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Enrollment
640
Elementary
DISTRICT 692 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLLIERVILLE·NCES 470014900420
Tara Oaks Elementary School
600 Harpers Ferry RD, Collierville, TN 38017 · (901) 853-3337 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
81.8%
TN avg 40.9% . -0.2pp since 2022
Math
81.5%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.8% | 81.5% |
| 2023-24 | 80.4% | 84.2% |
| 2022-23 | 82.0% | 82.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tara Oaks Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.5% | #29 of 957 ▼ 13 | #6 of 144 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #18 of 959 no change | #4 of 146 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #213 of 1,044 | #46 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.8% | #251 of 962 | #23 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #370 of 537 | #65 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
640
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 640 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 649 | 46.8 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 655 | 46.8 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 648 | 50 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 686 | 53 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 681 | 43 | 15.8:1 | 16% (106) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tara Oaks Elementary School.
About Tara Oaks Elementary School
Families in Collierville, Tennessee, are served by Tara Oaks Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 640 students. That is 36% larger than the average of about 470 students for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Tara Oaks Elementary School is in Collierville, a district with 9,353 students across 10 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Tara Oaks Elementary School is 65% White. Enrollment also includes 14% Asian, 9% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 31 points above the 34% share among Shelby County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, Tara Oaks Elementary School outscored 98%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
Shelby County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $63,767 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Shelby County number 287, with about 154,209 students.
Among nearby public schools, Collierville Elementary School is closest at about 1.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Tara Oaks Elementary School.
NCES assigns Tara Oaks Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (648) to 2024-25 (640).
The discussion board for Tara Oaks Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Collierville
- Collierville High SchoolHigh · 2,946 students
- West Collierville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,348 students
- Bailey Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 850 students
- Collierville Middle SchoolMiddle · 815 students
- Collierville Elementary SchoolElementary · 750 students
- Crosswind Elementary SchoolElementary · 680 students
Other schools in Collierville
- Collierville High SchoolHigh · 2,946 students
- West Collierville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,348 students
- Bailey Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 850 students
- Collierville Middle SchoolMiddle · 815 students
- Collierville Elementary SchoolElementary · 750 students
- Crosswind Elementary SchoolElementary · 680 students
Nearby schools
- Collierville Elementary School1.4 mi · 750
- Collierville Virtual Academy2.0 mi · 90
- West Collierville Middle School2.2 mi · 1,348
- Crosswind Elementary School2.4 mi · 680
- Collierville Middle School2.8 mi · 815
- Collierville High School3.8 mi · 2,946
Frequently asked questions
About Tara Oaks Elementary SchoolHow large is Tara Oaks Elementary School?
Tara Oaks Elementary School enrolls approximately 640 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Tara Oaks Elementary School serve?
Tara Oaks Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Tara Oaks Elementary School?
Tara Oaks Elementary School reports a student body of 65% White, 7% Hispanic, 9% Black, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Tara Oaks Elementary School?
Tara Oaks Elementary School is overseen by Collierville in Shelby County.
Where is Tara Oaks Elementary School located?
Tara Oaks Elementary School is located at 600 Harpers Ferry RD, Collierville, TN 38017.
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