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Alumni: what's one memory from Cordova Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
814
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801911
Cordova Elementary
750 N Sanga Rd, Cordova, TN 38018 · (901) 416-1700 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL814 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C-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
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · 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 | 51 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 145 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 136 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (145) is 25% larger than its 5th grade class (116).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
32.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.5pp since 2022
Math
23.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.7% | 23.4% |
| 2023-24 | 28.3% | 18.9% |
| 2022-23 | 23.2% | 15.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cordova Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #810 of 957 ▲ 25 | #87 of 144 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #631 of 959 ▲ 69 | #53 of 146 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 814 | #80 of 1,044 | #19 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #342 of 962 | #39 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #425 of 537 | #71 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
814
+43 (+6%) 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 | 814 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 783 | 49.8 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 818 | 47.3 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 771 | 51 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 855 | 45.8 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 663 | 43 | 15.4:1 | 60% (397) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cordova Elementary.
About Cordova Elementary
Cordova Elementary is an elementary school in Cordova, Tennessee, according to federal school records. Enrollment is 814 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee, enrollment here is 73% higher.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is the local district for Cordova Elementary. It runs 211 schools with 111,979 students.
Cordova Elementary is 69% Black by enrollment. Other students are 16% Hispanic, 9% White, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Shelby County residents are about 52% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
allk12 grades Cordova Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Shelby County (population about 919,173), the median household income is $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. There are 287 public schools in Shelby County, enrolling about 154,209 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Cordova Middle, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Cordova Elementary as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment increase, from 771 in 2020-21 to 814 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Cordova Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Chimneyrock Elementary SchoolElementary · 874 students
- Cordova MiddleMiddle · 680 students
Other Cordova Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Cordova Elementary. Cordova Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Cordova Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 589 students
- Cordova Elementary SchoolCordova, AL · 321 students
Nearby schools
- Cordova Middle0.2 mi · 680
- Memphis School of Excellence Cordova1.1 mi · 448
- Riverwood Elementary School1.1 mi · 985
- Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova1.1 mi · 324
- Cordova High School2.1 mi · 2,251
- Chimneyrock Elementary School2.2 mi · 874
Frequently asked questions
About Cordova ElementaryHow large is Cordova Elementary?
Cordova Elementary enrolls approximately 814 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cordova Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cordova Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cordova Elementary?
At Cordova Elementary, the student body is approximately 9% White, 16% Hispanic, 69% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Cordova Elementary in?
Cordova Elementary is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Cordova Elementary in?
Cordova Elementary is located in Cordova, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.