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Serving 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Cordova Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

T R Simmons Elementary School's state ranking showed fluctuations, improving from #640 in 2014 to #439 in 2017, with recent rankings around #439, indicating varied overall performance trends among Alabama elementary schools.

Math proficiency rose from 42% in 2015 to 58% in 2022, consistently higher than the Alabama state average ranging from 29% to 40% during that period; reading proficiency increased from 39% to 70% from 2017 to 2022 but remained lower than the state average, which ranged from 38% to 47%.

Minority enrollment represented 41% of the student body in recent years, with total enrollment at 519 students; free lunch eligibility increased from 36% in 2005 to approximately 54% in 2023, indicating a rise in socioeconomic need.

The school served grades prekindergarten through 1st grade with a student–teacher ratio around 17:1 in recent years, supporting an enrollment of 519 students and 31 teachers.

Science proficiency was reported at 59% in 2022, higher than the state average of 38%, reflecting stronger performance in science relative to state benchmarks at this Union County AL public school.