Riverwood Elementary School

Summary:

Riverwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cordova, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 943 students. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 134 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverwood Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (64.16%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 42.21% to 73.44% African American. The school also has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (14.53%) than most of the nearby schools. Academically, Riverwood's performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, is generally higher than the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district average but lower than the state average across all grades and subjects. The school performs particularly well for African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 25-35% of Tennessee elementary schools in these subgroups, but struggles with its rankings for Special Education and Gifted and Talented students, placing in the bottom 50% of the state.

When comparing Riverwood to other nearby schools, it generally performs better academically, particularly in Mathematics and Science, than the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district average. However, it lags behind the high-performing schools in the Germantown and Bartlett districts, such as Riverdale Elementary and Farmington Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 5-10% of Tennessee elementary schools. Addressing the needs of its diverse student population and ensuring equitable access to resources and support will be crucial for Riverwood's continued improvement.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 1330 Stern Ln
       Cordova, TN  38016-6106


(901) 416-2310

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
553rd of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend Riverwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Cordova Middle
High:    Cordova High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  943

Racial breakdown:

African American:
64.2%
Hispanic:
14.5%
White:
10.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.8% Help


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Compare Details Riverwood Elementary School ranks worse than 54.3% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.18. (See more...)
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Riverwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverwood Elementary School 553rd of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Riverwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Memphis-Shelby County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Memphis-Shelby County Schools 135th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2017 23.71 553rd 646 14.4%
2018 60.79 315th 997 68.4%
2019 74.04 192nd 985 80.5%
2021 46.46 479th 983 51.3%
2022 48.69 474th 1000 52.6%
2023 50.03 469th 1020 54.0%
2024 44.18 553rd 1018 45.7%
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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 36th 165 78.2%
2023 56.82 43rd 164 73.8%
2024 59.26 44th 178 75.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.40 317th 369 14.1%
2022 57.12 139th 447 68.9%
2023 30.27 392nd 528 25.8%
2024 32.52 388th 582 33.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.42 213th 877 75.7%
2019 73.25 103rd 821 87.5%
2021 34.98 542nd 823 34.1%
2022 40.07 507th 858 40.9%
2023 52.59 365th 865 57.8%
2024 50.28 390th 853 54.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.70 177th 926 80.9%
2021 48.75 431st 945 54.4%
2022 48.41 464th 975 52.4%
2023 45.65 515th 989 47.9%
2024 42.45 561st 990 43.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.17 7th 14 50.0%
2022 60.12 5th 10 50.0%
2023 49.19 5th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.30 204th 916 77.7%
2021 39.34 536th 941 43.0%
2022 45.67 490th 980 50.0%
2023 52.44 423rd 987 57.1%
2024 44.56 534th 991 46.1%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.24 41st 62 33.9%
2021 54.76 31st 53 41.5%
2022 58.41 33rd 55 40.0%
2023 51.88 41st 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.86 82nd 450 81.8%
2019 86.26 35th 404 91.3%
2021 61.45 111th 411 73.0%
2022 62.75 126th 483 73.9%
2023 64.94 133rd 500 73.4%
2024 62.44 149th 498 70.1%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.38 37th 319 88.4%
2019 88.05 16th 250 93.6%
2021 82.31 37th 324 88.6%
2022 75.65 58th 363 84.0%
2023 67.48 96th 387 75.2%
2024 60.88 134th 415 67.7%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.78 196th 841 76.7%
2019 84.24 109th 812 86.6%
2021 61.90 248th 844 70.6%
2022 77.90 141st 844 83.3%
2023 71.65 174th 852 79.6%
2024 52.39 346th 847 59.1%
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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.

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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 Not Specified Total
2014 311 538 72 99 0 3 39 0 1062
2015 303 596 82 98 0 3 59 0 1141
2016 256 568 71 95 2 3 63 0 1058
2017 203 562 70 87 3 1 65 0 991
2018 208 554 58 90 3 1 49 0 963
2019 188 580 52 102 1 0 42 0 965
2020 164 563 49 99 1 1 39 0 916
2021 129 562 38 120 0 0 78 0 927
2022 116 569 38 128 0 0 69 0 920
2023 94 605 38 137 0 0 69 0 943

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

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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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Riverwood Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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
2022 $2,512 (18.4%) $10,440 (76.6%) $13,630
2023 $2,372 (18.0%) $10,094 (76.8%) $13,151

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 192nd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 469th 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)52.547.1
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)33.323.1
 10.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverwood Elementary School)48.949.3
 0.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)22.824
 1.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Riverwood Elementary School)5129.4
 21.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)34.723
 11.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverwood Elementary School)4938.3
 10.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)24.227.2
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Riverwood Elementary School)52.235.5
 16.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)32.617.3
 15.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverwood Elementary School)4638.1
 7.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)23.119.5
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Riverwood Elementary School)51.937
 14.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)27.217
 10.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Riverwood Elementary School)47.941.6
 6.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)20.620.7
 0.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students965943
 2.3%
African American580605
 4.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian5238
 26.9%
Hispanic102137
 34.3%
Pacific Islander00
White18894
 50%
Two or More Races4269
 64.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Riverwood Elementary School

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

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

Riverwood Elementary School ranks 553rd of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Cordova Middle
High : Cordova High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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