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Enrollment
680
Middle
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014800176
Cordova Middle
900 N Sanga Rd, Cordova, TN 38018 · (901) 416-2189 · Shelby County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL680 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Tennessee public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 225 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 207 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 248 | 36% |
Student demographics
52%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
18.3%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.6pp since 2022
Math
22.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +8.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.3% | 22.1% |
| 2023-24 | 20.5% | 20.2% |
| 2022-23 | 20.9% | 13.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cordova Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #249 of 336 ▲ 3 | #20 of 44 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.3% | #264 of 336 ▼ 14 | #21 of 45 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 680 | #93 of 349 | #15 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #121 of 325 | #16 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #171 of 216 | #17 of 25 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
680
-72 (-10%) 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 | 680 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 666 | 31.8 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 650 | 27.2 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 752 | 37 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 723 | 39.4 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 706 | 38 | 18.6:1 | 63% (442) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cordova Middle.
About Cordova Middle
Cordova Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Cordova, Tennessee, administered by Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The school counted 680 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. It has 23% more students than the average for middle schools in Tennessee (about 554).
Memphis-Shelby County Schools has 211 schools; together they serve 111,979 students.
More than half of the students at Cordova Middle are Black (66%). The remaining shares are 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% White. Census estimates put the Black share of Shelby County's population at about 52%. The diversity index for Cordova Middle is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Cordova Middle earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 22% of Tennessee public middle schools.
Looking at the county, Shelby County, the median household earns about $63,767 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Counting Cordova Middle, Shelby County has 287 public schools.
Cordova Middle is about 0.2 miles from Cordova Elementary, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Cordova Middle falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count fell 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. 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 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 ElementaryElementary · 814 students
Other Cordova Middle schools
One other US public school is named Cordova Middle. Cordova Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Cordova MiddleCordova, NC · 233 students
Nearby schools
- Cordova Elementary0.2 mi · 814
- Riverwood Elementary School0.9 mi · 985
- Memphis School of Excellence Cordova0.9 mi · 448
- Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova1.0 mi · 324
- Cordova High School2.0 mi · 2,251
- Chimneyrock Elementary School2.0 mi · 874
Frequently asked questions
About Cordova MiddleHow many students attend Cordova Middle?
Cordova Middle enrolls approximately 680 students in grades 06-08.
Is Cordova Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cordova Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cordova Middle?
At Cordova Middle, the student body is approximately 5% White, 20% Hispanic, 66% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Cordova Middle?
Cordova Middle is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What county does Cordova Middle serve?
Cordova Middle serves Shelby County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.