Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova

mseec.sememphis.org/

Charter School 309 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova is a public charter elementary school and part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school district, located in Cordova, TN with 309 students offering grade levels from KG to 05.

With 16 teachers, Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

309

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.3

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	26
Hispanic	61
Black	211
Asian	1
Two or More	10

Black
211 (68.3 %)
Hispanic
61 (19.7 %)
White
26 (8.4 %)
Two or More
10 (3.2 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

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:	309
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.3
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 46

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 71

Grade 3 48

Grade 4 55

Grade 5 45