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Schools in Corning · Corning Community School District

Corning’s public schools score below 77% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Corning, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa 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
66%
▼ 4 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▼ 4 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▲ 17% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
405 students on the public path
In brief

Corning’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 66% of tested students were proficient in reading and 60% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa (the state reports Corning’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,094 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Southwest Valley High school. 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

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Iowa school districts. Both inputs trail the Iowa average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (640)Better than 25%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 244 test results and a graduating class of 47 could put Corning anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Corning’s students in the tested grades sat them (244 in math, 244 in reading).

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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–5Corning Elementary SchoolCorning Community School DistrictB−
9–12Southwest Valley High schoolCorning Community School DistrictC−

Corning’s public schools are run by Corning Community School District, which also serves Carbon. 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 Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 405 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$16,094IA $13,713 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 69.7% · 244 students tested
Math60%
State average 63.8% · 244 students tested

Corning vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CorningC−Corning

Every school in Corning

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

District schools in Corningby address
Corning Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
210 students10:1Rate it →
Southwest Valley High school
High · Grades 9–12
C−
195 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Corning’s schools

Are Corning’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Corning children attend score below 77% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Corning in?

Corning Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 405 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Corning kids go to high school?

Southwest Valley High school, with 195 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Corning’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Corning Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Corning spend per student?

$16,094 in Corning Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. 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 Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.