Memphis School of Excellence Cordova

msec.sememphis.org

Charter School 295 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Memphis School of Excellence Cordova is a public charter high school and part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school district, located in Cordova, TN with 295 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12.

With 18 teachers, Memphis School of Excellence Cordova has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.9:1. 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.

295

Total Students

18.5

Full-Time Teachers

15.9

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	27
Hispanic	63
Black	184
Asian	3
Two or More	18

Black
184 (62.4 %)
Hispanic
63 (21.4 %)
White
27 (9.2 %)
Two or More
18 (6.1 %)
Asian
3 (1.0 %)

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:	295
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.9
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 84

Grade 7 72

Grade 8 57

Grade 9 45

Grade 10 37

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Memphis School of Excellence Cordova
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	84
Grade 7	72
Grade 8	57
Grade 9	45
Grade 10	37

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Memphis School of Excellence Cordova
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	144	48.8%
Male	151	51.2%

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