Best Public Schools in Cordova, TN

Summary:

The city of Cordova, Tennessee is home to 10 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. While the district as a whole is ranked 134 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and rated 0 stars, a few standout schools in Cordova are worth highlighting.

At the elementary level, Riverwood Elementary School and Chimneyrock Elementary School are the top performers, ranking 549 and 529 out of 1,008 Tennessee elementary schools respectively and earning 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. These schools have the highest proficiency rates in mathematics, English language arts, and science across all grade levels. In contrast, Cordova Elementary and Macon-Hall Elementary lag behind their peers in academic performance.

At the high school level, the public charter Memphis School of Excellence Cordova stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 261 out of 374 Tennessee high schools and earning 2 out of 5 stars. In comparison, Cordova High School and Mt. Pisgah Middle/High have lower proficiency rates and rankings. Overall, the data reveals significant performance disparities between the schools in Cordova, suggesting that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be contributing to these differences.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)							TNReady English Language Arts (2024)							TNReady Algebra I (2024)			TNReady Algebra II (2024)					TNReady Biology I (2024)				TNReady US History (2024)			TNReady English I (2024)		TNReady English II (2024)			TNReady Geometry (2024)				TNReady Science (2024)							TNReady Social Studies (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cordova Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	750 N Sanga Rd	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-1700	783	50	15.7		74 (9.5%)	554 (70.8%)	107 (13.7%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.1%)	23.6	802^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	21.2%		15.1	881^st of 1020 public elementary schools	13.6%	79	25.7	19.6	12.2				18.9	33.0	33.0	20.0				28.3																									35.6	41.1	19.1				31.6					$14,726	$1,953	$11,681
Chimneyrock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 Chimneyrock Blvd	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2067	931	49	19.0		84 (9.0%)	615 (66.1%)	182 (19.5%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.4%)	45.8	534^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.5%		39.6	616^th of 1020 public elementary schools	39.6%	82	23.3	50.4	29.5				34.5	30.8	46.8	27.9				35.1																									34.2	60.5	47.3				47.5					$13,717	$2,004	$10,901
Cordova High School	Public	9-12	1800 Berryhill RD	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4312	2,194	121	18.1		147 (6.7%)	1,301 (59.3%)	598 (27.3%)	25 (1.1%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	119 (5.4%)	20	325^th of 392 public high schools	17.1%		23.9	311^th of 384 public high schools	19.0%	14																		17.8	5.9	5.1	9.1	6.9	23.1	16.3	23.1	22.0	6.0	16.0	13.1	20.9	19.9	9.5	41.6	40.1	22.3	17.4	9.5	17.9												$13,312	$1,930	$10,884
Riverwood Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1330 Stern Ln	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2310	1,018	58	17.6		116 (11.4%)	654 (64.2%)	156 (15.3%)	25 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.5%)	44.2	553^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	45.7%		50	469^th of 1020 public elementary schools	54.0%	84	48.6	28.4	28.7				34.9	50.3	36.6	36.7				41.0																									45.2	38.1	31.0				37.9					$13,713	$1,781	$11,210
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova	Public, Charter	K-5	8350 Macon RD	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 707-8146	317	22	14.7		24 (7.6%)	226 (71.3%)	54 (17.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	16.9	872^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	14.3%		18.9	840^th of 1020 public elementary schools	17.6%	32	31.7	24.1	9.8				22.6	19.0	17.3	21.6				19.3																									25.4	27.8	19.6				24.4					$7,024	$2,616	$4,105
Memphis School of Excellence Cordova	Public, Charter	6-12	8360 Macon RD	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(901) 421-6825	362	22	16.8		33 (9.1%)	224 (61.9%)	80 (22.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	35.4	251^st of 392 public high schools	36.0%		14.8	335^th of 384 public high schools	12.8%	84				23.5	16.3	20.0	19.9				21.0	18.8	18.6	19.5		22.2	21.7			6.3		5.9	41.3			37.7	20.0		20.0	30.4	30.4		40.5	40.5	25.0			26.8				25.9	43.8	37.1	35.5	28.4	28.8	28.6	28.6	$7,649	$3,241	$4,105
Cordova Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	900 N Sanga Rd	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2189	666	32	20.9		48 (7.2%)	441 (66.2%)	126 (18.9%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.2%)	19.5	475^th of 587 public middle schools	19.1%		19	478^th of 594 public middle schools	19.5%	3				11.4	26.2	22.7	20.2				17.5	26.4	16.6	20.5	65.0		65.0																									20.1	25.7	14.9	20.9	22.3	25.0	16.0	21.4	$13,278	$1,946	$10,423
Macon-Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9800 Macon RD	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2625	1,166	62	18.9		103 (8.8%)	876 (75.1%)	101 (8.7%)	32 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (4.5%)	29.3	740^th of 1018 public elementary schools	27.3%		26.2	771^st of 1020 public elementary schools	24.4%	31	28.9	21.6	26.9				25.9	40.1	32.9	26.7				32.8																									36.2	30.3	29.4				31.8					$14,175	$1,793	$11,688
Dexter School	Public	PK, KG-8	7105 Dexter RD	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0355	1,490	90	16.5		106 (7.1%)	1,065 (71.5%)	252 (16.9%)	14 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.4%)	16.1	883^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	13.3%		12.3	926^th of 1020 public elementary schools	9.2%	43	23.8	20.3	17.7		18.6		14.7	23.8	23.6	18.4	12.5	21.2	8.5	17.9	14.3		14.3																						25.9	26.6	15.6	20.6	24.6	16.2	21.4	30.9	46.6	27.5	34.3	$14,156	$2,088	$11,334
Mt. Pisgah Middle/High	Public	6-9	1444 Pisgah RD	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2620	522	26	20.1		18 (3.4%)	417 (79.9%)	40 (7.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.1%)	11.4	529^th of 587 public middle schools	9.9%		15.6	508^th of 594 public middle schools	14.5%	21				7.0	6.0		5.3				15.8	20.9	6.5	13.9	17.6		17.6																									16.3	14.0	17.4	16.0	5.3	33.6		12.8	$13,248	$1,838	$10,693

Cities Near Cordova

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bartlett	2.73 mi	21	54^th
Memphis	2.83 mi	248	330^th
Lakeland	3.78 mi	3	13^th
Germantown	5.77 mi	16	92^nd
Arlington	7.79 mi	10	119^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.