For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 569 students in Corning School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Corning School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
794 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Corning School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
94%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,031 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,319 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,031
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,319
$13,043
Best Corning School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
510 Wynne Park Dr
Corning, AR 72422
(870) 857-3748
Corning, AR 72422
(870) 857-3748
Grades: K-4
| 343 students
Rank: #22.
Corning Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
605 West Fourth
Corning, AR 72422
(870) 857-6649
Corning, AR 72422
(870) 857-6649
Grades: 5-8
| 226 students
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