Riverwood Elementary School

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Riverwood Elementary School ranks 469 th of 1020 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

1330 Stern Ln
Cordova, TN 38016-6106

(901) 416-2310

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
469^th of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,927

Students who attend Riverwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cordova Middle
High:	Cordova High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 943

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.2%

Hispanic:

14.5%

White:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.8%

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Compare Details Riverwood Elementary School ranks better than 54% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 8^th among 113 ranked elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.03. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (64.2%), Hispanic (14.5%), White (10%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverwood Elementary School is 15.9. 66 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Riverwood Elementary School employs 59.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverwood Elementary School is $10,927. 93 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Riverwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverwood Elementary School 469^th of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Riverwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 Riverwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2017	23.71	553^rd	646	14.4%
2018	60.79	315^th	997	68.4%
2019	74.04	192^nd	985	80.5%
2021	46.46	479^th	983	51.3%
2022	48.69	474^th	1000	52.6%
2023	50.03	469^th	1020	54.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	61.74	36^th	165	78.2%
2023	56.82	43^rd	164	73.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	24.40	317^th	369	14.1%
2022	57.12	139^th	447	68.9%
2023	30.27	392^nd	528	25.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	64.42	213^th	877	75.7%
2019	73.25	103^rd	821	87.5%
2021	34.98	542^nd	823	34.1%
2022	40.07	507^th	858	40.9%
2023	52.59	365^th	865	57.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	74.70	177^th	926	80.9%
2021	48.75	431^st	945	54.4%
2022	48.41	464^th	975	52.4%
2023	45.65	515^th	989	47.9%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	47.17	7^th	14	50.0%
2022	60.12	5^th	10	50.0%
2023	49.19	5^th	8	37.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	69.30	204^th	916	77.7%
2021	39.34	536^th	941	43.0%
2022	45.67	490^th	980	50.0%
2023	52.44	423^rd	987	57.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	40.24	41^st	62	33.9%
2021	54.76	31^st	53	41.5%
2022	58.41	33^rd	55	40.0%
2023	51.88	41^st	57	28.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	72.86	82^nd	450	81.8%
2019	86.26	35^th	404	91.3%
2021	61.45	111^th	411	73.0%
2022	62.75	126^th	483	73.9%
2023	64.94	133^rd	500	73.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	80.38	37^th	319	88.4%
2019	88.05	16^th	250	93.6%
2021	82.31	37^th	324	88.6%
2022	75.65	58^th	363	84.0%
2023	67.48	96^th	387	75.2%

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Rank History for White students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	69.78	196^th	841	76.7%
2019	84.24	109^th	812	86.6%
2021	61.90	248^th	844	70.6%
2022	77.90	141^st	844	83.3%
2023	71.65	174^th	852	79.6%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Riverwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	311	538	72	99	0	3	39	1062
2015	303	596	82	98	0	3	59	1141
2016	256	568	71	95	2	3	63	1058
2017	203	562	70	87	3	1	65	991
2018	208	554	58	90	3	1	49	963
2019	188	580	52	102	1	0	42	965
2020	164	563	49	99	1	1	39	916
2021	129	562	38	120	0	0	78	927
2022	116	569	38	128	0	0	69	920
2023	94	605	38	137	0	0	69	943

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Riverwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	1062	70.0	15.1	48.3
2015	1141	64.0	17.8	58.6
2016	1058	66.0	16.0	61.8
2017	991	63.9	15.5	n/a
2018	963	58.5	16.4	n/a
2019	965	59.7	16.1	n/a
2020	916	62.8	14.5	n/a
2021	927	55.0	16.8	n/a
2022	920	61.0	15.0	n/a
2023	943	59.1	15.9	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 Riverwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	1062	70.0	15.1	48.3
2015	1141	64.0	17.8	58.6
2016	1058	66.0	16.0	61.8
2017	991	63.9	15.5	n/a
2018	963	58.5	16.4	n/a
2019	965	59.7	16.1	n/a
2020	916	62.8	14.5	n/a
2021	927	55.0	16.8	n/a
2022	920	61.0	15.0	n/a
2023	943	59.1	15.9	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 Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$652 (5.4%)	$10,598 (88.2%)	$12,013
2020	$729 (6.3%)	$10,256 (88.0%)	$11,648
2021	$1,065 (9.7%)	$9,380 (85.8%)	$10,927

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverwood Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 192^nd of 985 Elementary schools	Ranks 469^th of 1020 Elementary schools	26.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Riverwood Elementary School)	52.5	47.1	5.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	33.3	23.1	10.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	43.8	40.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverwood Elementary School)	48.9	49.3	0.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	22.8	24	1.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	36.9	40.5	3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Riverwood Elementary School)	51	29.4	21.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	34.7	23	11.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46	43.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverwood Elementary School)	49	38.3	10.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	24.2	27.2	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	34.3	43.5	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Riverwood Elementary School)	52.2	35.5	16.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	32.6	17.3	15.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46.2	41.3	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverwood Elementary School)	46	38.1	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	23.1	19.5	3.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.2	37	1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Riverwood Elementary School)	51.9	37	14.9%
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 (Riverwood Elementary School)	47.9	41.6	6.3%
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%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	965	943	2.3%
African American	580	605	4.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	52	38	26.9%
Hispanic	102	137	34.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	188	94	50%
Two or More Races	42	69	64.3%

Schools Near Riverwood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)							TNReady English Language Arts (2023)							TNReady Algebra 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 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 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
Riverwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 Stern Ln	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-2310	943	59	15.9		94 (10.0%)	605 (64.2%)	137 (14.5%)	38 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.3%)	50	469^th of 1020 public elementary schools	54.0%		48.7	474^th of 1000 public elementary schools	52.6%	5	47.1	29.4	35.5				37.0	49.3	38.3	38.1				41.6			48.2	46.1	31.6				41.7					$10,927	$1,065	$9,380
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova	Public, Charter	K-5	8350 Macon RD	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 707-8146	309	16	19.3		26 (8.4%)	211 (68.3%)	61 (19.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	18.9	840^th of 1020 public elementary schools	17.6%		22	792^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	20.8%	48	13.6	19.6	19.6				17.8		28.6	21.7				19.2			18.2	33.9	23.9				26.0					$14,293	$1,224	$12,845
Chimneyrock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 Chimneyrock Blvd	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-2067	884	59	14.9		80 (9.0%)	569 (64.4%)	161 (18.2%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.4%)	39.6	616^th of 1020 public elementary schools	39.6%		35.2	643^rd of 1000 public elementary schools	35.7%	27	21.5	32.1	27.5				27.1	24.2	33.1	34.4				30.6			40.2	52.2	48.9				47.1					$10,589	$1,199	$8,823
Cordova Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	750 N Sanga Rd	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-1700	818	47	17.3		75 (9.2%)	584 (71.4%)	91 (11.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.6%)	15.1	881^st of 1020 public elementary schools	13.6%		15.9	866^th of 1000 public elementary schools	13.4%	15	20.9	15.5	9.0				15.4	28.7	24.8	15.4				23.2			29.6	21.1	13.1				21.6					$11,722	$1,291	$9,853
Macon-Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9800 Macon RD	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-2625	1,141	73	15.6		118 (10.3%)	838 (73.4%)	98 (8.6%)	28 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.0%)	26.2	771^st of 1020 public elementary schools	24.4%		42.4	549^th of 1000 public elementary schools	45.1%	222	26.5	38.9	18.4				28.4	29.8	31.8	18.0				26.7			33.5	33.2	18.3				28.4					$10,648	$1,076	$9,040
Dexter School	Public	PK, KG-8	7105 Dexter RD	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-0355	1,513	80	18.8		116 (7.7%)	1,040 (68.7%)	263 (17.4%)	20 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (4.8%)	12.3	926^th of 1020 public elementary schools	9.2%		16.3	858^th of 1000 public elementary schools	14.2%	68	17.5	6.7	9.7	7.3	11.2		9.3	24.2	23.2	15.1	16.8	14.6		16.6	8.3	8.3	22.1	12.6	11.0	18.4	17.1	13.0	15.8	27.7	34.2	26.8	29.9	$10,833	$1,278	$9,008
Kate Bond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2727 Kate Bond RD	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-0020	770	60	12.9		78 (10.1%)	325 (42.2%)	332 (43.1%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	27.7	755^th of 1020 public elementary schools	26.0%		35	646^th of 1000 public elementary schools	35.4%	109	28.4	10.5	19.3				19.0	33.9	35.2	14.7				28.2			41.3	45.2	17.4				35.1					$11,938	$1,314	$10,000
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7391 Neshoba RD	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 756-2300	1,171	83	14.0		867 (74.0%)	105 (9.0%)	76 (6.5%)	60 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.3%)	94.7	55^th of 1020 public elementary schools	94.6%		91	82^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	91.8%	27	71.9	75.8	71.1	68.5	63.0	52.9	68.0	78.1	81.7	65.7	58.9	60.3	49.6	65.7	94.1	94.1	77.3	78.2	68.4	67.4	61.4	52.3	68.2	58.1	66.7	71.1	65.2	$11,026	$746	$10,025
Farmington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2085 Cordes RD	Germantown	38139	Shelby County	Germantown	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 756-2320	628	45	13.8		456 (72.6%)	32 (5.1%)	31 (4.9%)	68 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.1%)	98.5	14^th of 1020 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.6	16^th of 1000 public elementary schools	98.4%	2	90.3	91.3	88.6				90.1	77.7	83.5	76.1				79.3			82.5	89.3	69.0				80.9					$13,470	$1,091	$12,018
Shelby Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6053 Summer Ave	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-4305	743	47	15.8		67 (9.0%)	481 (64.7%)	161 (21.7%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	13.1	915^th of 1020 public elementary schools	10.3%		12.2	916^th of 1000 public elementary schools	8.4%	1	10.1	26.0	15.7				18.0	13.1	24.4	13.7				17.7			17.2	26.8	12.9				19.6					$11,684	$1,597	$9,485

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverwood Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Riverwood Elementary School?

Students at Riverwood Elementary School are 64% African American, 15% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Riverwood Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Riverwood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 943 students attended Riverwood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Riverwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Riverwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cordova Middle
High : Cordova High School

Is Riverwood Elementary School a good school?

Riverwood Elementary School ranks 469^th of 1020 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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