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Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova

Q: Is Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova a good school?

Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova ranks 457 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova?

Students at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova are 74% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% White, 1% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova is a K-5 elementary school in Cordova, TN, enrolling 324 students within Memphis-Shelby County Schools — a district that ranks in the bottom 3% of Tennessee districts. That context makes the school's recent turnaround all the more striking. After years of ranking in the bottom fifth of Tennessee elementary schools, the school jumped to the 55th percentile statewide for 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating and moving from 801st to 457th out of 1,019 elementary schools in a single year.

In 2025-2026, proficiency rates reached 44.9% in math, 44.3% in English language arts, and 46.6% in science — roughly 20 percentage points above district averages and essentially at or above state averages in math and ELA. These numbers represent a major one-year improvement, with math jumping from 31.1% to 44.9% and ELA from 25.1% to 44.3%. Attendance is another bright spot: the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.9% is well below the district's 30.2% and slightly better than the state average of 18.3%.

The school also earned standout rankings for student subgroups in 2025-2026, including a 4-star rating for both African American students and students from low-income households. Among nearby Memphis-Shelby County elementary schools, this school and Riverwood Elementary (just half a mile away) are the only two above the 50th percentile, and the school posts higher science proficiency (46.6%) than Riverwood (42.8%). It also outperforms nearby schools like Shelby Oaks Elementary School, Cordova Elementary School, and Kate Bond Elementary School. That said, 5th grade math (37.2% proficient) trails the state (47.4%), and female students have historically ranked lower than the school's overall performance, suggesting areas for continued focus. Just a few miles away, top-ranked Germantown Municipal Schools — including Dogwood Elementary School, Farmington Elementary School, and Riverdale Elementary School — post proficiency rates in the 70s and 80s, highlighting the significant opportunity gap that remains.

324

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,404

Per pupil spending ?

8350 Macon Road
Cordova, TN 38018

(901) 707-8146

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.1%

Hispanic:

14.2%

White:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2021 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2021

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

✓Above the Tennessee median (55th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

457^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 41 pts since 2021

From bottom 15% (2021) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	457 of 1019	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.2	801 of 1009	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	872 of 1018	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	840 of 1020	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	792 of 1000	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	839 of 983	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	69 of 498	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	46.3	238 of 498	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	332 of 498	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	326 of 500	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	219 of 483	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	235 of 411	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	845 of 986	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	856 of 990	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	793 of 989	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	725 of 975	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	782 of 945	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	198 of 458	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.4	307 of 424	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	274 of 415	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.7	102 of 387	73.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	213 of 823	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	51.6	378 of 843	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.8	628 of 853	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	543 of 865	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	450 of 858	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	713 of 984	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	825 of 991	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	855 of 987	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	847 of 980	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	742 of 941	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)86th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science47%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%+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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova

What is the racial makeup of Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova?

Students at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova are 74% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova.

What district is Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova a good school?

Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova ranks 457^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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