Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova

mseec.sememphis.org/

Charter School 324 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Cordova, TN. Administered by Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 324 enrolled students across grades KG through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 16.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 20.3:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 8350 Macon RD in Cordova, TN 38018, Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova serves families zoned within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

324

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova
Demographic	Student Count
White	31
Hispanic	46
Black	240
Asian	3
Two or More	4

Black
240 (74.1%)
Hispanic
46 (14.2%)
White
31 (9.6%)
Two or More
4 (1.2%)
Asian
3 (0.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Phone:	(901)707-8146
Website:	http://mseec.sememphis.org/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	324
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 47

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 51

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 76

Grade 5 52