Chimneyrock Elementary School in Cordova, Tennessee on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Chimneyrock Elementary School is an urban public school in Cordova, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It serves 884 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

884 Students

57 Teachers

8601 Chimneyrock Blvd

Cordova, TN 38016 View local requests

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Chimneyrock Elementary School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Chimneyrock Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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