Cordova’s public schools score below 70% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
In Cordova, 40% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the North Carolina average (50%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cordova, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Cordova’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 338 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cordova’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,221 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Cordova’s grade
C: better than 30% of North Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cordova, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Cordova
Cordova Middle
Grades 6–8 · 233 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Cordova
Cordova Middle
Grades 6–8 · 233 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Cordova
Cordova Middle
Grades 6–8 · 233 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cordova · depends on your address
Richmond 9th Grade Academy
Grades 9 · 424 students · in Hamlet
Richmond Early College High
Grades 9–12 · 294 students · in Hamlet
10th grade in Cordova · depends on your address
Richmond Senior High
Grades 10–12 · 1,365 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Rockingham
Richmond Early College High
Grades 9–12 · 294 students · in Hamlet
11th grade in Cordova · depends on your address
Richmond Senior High
Grades 10–12 · 1,365 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Rockingham
Richmond Early College High
Grades 9–12 · 294 students · in Hamlet
12th grade in Cordova · depends on your address
Richmond Senior High
Grades 10–12 · 1,365 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Rockingham
Richmond Early College High
Grades 9–12 · 294 students · in Hamlet
Cordova’s public schools are run by Richmond County Schools, which also serves Dobbins Heights, Ellerbe, Hamlet and Hoffman and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Cordova vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Cordova’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cordova | C | Richmond County Schools |
Every school in Cordova
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cordova’s schools
Are Cordova’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cordova children attend score below 70% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cordova in?
Richmond County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,504 students in 15 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cordova kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Richmond Senior High and Richmond Early College High.
What is Cordova’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in Richmond County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Cordova spend per student?
$13,221 in Richmond County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cordova families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cordova → They have their own page.
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 North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.