Memphis School of Excellence Cordova

msec.sememphis.org

Charter School 448 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Memphis School of Excellence 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 448 enrolled students across grades 06 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 18.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 24.2:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 8360 Macon RD in Cordova, TN 38018, Memphis School of Excellence 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.

448

Total Students

18.5

Full-Time Teachers

24.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Memphis School of Excellence Cordova
Demographic	Student Count
White	33
Hispanic	95
Black	285
Asian	10
Two or More	25

Black
285 (63.6%)
Hispanic
95 (21.2%)
White
33 (7.4%)
Two or More
25 (5.6%)
Asian
10 (2.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High 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)421-6825
Website:	http://msec.sememphis.org
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	448
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.2
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

Grade 6 89

Grade 7 94

Grade 8 89

Grade 9 80

Grade 10 41

Grade 11 41

Grade 12 14

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Memphis School of Excellence Cordova
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	89
Grade 7	94
Grade 8	89
Grade 9	80
Grade 10	41
Grade 11	41
Grade 12	14

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Memphis School of Excellence Cordova
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	218	48.7%
Male	230	51.3%

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