Cordova Middle

Public 6-8

900 N Sanga Rd
Cordova, TN 38018-6562

(901) 416-2189

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
478^th of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,511

Students who attend Cordova Middle usually attend:

High:

Cordova High School

Feeder schools for Cordova Middle:

Elementary:	Cordova Elementary
	Riverwood Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 23.9

Number of students: 650

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.9%

Hispanic:

14.0%

White:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cordova Middle ranks worse than 80.5% of middle schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 11^th among 35 ranked middle schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.97. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (68.9%), Hispanic (14%), White (8.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cordova Middle is 23.9. 33 middle schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cordova Middle is $9,511. 28 middle schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cordova Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Cordova Middle 478^th of 594 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Cordova Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Memphis-Shelby County Schools 136^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Cordova Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2017	3.37	361^st	362	0.3%
2018	21.64	462^nd	563	17.9%
2019	23.02	464^th	574	19.2%
2021	14.81	490^th	576	14.9%
2022	13.45	497^th	569	12.7%
2023	18.97	478^th	594	19.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cordova Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	21.09	262^nd	279	6.1%
2022	23.41	241^st	260	7.3%
2023	20.80	276^th	288	4.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cordova Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	29.89	365^th	481	24.1%
2019	29.44	376^th	490	23.3%
2021	22.28	391^st	483	19.0%
2022	16.69	454^th	495	8.3%
2023	24.29	410^th	514	20.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Cordova Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	24.54	423^rd	529	20.0%
2021	18.04	443^rd	538	17.7%
2022	18.06	467^th	552	15.4%
2023	23.28	435^th	560	22.3%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cordova Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	20.67	33^rd	35	5.7%
2021	25.11	32^nd	39	17.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Cordova Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	21.41	430^th	523	17.8%
2021	11.27	478^th	529	9.6%
2022	10.79	504^th	540	6.7%
2023	15.69	485^th	557	12.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Cordova Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	26.07	47^th	55	14.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Cordova Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	29.72	197^th	284	30.6%
2019	32.22	194^th	293	33.8%
2021	25.17	199^th	277	28.2%
2022	25.04	217^th	299	27.4%
2023	31.40	195^th	316	38.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cordova Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	33.18	147^th	219	32.9%
2019	30.58	165^th	228	27.6%
2021	21.85	223^rd	261	14.6%
2022	26.31	207^th	275	24.7%
2023	33.45	190^th	285	33.3%

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Rank History for White students at Cordova Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	44.29	274^th	481	43.0%
2019	38.15	298^th	484	38.4%
2021	33.76	329^th	496	33.7%
2022	16.30	453^rd	500	9.4%
2023	32.60	344^th	503	31.6%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cordova Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	193	472	38	73	0	0	18	794
2015	181	468	35	77	0	1	18	780
2016	146	417	38	76	2	0	27	706
2017	119	455	35	92	2	0	32	735
2018	102	460	31	90	1	2	37	723
2019	102	536	31	88	0	1	40	798
2020	93	544	24	86	1	0	42	790
2021	68	526	20	92	0	0	46	752
2022	69	453	16	66	0	0	39	643
2023	57	448	14	91	0	0	40	650

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cordova Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	794	48.8	16.2	57.8
2015	780	38.0	20.5	57.4
2016	706	38.0	18.5	62.6
2017	735	38.6	19.0	n/a
2018	723	39.4	18.3	n/a
2019	798	37.7	21.1	n/a
2020	790	34.7	22.7	n/a
2021	752	37.3	20.1	n/a
2022	643	35.8	17.9	n/a
2023	650	27.1	23.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cordova Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	794	48.8	16.2	57.8
2015	780	38.0	20.5	57.4
2016	706	38.0	18.5	62.6
2017	735	38.6	19.0	n/a
2018	723	39.4	18.3	n/a
2019	798	37.7	21.1	n/a
2020	790	34.7	22.7	n/a
2021	752	37.3	20.1	n/a
2022	643	35.8	17.9	n/a
2023	650	27.1	23.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cordova Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$775 (7.5%)	$8,985 (86.4%)	$10,401
2020	$670 (6.7%)	$8,708 (86.5%)	$10,067
2021	$1,074 (11.3%)	$7,994 (84.1%)	$9,511

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cordova Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 464^th of 574 Middle schools	Ranks 478^th of 594 Middle schools	0.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Cordova Middle)	23.4	15.3	8.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	22.2	11.9	10.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	39	33.8	5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cordova Middle)	28.1	26.9	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	19.2	20.3	1.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.4	35.9	2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Cordova Middle)	27	15.3	11.7%
6th Grade Social Studies (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	21.2	22.7	1.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	38	43.4	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cordova Middle)	12.4	16.2	3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	17.5	12.7	4.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	33.6	35	1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cordova Middle)	27.3	24.3	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	20	18.2	1.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.4	36.1	0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Cordova Middle)	24	21.7	2.3%
7th Grade Social Studies (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	25.4	22.1	3.3%
7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	43.2	46.9	3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cordova Middle)	10.2	8.8	1.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	20.9	12.5	8.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	35.1	34	1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cordova Middle)	11.4	12	0.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	13.4	13.9	0.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	27.1	26.3	0.8%
8th Grade Algebra I (Cordova Middle)	38.9	28.6	10.3%
8th Grade Algebra I (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	59.4	35.8	23.6%
8th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)	75.6	69.2	6.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Cordova Middle)	17.9	24.2	6.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	22.8	21.7	1.1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	41.5	41.6	0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Cordova Middle)	16.1	13.3	2.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	27.2	17	10.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cordova Middle)	22.5	20.9	1.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	20.6	20.7	0.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%
All Grades Algebra I (Cordova Middle)	38.9	28.6	10.3%
All Grades Algebra I (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	12.1	7.7	4.4%
All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)	27.4	20.7	6.7%
All Grades Social Studies (Cordova Middle)	23.3	20.3	3%
All Grades Social Studies (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	23.1	22.2	0.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)	40.9	43.9	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	798	650	18.5%
African American	536	448	16.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	31	14	54.8%
Hispanic	88	91	3.4%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	102	57	44.1%
Two or More Races	40	40

Schools Near Cordova Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)				TNReady English Language Arts (2023)				TNReady Algebra I (2023)				TNReady Biology I (2023)		TNReady English I (2023)		TNReady Science (2023)				TNReady Social Studies (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	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 Middle	Public	6-8	900 N Sanga Rd	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-2189	650	27	23.9		57 (8.8%)	448 (68.9%)	91 (14.0%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	19	478^th of 594 public middle schools	19.5%		13.4	497^th of 569 public middle schools	12.7%	19	15.3	16.2	8.8	13.3	26.9	24.3	12.0	20.9									26.9	25.1	21.4	24.6	15.3	21.7	24.2	20.3	$9,511	$1,074	$7,994
Mt. Pisgah Middle/High	Public	6-9	1444 Pisgah RD	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-2620	586	25	23.3		20 (3.4%)	451 (77.0%)	46 (7.8%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.7%)	15.6	508^th of 594 public middle schools	14.5%		26.3	422^nd of 569 public middle schools	25.8%	86	7.4	7.7	6.3	7.1	17.8	21.5	8.5	15.8			12.2	17.3	36.0	36.0	26.5	26.5	25.0	30.4	14.1	23.0	25.8	25.5		18.1	$9,589	$996	$8,099
Houston Middle School	Public	6-8	9400 Wolf River BLVD	Germantown	38139	Shelby County	Germantown	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 756-2366	897	54	16.7		680 (75.8%)	60 (6.7%)	48 (5.4%)	69 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	37 (4.1%)	93.6	27^th of 594 public middle schools	95.5%		92.6	32^nd of 569 public middle schools	94.4%	5	67.2	70.2	50.7	63.8	61.8	68.3	55.5	61.5		62.6		62.6					70.1	80.5	59.8	70.8	65.0	84.0	75.6	74.3	$9,342	$659	$8,515
Kate Bond Middle School	Public	6-8	2737 Kate Bond RD	Memphis	38133	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-0640	1,009	62	16.3		87 (8.6%)	533 (52.8%)	308 (30.5%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (6.4%)	13.3	522^nd of 594 public middle schools	12.1%		16.3	482^nd of 569 public middle schools	15.3%	40	6.5	11.4		7.4	23.1	18.8	11.1	17.7									19.6	14.9	13.2	16.0	24.3	17.3	12.6	18.1	$9,954	$1,283	$8,183
Germantown Middle	Public	6-8	7925 CD Smith Rd	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-0950	734	46	15.8		28 (3.8%)	593 (80.8%)	53 (7.2%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.0%)	27.3	434^th of 594 public middle schools	26.9%		42.1	320^th of 569 public middle schools	43.8%	114	10.1	18.2	14.4	14.2	26.1	26.7	23.8	25.5		13.3		13.3					22.8	35.5	11.8	24.5	28.0	33.6	37.0	32.9	$9,786	$988	$8,314
Appling Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 Appling RD	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 373-1410	584	38	15.3		333 (57.0%)	144 (24.7%)	62 (10.6%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	71.7	129^th of 594 public middle schools	78.3%		78.7	79^th of 569 public middle schools	86.1%	50	38.1	50.3	43.6	43.9	44.4	45.8	26.6	38.8		93.0		93.0					50.8	61.2	34.0	49.8	60.8	60.3	47.9	56.3	$11,162	$1,012	$9,898
Elmore Park Middle School	Public	6-8	6330 Althorne RD	Bartlett	38134	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 373-2642	730	41	17.8		435 (59.6%)	139 (19.0%)	83 (11.4%)	21 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.0%)	77.3	98^th of 594 public middle schools	83.5%		68.2	134^th of 569 public middle schools	76.4%	36	41.8	37.7	48.2	42.3	49.0	43.4	31.0	41.5									59.8	58.7	45.9	55.4	62.7	67.1	59.9	63.2	$10,230	$1,044	$8,967
Bon Lin Middle School	Public	6-8	3862 Germantown RD	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 347-1520	729	42	17.3		335 (46.0%)	250 (34.3%)	51 (7.0%)	41 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.0%)	82.3	70^th of 594 public middle schools	88.2%		84	58^th of 569 public middle schools	89.8%	12	46.5	40.2	51.7	46.1	51.0	42.9	35.1	43.1									53.9	68.0	69.4	63.4	62.9	65.1	63.3	63.7	$9,966	$905	$8,868
White Station Middle	Public	6-8	5465 Mason Rd	Memphis	38120	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-2184	1,099	70	15.6		273 (24.8%)	466 (42.4%)	189 (17.2%)	91 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (7.1%)	80.6	76^th of 594 public middle schools	87.2%		84.7	53^rd of 569 public middle schools	90.7%	23	40.0	45.2	43.2	42.8	51.7	59.6	47.7	53.0	95.0								58.7	61.7	53.6	58.4	55.7	47.8	63.6	55.7	$9,834	$628	$8,801
Ridgeway Middle	Public	6-8	6333 Quince RD	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-1588	620	34	18.4		14 (2.3%)	526 (84.8%)	57 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	13	526^th of 594 public middle schools	11.4%		14.7	493^rd of 569 public middle schools	13.4%	33		6.5	11.2	6.4	14.6	18.5	13.5	15.6									22.4	26.5	6.9	19.5	9.8	17.6	19.5	15.4	$9,972	$1,297	$8,095

Frequently Asked Questions about Cordova Middle

How many students attend Cordova Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 650 students attended Cordova Middle.

Is Cordova Middle a good school?

Cordova Middle ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Tennessee middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cordova Middle?

Students at Cordova Middle are 69% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Cordova Middle attend?

Students who attend Cordova Middle usually go on to attend Cordova High School

What district is Cordova Middle in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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