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Cordova Middle

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Cordova Middle ranks 524 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

524^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 33% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Cordova Middle is a small public middle school in Cordova, NC, serving 233 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of Richmond County Schools. The school ranks at the 33rd percentile statewide in 2025–2026, earning 2 stars and showing improvement from the prior year, though it remains below the middle of North Carolina's performance distribution. Nearly all students come from economically disadvantaged families, and the school serves a higher-poverty population than most in the state.

The most striking differentiator is chronic absenteeism: 42.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, far exceeding district and state averages. Nearby Ellerbe Middle has similar poverty levels but only about half the absenteeism rate (20.9%). Hamlet Middle (35.9%) and Rockingham Middle (36.2%) also have lower rates. Despite these attendance challenges, the school shows clear strengths: 8th-grade science proficiency reached 63.4% in 2025–2026, surpassing district and several neighboring schools. And when compared specifically to other low-income student populations statewide, Cordova's economically disadvantaged students perform above average, ranking at the 54th percentile and earning 3 stars.

Math is the biggest academic weakness, particularly in 7th grade where proficiency is nearly 20 points behind the state average, while reading scores are closer to district and state levels. Per-student spending at Cordova ($11,060) is higher than at other middle schools in the Richmond County Schools district, yet overall results do not proportionally reflect that investment. Outcomes for certain student subgroups, including those in special education and previously high-performing groups, have been highly volatile or persistently low, indicating inconsistent support. Tackling chronic absenteeism appears to be the highest-impact priority, alongside strengthening math instruction and stabilizing assistance for vulnerable student populations, in order to build on the school's existing successes in science and for low-income learners.

233

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

194 Church St
Cordova, NC 28330

(910) 997-9839

District: Richmond County Schools

Students who attend Cordova Middle usually attend:

High:	Richmond Early College High
	Richmond Senior High

Feeder schools for Cordova Middle:

Elementary:	East Rockingham Elementary
	Fairview Heights Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.5%

African American:

31.8%

Hispanic:

20.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 38th percentile in 2023 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (48% vs 58% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 24% North Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped from its 38th-percentile peak (2023) to 33rd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg51%

North Carolina avg58%

524^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

188^th of 246Richmond County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	524 of 778	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.9	608 of 773	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	622 of 793	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	485 of 784	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	563 of 786	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	578 of 741	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	482 of 737	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	530 of 691	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.0	484 of 694	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.5	497 of 692	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.6	490 of 705	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	14.2	552 of 627	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.9	577 of 673	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.7	525 of 662	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.5	585 of 648	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.2	570 of 640	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.7	552 of 630	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.8	503 of 620	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.0	454 of 606	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.7	463 of 598	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	399 of 553	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.0	381 of 546	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	484 of 560	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.0	251 of 559	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	332 of 550	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	398 of 533	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	216 of 519	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	263 of 494	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	38.1	299 of 478	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	511 of 731	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.8	629 of 733	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	664 of 738	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	547 of 731	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	615 of 733	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	560 of 706	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	415 of 684	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	493 of 656	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	61.9	188 of 461	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.3	48 of 448	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	13 of 416	96.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	533 of 566	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	445 of 562	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.2	264 of 564	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	181 of 553	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	179 of 541	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	241 of 522	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	174 of 493	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.5	355 of 472	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	334 of 725	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.6	462 of 729	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	545 of 743	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.2	356 of 735	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	370 of 689	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	389 of 633	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	246 of 639	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	405 of 604	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	499 of 736	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.3	551 of 733	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	533 of 751	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	380 of 747	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	452 of 748	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	557 of 711	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	507 of 697	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	544 of 665	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	442 of 500	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	409 of 478	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	393 of 473	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	437 of 644	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.2	566 of 649	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	598 of 652	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	560 of 656	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	613 of 658	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	596 of 632	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	569 of 624	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	575 of 596	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2024)59th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2021)37th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

White (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)28th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science63%-5 vs state

Reading47%-9 vs state

Mathematics44%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)					EOG Reading (2026)					EOG Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cordova Middle	Public	6-8	194 Church St	Cordova	28330	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9839	233	16	14.3	—	85 (36.5%)	74 (31.8%)	48 (20.6%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.0%)	33.7	524^th of 778 public middle schools	32.6%		22.9	608^th of 773 public middle schools	21.3%	84			51.5	37.1	46.5			51.5	44.9	45.1		63.4	$11,060	$1,914	$9,147
Rockingham Middle	Public	6-8	415 Wall Street	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9827	606	38	15.9	—	219 (36.1%)	250 (41.3%)	61 (10.1%)	8 (1.3%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	41.8	465^th of 778 public middle schools	40.2%		44.7	433^rd of 773 public middle schools	44.0%	32			55.6	62.9	49.2			45.0	53.2	43.2		55.1	$9,095	$1,262	$7,833
Hamlet Middle	Public	6-8	1406 McDonald Ave	Hamlet	28345	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 582-7903	399	27	14.8	—	143 (35.8%)	167 (41.9%)	36 (9.0%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.0%)	38.6	493^rd of 778 public middle schools	36.6%		44.8	432^nd of 773 public middle schools	44.1%	61			62.6	50.8	51.0			50.4	45.9	39.9		54.1	$8,862	$1,556	$7,306
Ellerbe Middle	Public	6-8	128 W Ballard Street	Ellerbe	28338	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 582-7925	182	14	13.0	—	64 (35.2%)	40 (22.0%)	52 (28.6%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.9%)	45	435^th of 778 public middle schools	44.1%		41.3	461^st of 773 public middle schools	40.4%	26			51.2	43.6	62.5			50.0	38.2	57.1		75.0	$10,518	$2,016	$8,502
Wadesboro Elementary	Public	4-6	321 Camden Road	Wadesboro	28170	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 694-9383	215	14	15.3	97.2%	29 (13.5%)	156 (72.6%)	17 (7.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)								(n/a)	31.0	44.4	38.0			27.7	31.7	38.8			46.0		$11,235	$2,965	$8,270
Anson Middle	Public	7-8	832 US Hwy 52 N	Wadesboro	28170	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 694-3945	414	28	14.9	—	103 (24.9%)	236 (57.0%)	43 (10.4%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	23	624^th of 778 public middle schools	19.8%		13.8	693^rd of 773 public middle schools	10.3%	69				36.4	43.8				37.0	40.7		55.9	$9,167	$956	$8,210
Carver Middle	Public	6-8	18601 Fieldcrest Road	Laurel Hill	28351	Scotland County	Scotland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 542-8077	563	41	13.7	—	129 (22.9%)	257 (45.6%)	45 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.8%)	14.7	688^th of 778 public middle schools	11.6%		14.9	688^th of 773 public middle schools	11.0%				33.9	38.0	28.8			32.8	36.3	33.5		54.7	$10,562	$1,372	$9,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Cordova Middle

What is the racial makeup of Cordova Middle?

Students at Cordova Middle are 36% White, 32% African American, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

Is Cordova Middle a good school?

Cordova Middle ranks 524^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Cordova Middle attend?

Students who attend Cordova Middle usually go on to attend Richmond Early College High

What district is Cordova Middle in?

Richmond County Schools

How many students attend Cordova Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Cordova Middle.

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