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Schools in Corning · Corning Public Schools

Corning’s public schools outscore 70% of Arkansas districts

On the state reading tests, 46% of Corning’s students scored proficient, above the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Corning, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#50of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas 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.

Reading proficiency
46%
▲ 6 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 0 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 2% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
805 students on the public path
In brief

Corning’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,358 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Corning Middle School, then Corning High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Corning’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 70% of Arkansas school districts, #50 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores are above the Arkansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (280)Better than 71%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 482 test results could put Corning anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Corning’s students in the tested grades sat them (482 in math, 482 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Park Elementary SchoolCorning Public SchoolsA−
5–8Corning Middle SchoolCorning Public SchoolsB−
9–12Corning High SchoolCorning Public SchoolsC−

Corning’s public schools are run by Corning Public Schools, which also serves Biggers, Datto, Knobel and McDougal 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.

Corning Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 805 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$13,358AR $13,585 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 39.9% · 482 students tested
Math38%
State average 38.3% · 482 students tested

Corning vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Corning’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CorningB+Corning

Every school in Corning

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

District schools in Corningby address
Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
361 students18:1Rate it →
Corning Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
227 students13:1Rate it →
Corning High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
217 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Corning’s schools

Are Corning’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Corning children attend outscore 70% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #50 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Corning in?

Corning Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 805 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Corning kids go to high school?

Corning High School, with 217 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Corning spend per student?

$13,358 in Corning Public Schools (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. 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 Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.