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Cordova Middle School

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Cordova Middle School is an urban public school in Cordova, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It serves 650 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1. Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

650 Students

39 Teachers

900 N Sanga Rd

Cordova, TN 38018 View local requests

https://schools.scsk12.org/cordova-ms

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Cordova Middle School Demographics

53%

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.

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Cordova Middle School

$40,843

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

177

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Cordova Middle School has received support from 115 individuals from Tennessee and 62 individuals out-of-state.

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Cordova Middle School

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