Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova is a public charter elementary school serving 309 students in grades K-5 in Cordova, Tennessee, which is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district.
The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American (68.28%) and Hispanic (19.74%) students compared to nearby schools, which range from 42.21% to 73.44% African American. Academically, the school consistently underperforms, with only 22.6% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 20% for the district and 39.7% for the state. The school's statewide ranking has declined from 792 out of 1,000 Tennessee elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 866 out of 1,008 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio has increased significantly from 13.5 in 2020-2021 to 19.3 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the surrounding schools.
When comparing Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova to nearby schools, it has similar racial demographics and academic performance to Macon-Hall Elementary and Shelby Oaks Elementary, suggesting that the challenges faced by the school may be systemic within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. However, Riverdale Elementary School and Farmington Elementary School, which are in the neighboring Germantown district, have significantly higher academic performance and statewide rankings, highlighting the disparities in educational outcomes between districts.
In the 2022-23 school year, 309 students attended Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova.
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Students at Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova are 68% African American, 20% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.