Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802634
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova
8350 Macon RD, Cordova, TN 38018 · (901) 707-8146 · Shelby County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
42%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
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
25.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.9pp since 2022
Math
31.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +13.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 13 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.1% | 31.1% |
| 2023-24 | 19.3% | 22.6% |
| 2022-23 | 19.2% | 17.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #704 of 957 ▲ 86 | #65 of 144 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #790 of 959 ▲ 48 | #82 of 146 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #754 of 1,044 | #115 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.2% | #427 of 962 | #57 of 149 |
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
324
+168 (+108%) 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 | 324 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 21.5 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 309 | 16 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 11 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova.
About Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova is the name of a low-enrollment elementary school in Cordova, Tennessee. The school had 324 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470, so this school runs 31% smaller than that.
The 211 schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools enroll 111,979 students altogether, Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova among them.
By race and ethnicity, Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova is 74% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Hispanic and 10% White. In Shelby County overall, about 52% of residents are Black. By the diversity index, Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova comes in at 42%.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Shelby County (population about 919,173), median household income is about $63,767, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. A total of 287 public schools operate in Shelby County, serving about 154,209 students.
The closest public school, Memphis School of Excellence Cordova, is less than a tenth of a mile from Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large. Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova is a public charter school.
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova reported 156 students in 2020-21 and 324 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades.
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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
- Chimneyrock Elementary SchoolElementary · 874 students
- Cordova ElementaryElementary · 814 students
Nearby schools
- Memphis School of Excellence Cordova0.1 mi · 448
- Riverwood Elementary School0.6 mi · 985
- Cordova Middle1.0 mi · 680
- Cordova Elementary1.1 mi · 814
- Chimneyrock Elementary School1.4 mi · 874
- Cordova High School2.1 mi · 2,251
Frequently asked questions
About Memphis School of Excellence Elementary CordovaHow many students attend Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova?
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova enrolls approximately 324 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova serve?
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova?
Student demographics at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova are roughly 10% White, 14% Hispanic, 74% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova in?
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova in?
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova is located in Cordova, TN.
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