Corning Union Elementary School District

1005 Hoag St.
Corning, CA 96021-2934
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 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
3,496 Schools
# Students
1,954 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
87,768 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1692 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
16%
34%
21%
47%
16%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,474 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,815
$19,978
Spending / Student
$14,474
$18,399

Best Corning Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Columbia Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1785 Columbia Ave.
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:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1666 Marguerite Ave.
Corning, CA 96021
(530) 824-7730
Gr: 6-8 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 1,954 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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