Enrollment
227
Middle
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050000901671
CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL
500 BOBCAT LANE, CORNING, AR 72422 · (870) 857-6491 · Clay County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
158 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 67 | 30% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 20% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL→CORNING HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
39.1%
AR avg 34.9% . +3.7pp since 2023
Math
40.4%
AR avg 38.9% . +7.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.1% | 40.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.4% | 33.2% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL
CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (37.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 227 | 69.6% | 37.2% |
| ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL ATKINS | 264 | 69.3% | 45.9% |
| PAULETTE SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL FOUKE | 244 | 66.0% | 38.6% |
| SWIFTON MIDDLE SCHOOL TUCKERMAN | 189 | 74.1% | 34.3% |
| BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL BISMARCK | 338 | 69.5% | 43.7% |
| CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER AND COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY CAVE CITY | 259 | 79.2% | 46.1% |
Matched among Arkansas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #101 of 207 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #90 of 208 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #70 of 208 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #178 of 217 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #60 of 188 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.0% | #181 of 188 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.6% | #82 of 210 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
227
-22 (-9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 227 | 17.5 | 13.0:1 | 70% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 17.1 | 13.2:1 | 66% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 18.9 | 13.5:1 | 72% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 18 | 13.8:1 | 78% (193) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL
CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in CORNING, Arkansas, (ZIP code 72422). The student body numbers 227 students, from grades 5 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Arkansas is about 464, so this school runs 51% smaller than that.
CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL is among 3 schools run by CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 805 students.
White students are the large majority at CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL, with 94% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic. The White share in Clay County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. The chance that two students picked at random at CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.
Federal data list 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.0:1. Among middle schools in Arkansas, the typical ratio is 13.9:1. The lunch program counts 70% of students at CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Clay County average 62%.
CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL is 3.3 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (37.2% versus 34.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Arkansas.
Within Clay County, median household income is about $51,481, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 7 public schools in Clay County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,244.
The next-closest public school is CORNING HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL's average proficiency of 37.2% compares with 40.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL went from 249 students to 227.
Discussions about CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,280
Census ACS
Median income
$51,481
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,244 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 361 students
- CORNING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 217 students
Other schools in CORNING
- PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 361 students
- CORNING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 217 students
Nearby schools
- CORNING HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 217
- PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 361
- Naylor High School10.7 mi · 155
- NAYLOR ELEM.10.7 mi · 205
- NEELYVILLE HIGH10.7 mi · 301
- NEELYVILLE ELEM.10.7 mi · 188
Frequently asked questions
About CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 227 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 13.0:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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