Collier Elementary School

Collier Elementary School is a primary school of one-room-style scale in TUCSON, Arizona, run under Tucson Unified District (4403), works with 132 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 71% smaller than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Across the 88 schools in Tucson Unified District (4403) (40,316 students total), Collier Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Collier Elementary School records that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 40% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the broader community, census data for Pima County shows median household income runs about $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which Collier Elementary School is one.

Canyon Rose Academy-East is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 21%: 168 students in 2018 compared to 132 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 57% to 45% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.