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Elementary Schools in Corning, California: 5 schools. Average score 10.2 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.

2024–25 data5 schools · avg 28.6/100

Corning, California has 5 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 28.6/100 — 10.2 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Richfield Elementary at 37/100, where 18.3% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Corning schools average 10.1% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 9.5% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

How Corning schools compare

Corning has 5 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 28.6/100 — 10.2 points below the state average of 38.9 (CDE CAASPP 2025).

The top-ranked school is Richfield Elementary with a Scope Score of 37 and 18.3% of students exceeding standard.

Chronic absenteeism in Corning averages 9.5% — below the state average of 17.9%.

How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page

Elementary school archetypes in Corning

1 Culture First1 On the Rise3 Building Momentum

Hidden gems: 1 school in Corning is classified as On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.

Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more

For the data nerds

Every school in Corning

ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed

Figures
Score range · elementary23.0 – 36.9
13.9 pts SchoolScope composite
Chronic absenteeismstate avg 17.9% (level-matched)

Elementary Schools (5)

avg 28.6/1005 ranked elementary schools3 Needs Support, 1 Solid, +1 more
#SchoolExceededScore
1Richfield Elementary
Richfield Elementary Culture First
18.3%53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100
2Woodson Elementary
Corning Union Elementary On the Rise
9.8%39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100
3Kirkwood Elementary
Kirkwood Elementary Building Momentum
7.7%24th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100
4West Street Elementary
Corning Union Elementary Building Momentum
6.8%23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100
5Olive View Elementary
Corning Union Elementary Building Momentum
8.1%17th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100

Middle Schools (1)

avg 16.6/1001 ranked middle schools1 Needs Support
#SchoolExceededScore
1Maywood Middle
Corning Union Elementary Building Momentum
6.2%6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 17/100

High Schools (2)

avg 33.5/1002 ranked high schools1 Developing, 1 Needs Support
#SchoolExceededScore
1Corning High
Corning Union High Building Momentum
8.3%23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 44/100
2Centennial Continuation High
Corning Union High continuation high school
2.3%42nd percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 23/100
Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 7 schoolsMethodology · Explore all schools · Download this data (CSV)

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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

What Scope Scores can't tell you about Corning

Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology

Frequently asked questions

Are the schools in Corning good?
Corning's 5 ranked elementary schools average a Scope Score of 28.6/100, which is 10.2 points below the state average. 10.1% of students exceed the state standard on average (state average: 21.4%). The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (42%), met or exceeded (proficient) (23%), grade 3-to-5 growth (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What is the best elementary school in Corning?
The highest-scoring elementary school in Corning is Richfield Elementary with a Scope Score of 37/100 and 18.3% of students exceeding the state standard. Rankings are based on SchoolScope's 2025 Scope Score, which measures academic performance and school climate using publicly available California data. See full methodology.
How do Corning schools compare to the state average?
Corning elementary schools average a Scope Score of 28.6/100 — 10.2 points below the state average of 38.9. The exceeded rate averages 10.1% vs. 21.4% statewide. Chronic absenteeism averages 9.5% vs. 17.9% statewide.
How many schools are in Corning?
Corning has 5 ranked elementary schools with Scope Scores. Schools are ranked using a weighted composite of CAASPP test performance, growth trajectory, chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Schools with insufficient testing data are not ranked.
What does the Scope Score measure?
The Scope Score is SchoolScope's composite rating (0–100), built from publicly available California school data across academic-performance and school-climate signals. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score separates students who "exceeded" from those who "met" the standard — showing how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Full methodology and weights.