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Best Public Schools in Corning, CA

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At a glance

Schools

3,404

Students

Districts

Top rankedRichfield Elementary2988^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Rancho Tehama Elementary up 259 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Maywood Middle 17.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Corning, California, serves approximately 3,400 students across 11 public schools from kindergarten through 12th grade, operating under four main districts in a high-poverty rural area.

When comparing schools, Richfield Elementary stands out as the highest performer with the strongest academic results, while Rancho Tehama Elementary and the alternative high schools, Centennial Continuation High and Corning Independent Study, face significant challenges with low test scores and very high chronic absenteeism. The main comprehensive Corning Union High achieves an excellent 97% graduation rate, though academic proficiency is below state averages.

Overall, most Corning schools perform below state averages in core subjects, particularly in mathematics, and serve high-poverty student populations. Key factors influencing success appear to be chronic absenteeism and district leadership, with the Richfield Elementary district ranking in the top half of the state while the Corning Union Elementary district ranks in the bottom quartile, showing that outcomes can vary significantly even within the same community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maywood Middle	Public	6-8	1666 Marguerite Ave.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7730	515	29	17.9	91.7%	91 (17.7%)	2 (0.4%)	407 (79.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	16.9	2361^st of 2761 public middle schools	14.5%		17.1	2388^th of 2783 public middle schools	14.2%	27		10.1		10.1				34.4	29.8	13.7		24.4				24.7	12.6	12.6		14.9						$17,231	$15,872	$1,359
Olive View Elementary	Public	K-6	1402 Fig St.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7715	549	23	23.8	89.6%	104 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	433 (78.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	17.1	5089^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.1%		17.9	5036^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.2%	53	13.6			13.6	19.7	31.6	22.5	14.9				22.9	29.9	25.0	8.0	20.4				20.3	95.9	96.9		96.9	96.9	$18,171	$16,876	$1,295
West Street Elementary	Public	K-6	900 West St.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7705	324	14	23.1	90.4%	71 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	241 (74.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	23	4590^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.6%		23.9	4479^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.7%	111	20.0			20.0	21.2	40.0	30.0					29.9	17.3	35.6	12.8					21.5						$18,396	$17,184	$1,212
Rancho Tehama Elementary	Public	K-5	17357 Stagecoach Rd.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 585-2800	94	4	23.5	88.3%	25 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (66.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	12.2	5486^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.3%		8.6	5745^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.1%	259					25.0	8.7						15.4	31.3	8.7						18.0						$24,285	$22,398	$1,887
Columbia Academy	Public	K-8	1785 Columbia Ave.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7797	8	2	3.9		3 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Woodson Elementary	Public	K-6	N 150 Toomes Ave.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7720	486	22	22.0	89.5%	110 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	360 (74.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	21.6	4698^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.8%		19.9	4873^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	17.0%	175	13.8			13.8	29.4	24.6	31.4	24.5				27.9	26.8	29.6	23.9	13.7				24.2	95.9		95.9		97.3	$17,808	$16,422	$1,386
Centennial Continuation High	Public	9-12	250 East Fig Ln.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7400	67	5	13.2	83.6%	19 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (64.2%)	1 (1.5%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	9.3	2048^th of 2162 public high schools	5.3%		9.2	2110^th of 2159 public high schools	2.3%	62			4.6	4.2							9.1	9.1							0.0	0.0						$32,195	$30,120	$2,075
Corning Union High	Public	9-12	643 Blackburn Ave.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-8000	974	54	17.9	82.4%	234 (24.0%)	8 (0.8%)	669 (68.7%)	21 (2.2%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.4%)	35.5	1370^th of 2162 public high schools	36.6%		38.8	1275^th of 2159 public high schools	40.9%	95			19.2	19.0							41.7	41.7							15.6	15.6						$32,946	$30,120	$2,826
Corning Independent Study	Public	9-12	250 East Fig Ln.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7400	29	1	20.1	69.0%	8 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (65.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)																										$32,195	$30,120	$2,075
Kirkwood Elementary	Public	K-8	2049 Kirkwood Rd.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Kirkwood Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7773	105	5	21.0	41.0%	90 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		23.1		34.8		15.4				53.9		40.9		30.8				15.4		31.8						$28,129	$27,828	$301
Richfield Elementary	Public	K-8	23875 River Rd.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Richfield Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-3354	253	11	23.0	52.2%	107 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	134 (53.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	43.3	2988^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.0%		49	2612^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.5%	376	33.3	19.2		26.0	53.6	37.9	37.5	37.5	60.0	53.9		46.8	35.7	44.8	29.2	25.0	36.0	42.3		35.9						$8,894	$7,810	$1,084

Cities Near Corning

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vina	7.28 mi	1	226^th
Los Molinos	8.22 mi	3	393^rd
Gerber	9.91 mi	1	876^th
Orland	10.51 mi	11	518^th
Flournoy	13.67 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.