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Cordova Middle

Richmond County Schools · Richmond County

Address
194 Church St, Cordova, NC 28330
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370387001559
233
Students
16.2
Teachers (FTE)
14.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
47
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
42.1%
Chronically absent
74.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Cordova MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Ashley Chapel Educational CenterHigh · Grades 6-122.3 mi
  2. West Rockingham ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.8 mi
  3. L J Bell ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.9 mi
  4. Rockingham MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.9 mi
  5. East Rockingham ElementaryElementary · Grades K-54.1 mi
  6. Washington Street ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.2 mi
  7. Hamlet MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-85.8 mi
  8. Fairview Heights ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-56.2 mi
  9. Richmond Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-136.2 mi
  10. Richmond Senior HighHigh · Grades 10-126.4 mi

How Cordova Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 47 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools14th percentile
Higher than 14% · rank 2,095 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools26th percentile
Higher than 26% · rank 326 of 456
Richmond County Schools29th percentile
Higher than 29% · rank 10 of 14

Chronic absence is lower here than at 7% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 5 points since 2014 (42 → 47). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202547DMet39.5
202444DNot Met38.6
202354DExceeded45
202250DExceeded40.8
201960CExceeded53.5
201850DMet45
201752DNot Met48
201648DNot Met46
201552DExceeded44
201442DNot Met35

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Richmond County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 36.48%Black 31.76%Hispanic 20.6%Two+ Races 6.01%Native Am. 3.86%Asian 0.86%Pacific Isl. 0.43%
White: 36.48% (85) Black: 31.76% (74) Hispanic: 20.6% (48) Two+ Races: 6.01% (14) Native Am.: 3.86% (9) Asian: 0.86% (2) Pacific Isl.: 0.43% (1)
White36.48%
Black31.76%
Hispanic20.6%
Two+ Races6.01%
Native Am.3.86%
Asian0.86%
Pacific Isl.0.43%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 233
46.35%108 Female
53.65%125 Male

Student counts for Cordova Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 233 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 57.9%Chronically absent 42.1%
Regular attendance: 57.9% (154) Chronically absent: 42.1% (112)
Regular attendance57.9%
Chronically absent42.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 266
74.9%Economically disadvantaged
10.3%24 English learners

Student indicators for Cordova Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 266 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 61.29%Beginning 38.71%
Experienced: 61.29% (10) Beginning: 38.71% (7)
Experienced61.29%
Beginning38.71%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 16.8 FTE
83.92%Fully licensed
16.08%Emergency or provisional
5.96%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Cordova Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 16.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)58.3%33.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)37.2%16%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)31.2%13.9%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)68.8%17.3%11.7%--
Reading (grades 3–8)62.8%21.2%15.2%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)41.7%25%29.2%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-0.9675.2

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers16.79
Experienced teachers10.29 (61%)
Beginning teachers6.5 (39%)
Holding a standard license14.09 (84%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.7 (16%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (112 of 266)42.1%
Economically disadvantaged74.9%
English learners making progress (of 24)20.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.49
Library books per student20.38
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.6

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Cordova Middle report card PDF

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Cordova Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.