Summary:
Corning, Arkansas is home to a single middle school, Corning Middle School, which serves grades 5 through 8 and is part of the Corning School District, a district with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Corning Middle School stands out as a school on a strong upward trajectory. Over the past three years, its state ranking has climbed impressively from the 56th percentile to the 79th percentile, earning it a 4-star rating. This improvement is reflected in its test scores, which now exceed state averages in every core subject. For the 2025-2026 school year, proficiency rates are 43.8% in English Language Arts (vs. 39.4% statewide), 47.3% in Reading (vs. 40.4%), 48.3% in Mathematics (vs. 44.1%), and 52.8% in Science (vs. 44.0%). The school also shows a clear pattern of academic growth as students progress through the grades, with English Language Arts proficiency rising from 33.8% in 5th grade to 51.3% in 7th grade.
A particularly notable metric is the school's Algebra proficiency rate of 72.7%, which is nearly double the state average of 36.9%. This high score is driven by a select group of advanced 8th-grade students, and the school effectively prepares its top-tier math students. All of this is accomplished despite a high level of economic disadvantage, with 69.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The combination of a rising state ranking, improving test scores across all subjects, and outperforming state averages paints a picture of a school that is successfully implementing positive changes and delivering strong educational outcomes for its students.
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