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Schools in Cordova · Cordova City School District

Cordova’s public schools outscore 85% of Alaska districts

On the state reading tests, 42% of Cordova’s students scored proficient, above the Alaska average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cordova, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alaska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Alaska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▲ 13 pts vs AK 29%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 9 pts vs AK 23%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.1K
▲ 5% vs AK $21.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
AK 15.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
361 students on the public path
In brief

Cordova’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 118 Alaska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cordova’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 29% and 23% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,086 per student, against $21,070 across Alaska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cordova’s grade

A− Test scores

A: better than 85% of Alaska school districts. Test scores are above the Alaska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Alaska school districts we grade (48)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alaska towns with similar household incomes (118)Better than 95%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 152 test results could put Cordova anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Cordova’s students in the tested grades sat them (153 in math, 150 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cordova, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Cordova’s public schools are run by Cordova City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cordova City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 361 students, up 24% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (AK 15.7)
$22,086AK $21,070 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 29.4% · 150 students tested
Math32%
State average 22.8% · 153 students tested

Cordova vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alaska towns that share Cordova’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CordovaACordova City

Every school in Cordova

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alaska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cordovaby address
Mt. Eccles Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
234 students13:1Rate it →
Cordova School District Innovative Learning
Grades K–12
1 studentsRate it →
Cordova Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
126 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Cordova’s schools

Are Cordova’s schools good?

By Alaska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cordova children attend outscore 85% of Alaska’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cordova in?

Cordova City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 361 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Cordova spend per student?

$22,086 in Cordova City School District (FY2024), against $21,070 across Alaska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alaska. Stars are from neighbors.