For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 534 students in Corning Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Corning Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,497 Schools
# Students
1,954 Students
1,853,883 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
87,783 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Corning Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1703 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1692 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
73%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
23%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,815 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,474 is less than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,815
$19,976
Spending / Student
$14,474
$18,397
Best Corning Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Columbia Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1785 Columbia Ave.
Corning, CA 96021
(530) 824-7797
Corning, CA 96021
(530) 824-7797
Gr: K-8 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Maywood Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1666 Marguerite Ave.
Corning, CA 96021
(530) 824-7730
Corning, CA 96021
(530) 824-7730
Gr: 6-8 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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