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Riverwood Elementary School

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Riverwood Elementary School ranks 499 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Riverwood Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school located in Cordova, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,018 students. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverwood Elementary consistently outperforms the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district and the state of Tennessee in terms of proficiency rates on the TNReady assessments for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Riverwood Elementary had a 41.1% proficiency rate in Mathematics, compared to 22.6% for the district and 42.2% for the state. The school also performs well in comparison to nearby schools within the same district, such as Shelby Oaks Elementary, Dexter School, and Kate Bond Elementary.

However, when compared to schools in the Germantown and Bartlett districts, which are higher-performing districts in the state, Riverwood Elementary lags behind in academic performance. For example, Riverwood Elementary's Mathematics proficiency rate of 41.1% in the 2024-2025 school year is significantly lower than the 72.6% rate at Riverdale Elementary School in the Germantown district. Despite these comparisons, Riverwood Elementary has strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, often ranking in the top quartile or top half of Tennessee elementary schools for these subgroups.

985

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,968

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1330 Stern Ln
Cordova, TN 38016-6106

(901) 416-2310

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Riverwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cordova Middle
High:	Cordova High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.1%

Hispanic:

14.3%

White:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2017 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2017

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools

✓Above the Tennessee median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

499^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 36 pts since 2017

From bottom 14% (2017) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 120Elementary Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

135^th of 139Memphis-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
2025	48.9	499 of 1009	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	553 of 1018	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	469 of 1020	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	474 of 1000	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	479 of 983	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	192 of 985	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	315 of 997	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	23.7	553 of 646	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	128 of 498	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	149 of 498	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	133 of 500	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	126 of 483	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	111 of 411	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	35 of 404	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	72.9	82 of 450	81.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	51.9	41 of 57	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	33 of 55	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	31 of 53	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	41 of 62	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	11 of 211	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	59.3	44 of 178	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	43 of 164	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	36 of 165	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	360 of 986	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	561 of 990	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	515 of 989	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	464 of 975	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	431 of 945	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	177 of 926	80.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	49.2	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	104 of 424	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	134 of 415	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	96 of 387	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	58 of 363	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	37 of 324	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	16 of 250	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	37 of 319	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	272 of 843	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	390 of 853	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	365 of 865	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	507 of 858	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	542 of 823	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.3	103 of 821	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	213 of 877	75.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	651 of 984	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	534 of 991	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	423 of 987	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	490 of 980	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	536 of 941	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	204 of 916	77.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	458 of 618	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	388 of 582	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	392 of 528	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.1	139 of 447	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.4	317 of 369	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	229 of 840	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	346 of 847	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	174 of 852	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	141 of 844	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	248 of 844	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	109 of 812	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	196 of 841	76.7%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)38th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2023)28th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+9 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Science37%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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, 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%)	48.9	499^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.5%		44.2	553^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	45.7%	54	50.6	36.8	34.5				41.1	50.3	51.5	43.1				48.2			42.0	37.1	31.5				37.0					$13,968	$1,300	$11,900
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%)	24.2	801^st of 1009 public elementary schools	20.6%		16.9	872^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	14.3%	71	31.0	34.7	26.0				31.1	28.6	29.3	16.0				25.1			31.0	40.0	26.0				33.5					$14,404	$1,339	$12,699
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%)	41.3	591^st of 1009 public elementary schools	41.4%		45.8	534^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.5%	57	35.1	46.5	34.2				38.4	45.8	36.5	39.7				40.9			26.7	38.3	43.0				35.7					$14,699	$1,628	$12,170
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%)	27.2	764^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.3%		23.6	802^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	21.2%	38	22.3	17.6	29.4				23.4	32.2	35.3	31.1				32.7			37.2	34.3	36.1				36.0					$14,463	$1,656	$11,794
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%)	30.2	734^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.3%		29.3	740^th of 1018 public elementary schools	27.3%	6	32.5	22.2	30.8				28.7	36.1	41.0	35.4				37.4			30.6	32.6	31.7				31.6					$14,354	$1,527	$12,016
Dexter School	Public	PK, KG-8	7105 Dexter RD	Cordova	38016	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%)	13.1	911^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.7%		16.1	883^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	13.3%	28	16.4	22.7	8.8	12.2	9.5	29.0	16.3	28.0	31.6	19.2	16.7	15.5	17.7	21.8			24.8	23.9	18.4	14.8	20.9	33.1	22.5	22.6	40.5	42.3	34.5	$13,955	$1,727	$11,429
Kate Bond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2727 Kate Bond RD	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0020	787	53	14.8		84 (10.7%)	342 (43.5%)	333 (42.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	27.9	756^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.1%		32.8	700^th of 1018 public elementary schools	31.2%	56	25.2	40.0	22.9				29.3	26.1	41.9	23.8				30.5			30.6	45.7	26.7				34.3					$15,175	$1,785	$12,527
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7391 Neshoba RD	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 756-2300	1,164	82	14.2		830 (71.3%)	114 (9.8%)	88 (7.6%)	60 (5.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.0%)	93.2	63^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	93.8%		95	51^st of 1018 public elementary schools	95.0%	12	68.9	76.3	79.5	72.7	71.7	63.6	72.6	68.1	75.6	71.3	64.3	54.3	50.4	63.9	80.0	80.0	66.4	81.7	86.9	67.6	75.2	47.7	72.1	55.4	60.9	70.5	61.9	$13,658	$1,004	$12,282
Farmington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2085 Cordes RD	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	No	(901) 756-2320	645	48	13.4		458 (71.0%)	32 (5.0%)	37 (5.7%)	74 (11.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.4%)	97.6	22^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	97.8%		98.4	11^th of 1018 public elementary schools	98.9%	11	90.5	91.8	90.8				91.0	77.1	85.9	63.3				75.0			81.0	89.4	74.5				81.3					$15,535	$1,011	$14,161
Shelby Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6053 Summer Ave	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4305	764	46	16.6		67 (8.8%)	504 (66.0%)	161 (21.1%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.0%)	21.2	831^st of 1009 public elementary schools	17.6%		16.1	880^th of 1018 public elementary schools	13.6%	49	29.3	34.2	29.8				31.1	31.1	36.0	24.0				30.6			11.4	23.4	21.9				18.6					$14,120	$1,480	$11,615

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverwood Elementary School

What district is Riverwood Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Riverwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 985 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

What is the racial makeup of Riverwood Elementary School?

Students at Riverwood Elementary School are 67% African American, 14% Hispanic, 11% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Riverwood Elementary School a good school?

Riverwood Elementary School ranks 499^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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