Cordova Middle

Cordova Middle operates as a minimally staffed middle school in Cordova, North Carolina, run under Richmond County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 233 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 61% leaner than typical.

Richmond County Schools comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 6,504 students; Cordova Middle is among them.

On demographics, Cordova Middle logs that the largest single group is White at 36%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 32% Black, 21% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Native American. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 56%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Cordova Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Cordova Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.9%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Richmond County put median household income runs about $44,883, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. Across Richmond County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,504 students), Cordova Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ashley Chapel Educational Center, roughly 2.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cordova Middle at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 45.8%.

Cordova Middle operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cordova Middle has shrank 15%, going from 274 students in 2018 to 233 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 49% to 36% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.