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Corning Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
91st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools
Better than 72% of Arkansas middle schools
Summary

Corning Middle School is a public middle school in Corning, Arkansas, serving 226 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Corning School District, which is ranked 141 out of 250 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Corning Middle School has shown a mixed performance compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the state and district in English Language Arts (ELA), Reading, and Science, but underperformed in Mathematics and Algebra. For example, in ELA, Corning Middle School scored 38.9% proficient or better, compared to the district's 31.8% and the state's 34.7%. However, in Mathematics, the school scored 40.2%, while the district scored 35.4% and the state scored 38.7%. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 91st out of 324 Arkansas middle schools in 2024-2025 to 193rd out of 330 in 2022-2023.

One notable factor is the high percentage of students at Corning Middle School receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.37% in 2023-2024 to 77.42% in 2021-2022. This suggests the school serves a population with relatively high socioeconomic needs, which can impact academic outcomes. However, the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may be a positive factor in its performance.

227
Students ?
12.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,248
Per pupil spending ?
69.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 500 Bobcat Lane
       Corning, AR  72422

(870) 857-6491

District: Corning School District


Students who attend Corning Middle School usually attend:

High:    Corning High School

Feeder schools for Corning Middle School:

Elementary:    Park Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.3%
Hispanic:
3.1%
Two or more races:
1.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2021 → 72nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (41% vs 36% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2021
✓Above the Arkansas median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Algebra scores 13 pts below the Arkansas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg35%
Arkansas avg36%
91st of 324
Arkansas public middle schools ?
Top 28%▲ up 30 pts since 2021
From bottom 42% (2021) to top 28% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
141st of 250Corning School District among Arkansas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202565.091 of 32471.9%★★★★☆
202450.8149 of 33555.5%★★★☆☆
202346.4193 of 33041.5%★★☆☆☆
202250.4164 of 31848.4%★★☆☆☆
202146.1193 of 33041.5%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?
Science50%+12 vs state
Mathematics40%~ state avg
English Language Arts39%+4 vs state
Reading38%+3 vs state
Algebra18%-13 vs state

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Students who attend Corning Middle School usually go on to attend Corning High School

Corning Middle School ranks 91st of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Corning Middle School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended Corning Middle School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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