West Street Elementary

West Street Elementary, a close-knit elementary campus in Corning, California, run under Corning Union Elementary, caters to 324 students, covering grades K through 6. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so West Street Elementary sits 30% leaner than that benchmark.

Corning Union Elementary runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,976 students. West Street Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, West Street Elementary lists that 74% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 22% White, 2% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 29%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting West Street Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Tehama County's rate of about 72%.

After controlling for student poverty, West Street Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.6%; this one delivers 25.8%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Tehama County shows median household earnings sit near $63,784, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Tehama County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,948 students), West Street Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Woodson Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), West Street Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 22.3%.

West Street Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 8%: 300 students in 2018 compared to 324 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 62% to 74% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 23.1:1 today.

On the community side, members of the West Street Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.