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Memphis School of Excellence Cordova

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

Memphis School of Excellence Cordova ranks 291 st of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Memphis School of Excellence Cordova.

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

Students at Memphis School of Excellence Cordova are 64% African American, 21% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 27% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Memphis School of Excellence Cordova is a small grade 6–12 school in Cordova, TN, serving 448 students as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a district ranked 137th out of 141 Tennessee districts. The school has improved its overall state ranking from the 13th percentile in 2022–23 to the 27th percentile in 2025–26, but proficiency remains well below state averages — 16.3% in math versus 43.0% statewide, and 24.3% in English versus 40.6% statewide. With just 448 students, it is by far the smallest school in the area, compared with Cordova High School (2,251 students) and Bartlett High School (2,782).

There are real bright spots. English II proficiency is 47.9%, above the district average of 39.5% and approaching the state rate of 58.1%; Geometry also tops the district. The school shows notable strength with specific student groups — low-income students rank at the 59th percentile statewide and African American students at the 40th percentile, both meaningfully higher than the school's overall ranking suggests. Chronic absenteeism of 25.3% is better than the MSCS district average of 30.2% and well below close neighbors like Craigmont High School (59.1%) and Cordova High School (38.9%).

However, serious concerns remain. Only 5.5% of 8th graders are proficient in math, and 8th-grade Algebra I proficiency is just 28.1% versus 88.3% statewide. Chronic absenteeism more than doubled in a single year, from 11.4% to 25.3%. The starkest comparison is Memphis Rise Academy, a similarly structured 6–12 school in the same district, where 57.5% of students are proficient in math versus 16.3% here. The school spends $14,184 per student — more than Houston High School or Bartlett High School — yet academic results trail those schools considerably.

448

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,184

Per pupil spending ?

8360 Macon Road
Cordova, TN 38018

(901) 421-6825

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.6%

Hispanic:

21.2%

White:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2023 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Biology I scores 30 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg44%

Middle school

476^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 12 pts since 2023

From bottom 32% (2023) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

291^st of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 14 pts since 2023

From bottom 13% (2023) to bottom 27% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	476 of 594	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	469 of 583	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	432 of 587	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	402 of 594	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	233 of 328	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	206 of 312	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	153 of 318	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	158 of 316	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	425 of 546	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	427 of 554	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	348 of 560	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	84 of 302	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	43.1	152 of 286	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	160 of 285	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	132 of 285	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	389 of 478	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.2	283 of 490	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	350 of 510	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	341 of 514	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	463 of 550	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	405 of 560	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	396 of 557	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	469 of 492	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	463 of 504	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	291 of 400	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	265 of 389	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	251 of 392	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.8	335 of 384	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	137 of 230	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	110 of 233	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	77 of 240	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.0	190 of 239	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	250 of 365	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	226 of 365	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.1	321 of 366	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	113 of 229	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.3	122 of 213	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.0	198 of 209	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	126 of 308	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	113 of 324	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.5	301 of 337	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	291 of 330	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	250 of 368	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	238 of 366	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.8	314 of 359	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+52 vs school

African American (2026)29th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-15 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+23 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II48%-10 vs state

Geometry39%-4 vs state

Science31%-16 vs state

Social Studies30%-22 vs state

Algebra II27%-11 vs state

English I26%-11 vs state

English Language Arts24%-16 vs state

US History23%-20 vs state

Biology I20%-30 vs state

Mathematics16%-27 vs state

Algebra I12%-21 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 8th Grade	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
White Station High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	514 S Perkins Rd	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-8880	1,935	108	17.8	50.5%	416 (21.5%)	880 (45.5%)	356 (18.4%)	160 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (6.3%)	67.7	96^th of 400 public high schools	76.0%		67.4	84^th of 389 public high schools	78.4%	12												22.8				22.8		≥ 95%	86.7	45.0	38.5	53.5	89.9	40.3	50.0		54.2			41.8	37.0	41.2	48.6				48.6		71.7	< 5%		69.1		90.0	38.5			47.4										$12,670	$1,200	$10,929
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Memphis School of Excellence Cordova

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

Students at Memphis School of Excellence Cordova are 64% African American, 21% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Memphis School of Excellence Cordova a good school?

Memphis School of Excellence Cordova ranks 291^st of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Memphis School of Excellence Cordova?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Memphis School of Excellence Cordova.

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