reaching 81% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 19 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.9
50% of the rating
Academics
9.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 79% (multi-year average, 2014-2025) · reading/ELA 70% (multi-year average, 2014-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 38017; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2014-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Tara Oaks Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$135,946
Median home value
$469,600
Median rent
$1,489/mo
College educated
60%
Homeownership
79.8%
Poverty rate
2.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38017; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
11
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,186/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Collierville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Collierville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Tara Oaks Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Tara Oaks Elementary School serve?

Tara Oaks Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Tara Oaks Elementary School?

Tara Oaks Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 649 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tara Oaks Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tara Oaks Elementary School is 14.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Tara Oaks Elementary School rank in TN?

Tara Oaks Elementary School ranks #125 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Tara Oaks Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Tara Oaks Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Tara Oaks Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Tara Oaks Elementary School has 79% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2025) and 70% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2025).

Is Tara Oaks Elementary School a charter school?

No, Tara Oaks Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Tara Oaks Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Tara Oaks Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
649
Student-teacher ratio
14.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
46
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Shelby County
Rank in district
#6 of 10
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$11,787
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 38017)
56,427
Area average commute
25.7 min
Area median age
40.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.