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Riverwood Elementary School

Q: Is Riverwood Elementary School a good school?

Riverwood Elementary School ranks 439 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Riverwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 985 students attended Riverwood Elementary School.

Q: 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.

Q: What schools do graduates of Riverwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Riverwood Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Cordova Middle School High : Cordova High School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Riverwood Elementary School serves 985 students in grades PK–5 in Cordova, TN, as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, and it stands out as one of the strongest elementary options within a district that ranks near the bottom statewide. In the 2025–26 school year, Riverwood Elementary School ranked 439th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the 57th percentile with a 3-star rating — a remarkable contrast to the district overall, which sits in the 3rd percentile. Among nearby same-district schools, Riverwood is the clear leader, outranking Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova, Shelby Oaks Elementary School, Chimneyrock Elementary School, Cordova Elementary School, Kate Bond Elementary School, Macon-Hall Elementary School, and Dexter School by wide margins.

Academically, Riverwood's proficiency rates are roughly double the district average in both math and ELA. In 2025–26, 47.0% of students scored proficient in math and 49.6% in ELA, compared to district averages of 22.1% and 24.6%, with both subjects slightly exceeding state averages. Science proficiency (42.8%) also far outpaces the district rate of 28.4%, though it trails the state by about 4 points. Chronic absenteeism is another bright spot: just 17.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25, far below the 30.2% district rate and slightly below the state's 18.3%. The school also earns exceptional results for English Learner students, ranking in the 95th percentile statewide (11th of 211 schools), along with strong outcomes for African American, Hispanic, and White students.

Despite these strengths, Riverwood has not fully recovered from the pandemic. Its statewide ranking was 192nd (81st percentile) in 2018–19, and it has stabilized in the 51st–57th percentile range since 2020–21. Fifth grade math proficiency (39.4%) dipped well below the state average of 47.4% in 2025–26, and the school shows lower relative effectiveness for male students (34th percentile) and special education students (26th–35th percentile). Chronic absenteeism has also trended upward from 8.2% in 2020–21. Still, for families seeking a strong Memphis-Shelby County Schools option in the Cordova area, Riverwood is the standout performer among nearby same-district schools, delivering solid academics with efficient spending of $13,968 per student.

985

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,968

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1330 Stern Ln
Cordova, TN 38016

(901) 416-2310

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Riverwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cordova Middle School
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 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2017

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

✓Above the Tennessee median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

439^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 43 pts since 2017

From bottom 14% (2017) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 120Elementary 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	439 of 1019	56.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	73.2	106 of 498	78.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	73.1	97 of 458	78.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	59.7	268 of 823	67.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	33.5	418 of 641	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	84.0	117 of 849	86.2%	★★★★☆
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

White (2026)86th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2026)79th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+13 vs school

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

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2023)28th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+9 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

Science43%-4 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 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 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	61.8%	116 (11.4%)	654 (64.2%)	156 (15.3%)	25 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.5%)	55	439^th of 1019 public elementary schools	56.9%		48.9	499^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.5%	60	50.0	50.3	39.4				47.0	52.1	50.7	45.1				49.6			40.4	48.0	39.8				42.8					$13,968	$1,300	$11,900
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova	Public, Charter	K-5	8350 Macon Road	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%)	53.5	457^th of 1019 public elementary schools	55.2%		24.2	801^st of 1009 public elementary schools	20.6%	344	51.0	51.1	37.2				44.9	47.1	44.7	42.3				44.3			51.0	42.6	46.2				46.6					$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	67.3%	84 (9.0%)	615 (66.1%)	182 (19.5%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.4%)	29.9	753^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	26.1%		41.3	591^st of 1009 public elementary schools	41.4%	162	25.8	55.2	17.0				33.6	30.6	46.0	24.5				34.3			22.5	43.7	26.4				31.3					$14,699	$1,628	$12,170
Cordova Elementary School	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	59.9%	74 (9.5%)	554 (70.8%)	107 (13.7%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.1%)	30.3	750^th of 1019 public elementary schools	26.4%		27.2	764^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.3%	14	23.0	28.6	23.2				25.1	37.2	45.8	30.3				38.3			34.5	42.5	35.4				37.7					$14,463	$1,656	$11,794
Macon-Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9800 Macon Road	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2625	1,166	62	18.9	52.1%	103 (8.8%)	876 (75.1%)	101 (8.7%)	32 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (4.5%)	22.3	831^st of 1019 public elementary schools	18.4%		30.2	734^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.3%	97	27.6	28.0	14.0				23.6	35.9	34.8	28.7				33.3			27.2	34.1	28.7				30.0					$14,354	$1,527	$12,016
Dexter School	Public	PK, KG-8	7105 Dexter Road	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0355	1,490	90	16.5	75.3%	106 (7.1%)	1,065 (71.5%)	252 (16.9%)	14 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.4%)	11.7	923^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	9.4%		13.1	911^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.7%	12	17.2	15.4	12.7	< 5%	16.1	23.0	14.8	23.9	29.4	18.0	14.1	16.1	11.9	19.4			22.1	27.4	16.9	16.2	24.1	40.0	24.3	31.7	59.9	51.9	47.6	$13,955	$1,727	$11,429
Kate Bond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2727 Kate Bond Road	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0020	787	53	14.8	86.0%	84 (10.7%)	342 (43.5%)	333 (42.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	23.5	818^th of 1019 public elementary schools	19.7%		27.9	756^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.1%	62	21.5	20.9	29.6				23.9	35.9	20.7	22.9				27.1			40.3	34.5	34.3				36.6					$15,175	$1,785	$12,527
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1745 Miller Farms Rd.	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown Municipal Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 756-2300	1,164	82	14.2	5.0%	830 (71.3%)	114 (9.8%)	88 (7.6%)	60 (5.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.0%)	94.5	52^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.2	63^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	93.8%	11	65.3	77.5	76.9	84.3	65.0	62.2	72.0	68.6	79.7	64.6	77.4	45.5	46.2	62.9	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	70.3	75.2	78.5	76.5	65.0	67.4	72.0	74.6	54.5	69.7	65.6	$13,658	$1,004	$12,282
Farmington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2085 Cordes Road	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown Municipal Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 756-2320	645	48	13.4	9.1%	458 (71.0%)	32 (5.0%)	37 (5.7%)	74 (11.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.4%)	96	38^th of 1019 public elementary schools	96.3%		97.6	22^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	97.8%	16	79.8	85.5	81.5				82.4	72.3	76.6	79.1				76.0			79.8	73.9	75.0				76.1					$15,535	$1,011	$14,161
Shelby Oaks Elementary School	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	90.7%	67 (8.8%)	504 (66.0%)	161 (21.1%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.0%)	37.3	670^th of 1019 public elementary schools	34.2%		21.2	831^st of 1009 public elementary schools	17.6%	161	49.1	21.1	25.0				31.9	48.1	20.4	42.0				36.7			52.8	14.7	41.0				36.0					$14,120	$1,480	$11,615

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverwood Elementary School

How many students attend Riverwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 985 students attended Riverwood Elementary 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.

What schools do graduates of Riverwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cordova Middle School
High : Cordova High School

What district is Riverwood Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Riverwood Elementary School a good school?

Riverwood Elementary School ranks 439^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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