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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Chimneyrock Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
874
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802017
Chimneyrock Elementary School
8601 Chimneyrock Blvd, Cordova, TN 38016 · (901) 416-2067 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL874 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 56 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 131 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 148 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 141 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 146 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 15% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 61%
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
40.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +10.3pp since 2022
Math
38.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +11.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.9% | 38.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.1% | 34.5% |
| 2022-23 | 30.6% | 27.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chimneyrock Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #563 of 957 | #48 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #440 of 959 | #37 of 146 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 874 | #51 of 1,044 | #12 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #286 of 962 | #27 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #316 of 537 | #59 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
874
-86 (-9%) vs 2017
% White
9%
was 17%
% Hispanic
20%
was 17%
% Black
65%
was 58%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 874 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 931 | 49 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 884 | 59 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 960 | 57.2 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chimneyrock Elementary School.
About Chimneyrock Elementary School
Chimneyrock Elementary School serves students in Cordova, Tennessee, as a high-enrollment elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 874 students. Elementary schools in Tennessee have about 470 students on average; enrollment here is 86% higher.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools has a total of 211 schools and 111,979 students, Chimneyrock Elementary School among them.
Black students are 65% of those enrolled at Chimneyrock Elementary School. The next largest groups are 20% Hispanic, 9% White, and 4% multiracial. In Shelby County overall, about 52% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Chimneyrock Elementary School are from different groups.
In Shelby County, median household income comes to about $63,767, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county's public schools total 287, with about 154,209 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Riverwood Elementary School, is about 1.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Chimneyrock Elementary School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 9% between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. The White share was 17% in 2017-18 and 9% in 2024-25.
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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 Memphis-Shelby County Schools
- Cordova High SchoolHigh · 2,251 students
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Dexter SchoolElementary · 1,509 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
Other schools in Cordova
- Cordova High SchoolHigh · 2,251 students
- Dexter SchoolElementary · 1,509 students
- Macon-Hall ElementaryElementary · 1,070 students
- Riverwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 985 students
- Cordova ElementaryElementary · 814 students
- Cordova MiddleMiddle · 680 students
Nearby schools
- Riverwood Elementary School1.1 mi · 985
- Cordova High School1.2 mi · 2,251
- Memphis School of Excellence Cordova1.4 mi · 448
- Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova1.4 mi · 324
- Cordova Middle2.0 mi · 680
- Cordova Elementary2.2 mi · 814
Frequently asked questions
About Chimneyrock Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chimneyrock Elementary School?
Chimneyrock Elementary School enrolls approximately 874 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Chimneyrock Elementary School serve?
Chimneyrock Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Chimneyrock Elementary School?
Student demographics at Chimneyrock Elementary School are roughly 9% White, 20% Hispanic, 65% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Chimneyrock Elementary School?
Chimneyrock Elementary School is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What county does Chimneyrock Elementary School serve?
Chimneyrock Elementary School serves Shelby County in TN.
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