Corning Junior High School (Closed 2014)

902 9th St
Corning, IA 50841
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 74 students in grades 7-8, Corning Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 80-84% (which was higher than the Iowa state average of 77%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 65-69% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 72%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 was higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 1% of the student body (majority Asian), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 7-8
Total Students
74 students
This chart displays total students of Corning Junior High School by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Corning Junior High School by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (IA)
(12-13)
80-84%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Corning Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
65-69%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Corning Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Corning Junior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Corning Junior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Corning Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hispanic
n/a
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Corning Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
n/a
7%
White
99%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Corning Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Corning Junior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Corning Junior High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Iowa.
0.02
This chart displays the diversity score of Corning Junior High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Corning Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Corning Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 77% IA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 72% IA state average).
How many students attend Corning Junior High School?
74 students attend Corning Junior High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
99% of Corning Junior High School students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Corning Junior High School?
Corning Junior High School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.
What grades does Corning Junior High School offer ?
Corning Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8
What school district is Corning Junior High School part of?
Corning Junior High School is part of Corning Community School District.

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