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Cordova High School

Q: Is Cordova High School a good school?

Cordova High School ranks 294 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Cordova High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,251 students attended Cordova High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cordova High School?

Students at Cordova High School are 59% African American, 29% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Cordova High School?

Cordova High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Chimneyrock Elementary School Elementary : Cordova Elementary School Elementary : Kate Bond Elementary School Elementary : Riverwood Elementary School Middle : Cordova Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 26% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Cordova High School is a large public high school in Cordova, Tennessee, serving 2,251 students in grades 9–12 as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The school ranks in the 26th percentile statewide (294th out of 400 Tennessee high schools) with a 1-star rating, placing it solidly mid-tier within its district, which itself ranks in the bottom 3% of Tennessee districts. Academic proficiency at Cordova generally lands at or slightly above the district average but well below the state average. For example, Algebra I proficiency is 18.2% versus 32.3% statewide, and English II proficiency is 42.4% versus 58.1% statewide.

There are encouraging signs as well. Cordova's 88.2% graduation rate outpaces the district's 84.1% and is close to the state's 90.5%, and it has climbed steadily from 78.8% in 2020–2021. The dropout rate has fallen to 9.1%, well below the district's 14.4%. English Learners are a particular strength, with outcomes ranking in the 78th percentile statewide in 2022–2023. The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism: 38.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, more than double the state rate of 18.3% and well above both the district's 30.2% and nearby Memphis Rise Academy's 19.6%.

Compared with nearby schools, Cordova generally outperforms Craigmont High School and Ridgeway High School in core subjects, and it has a higher graduation rate than Craigmont. However, it trails White Station High School and Germantown High School by significant margins. The starkest contrast is with the surrounding municipal districts: Arlington High School, Bartlett High School, Houston High School, and Lakeland Preparatory School all rank in the 76th–91st percentile statewide and post far higher proficiency rates. Cordova spends a comparable $13,024 per student—similar to its higher-performing neighbors—suggesting that resources alone do not explain the achievement gap. Still, the school's trajectory is positive: its state ranking has climbed from the 9th percentile in 2018–2019 to its current 26th percentile.

2,251

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,024

Per pupil spending ?

70.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Berryhill Road
Cordova, TN 38016

(901) 416-4540

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Feeder schools for Cordova High School:

Elementary:	Chimneyrock Elementary School
	Cordova Elementary School
	Kate Bond Elementary School
	Riverwood Elementary School
Middle:	Cordova Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.0%

Hispanic:

28.6%

White:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (28% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg43%

294^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 42High Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

137^th of 141Memphis-Shelby County Schools among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	294 of 400	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	316 of 389	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	325 of 392	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	311 of 384	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	277 of 358	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	274 of 347	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	310 of 342	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	308 of 341	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.9	240 of 273	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	288 of 351	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	140 of 230	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	139 of 233	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	154 of 240	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	147 of 239	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	115 of 222	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	129 of 208	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	152 of 187	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	145 of 199	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	41.6	32 of 47	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	21 of 50	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	304 of 365	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	303 of 365	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	289 of 366	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	275 of 350	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	269 of 340	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	304 of 337	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	31.0	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.2	8 of 11	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.1	20 of 20	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	147 of 229	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	163 of 213	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	165 of 209	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	137 of 202	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	119 of 189	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	111 of 180	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	118 of 153	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	141 of 159	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	187 of 308	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	212 of 324	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	234 of 337	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	247 of 330	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	213 of 322	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	190 of 317	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.6	272 of 302	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	281 of 308	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	300 of 368	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	311 of 366	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	295 of 359	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	277 of 349	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	269 of 332	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	298 of 329	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	203 of 210	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	45.4	74 of 198	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.4	181 of 183	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	128 of 154	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	127 of 159	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	216 of 330	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.3	251 of 323	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	218 of 326	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	180 of 325	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	124 of 312	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	159 of 306	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	247 of 301	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	242 of 307	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2018)32nd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)9th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II42%-16 vs state

US History32%-10 vs state

Geometry30%-12 vs state

Biology I29%-21 vs state

Algebra II24%-13 vs state

English I18%-19 vs state

Algebra I18%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Algebra I (2026)						TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)						TNReady Science (2026)					TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2016)	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	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th 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 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	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 High School	Public	9-12	1800 Berryhill Road	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4540	2,194	121	18.1	70.1%	147 (6.7%)	1,301 (59.3%)	598 (27.3%)	25 (1.1%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	119 (5.4%)	28.1	294^th of 400 public high schools	26.5%		22.3	316^th of 389 public high schools	18.8%	22												18.5	10.0			18.2	38.3	23.0	21.4		24.3	30.5	21.7	23.1	21.4	28.8		16.7	33.2	37.5	32.5	18.7				18.5	12.5	45.7	< 5%		42.4			43.5	29.1	14.3	30.5										$13,024	$1,368	$11,085
Memphis School of Excellence Cordova	Public, Charter	6-12	8360 Macon Road	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%)	28.8	291^st of 400 public high schools	27.3%		32.8	265^th of 389 public high schools	31.9%	26		25.6	14.3	5.5	16.3		25.6	22.9	24.4	24.3	28.1	< 5%				11.5			27.6		26.7	20.0				20.0		22.5			22.7	26.7				26.3		47.9			47.9		55.0	32.9			38.5		33.7	33.3	25.3	30.7	31.7	35.7	21.8	29.6	$14,184	$1,119	$12,699
Houston High School	Public	9-12	9755 Wolf River Boulevard	Germantown	38139	Shelby County	Germantown Municipal Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 756-2370	1,932	111	17.4	7.7%	1,292 (66.9%)	287 (14.9%)	121 (6.3%)	157 (8.1%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	68 (3.5%)	73.2	73^rd of 400 public high schools	81.8%		84.1	35^th of 389 public high schools	91.0%	38												28.7				28.1		86.6	39.3		55.2	65.2	34.8			62.9						54.3				54.2		76.4			76.2		94.9	42.3			60.2										$12,411	$912	$11,246
Lakeland Preparatory School	Public	5-12	5020 Lions Crest Drive	Lakeland	38002	Shelby County	Lakeland School System	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 290-0505	1,305	80	16.3		808 (61.9%)	175 (13.4%)	171 (13.1%)	95 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.2%)	79.7	48^th of 400 public high schools	88.0%					(n/a)	72.4	59.7	49.8	32.0	54.2	72.1	67.4	61.6	44.4	60.7	92.9	26.2				47.5		91.4	44.5		54.1	91.8				91.1						60.8				60.8		68.9			66.7		≥ 95%	45.4			64.3	79.7	77.1	74.9	59.3	72.3	80.0	81.8	67.5	76.2	$12,217	$296	$11,518
Germantown High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7653 Old Poplar Pike	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-0955	1,765	97	18.2	46.9%	62 (3.5%)	1,394 (79.0%)	171 (9.7%)	36 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (5.6%)	41.3	238^th of 400 public high schools	40.5%		45	196^th of 389 public high schools	49.6%	42												20.1	10.0			19.7		38.1	30.0	28.6	30.7	58.8	34.7	30.8		36.9			38.3		38.1	22.8				22.8		42.7			42.5		45.8	40.4	56.5		41.6										$13,235	$1,370	$11,356
Bartlett High School	Public	9-12	5688 Woodlawn Avenue	Bartlett	38134	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 373-2620	2,863	156	18.3	32.3%	1,443 (50.4%)	890 (31.1%)	271 (9.5%)	100 (3.5%)	7 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	149 (5.2%)	66.6	98^th of 400 public high schools	75.5%		73.6	63^rd of 389 public high schools	83.8%	35												26.0	6.3			25.4		78.6	38.4		44.8	79.3	49.5	20.0		54.9		70.2	55.7		57.4	39.1				39.1	9.1	67.3			64.8		86.1	36.0	18.2	< 5%	43.0										$12,218	$590	$11,172
Memphis Rise Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	5221 Raleigh Lagrange Road	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 379-5750	755	61	12.3	90.5%	21 (2.8%)	151 (20.0%)	564 (74.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	36.2	259^th of 400 public high schools	35.3%		42.1	209^th of 389 public high schools	46.3%	50		63.4	67.6	26.3	57.5		26.6	23.4	24.6	24.9	70.7	11.7				41.2		77.8	6.4		38.8	55.0				52.1			42.2		42.6	21.1				21.1		61.0			60.2		70.6	11.7			38.7		47.3	55.0		51.1	62.5	64.0	50.0	58.8	$15,446	$1,443	$13,637
Ridgeway High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2009 Ridgeway	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-8820	805	43	18.6	79.1%	9 (1.1%)	681 (84.6%)	80 (9.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.7%)	15.5	351^st of 400 public high schools	12.3%		17.3	338^th of 389 public high schools	13.1%	13												< 5%				< 5%		20.0	13.6		14.8	53.7	19.1			28.4		20.0	13.0		13.0	17.1				17.1		37.7			34.6			14.2	14.3		13.9										$14,884	$1,579	$12,506
Arlington High School	Public	9-12	5475 Airline Road	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 867-1541	1,866	107	17.5	11.7%	1,259 (67.5%)	271 (14.5%)	176 (9.4%)	63 (3.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	91 (4.9%)	80.8	44^th of 400 public high schools	89.0%		82.5	39^th of 389 public high schools	90.0%	5												35.6	25.0			35.1		88.5	42.9		57.3	71.8	60.0			71.0			66.4		66.5	54.9				54.8		75.7			75.6		93.8	46.0			55.1										$13,293	$825	$12,075
Craigmont High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3333 Covington Pike	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4312	867	53	16.3	84.9%	12 (1.4%)	725 (83.6%)	79 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.5%)	18.2	342^nd of 400 public high schools	14.5%		13.7	350^th of 389 public high schools	10.0%	8												7.7				7.5	38.5	17.6	13.8		16.8	43.3	17.1	17.6		20.8			< 5%		< 5%	14.5				14.4		45.5			44.6			25.0	17.0		21.0										$13,392	$1,464	$11,165

Frequently Asked Questions about Cordova High School

What is the racial makeup of Cordova High School?

Students at Cordova High School are 59% African American, 29% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Cordova High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,251 students attended Cordova High School.

Is Cordova High School a good school?

Cordova High School ranks 294^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Cordova High School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What schools feed into Cordova High School?

Cordova High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chimneyrock Elementary School
Elementary : Cordova Elementary School
Elementary : Kate Bond Elementary School
Elementary : Riverwood Elementary School
Middle : Cordova Middle School

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