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Best Schools in Corning, NY
Corning, NY has 26 public schools (6 high, 4 middle, 14 elementary) serving 12,008 students. On average they score 56% on state proficiency tests against a projected 62%, so schools in Corning underperform expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Corning, NY
The top high schools in Corning, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Horseheads Senior High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Horseheads Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1142 Students
2. Canisteo-greenwood High School
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Projected Test Scores
Canisteo-greenwood Csd • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 470 Students
3. Corning-painted Post High School
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Corning City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1463 Students
4. Jasper-troupsburg Junior-senior High School
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Projected Test Scores
Jasper-troupsburg Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 158 Students
5. Elmira High School
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Projected Test Scores
Elmira City School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 1249 Students
6. Corning Painted Post High School Learning Center
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Projected Test Scores
Corning City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 30 Students
Best Middle Schools in Corning, NY
The top middle schools in Corning, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Corning-painted Post Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Corning City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 962 Students
2. Horseheads Middle School
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Horseheads Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 572 Students
3. Horseheads Intermediate School
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Horseheads Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 569 Students
4. Ernie Davis Academy
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Elmira City School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 802 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Corning, NY
The top elementary schools in Corning, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hugh W Gregg Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Corning City School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 197 Students
2. Frederick Carder Elementary School
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Corning City School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 406 Students
3. Erwin Valley Elementary School
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Corning City School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 373 Students
4. Big Flats School
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Horseheads Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 388 Students
5. Calvin U Smith Elementary School
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Corning City School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 279 Students
6. Jasper-troupsburg Elementary School
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Jasper-troupsburg Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 213 Students
7. William E Severn Elementary School
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Corning City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 373 Students
8. Canisteo-greenwood Elementary School
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Canisteo-greenwood Csd • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 483 Students
9. Winfield Street Elementary School
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Corning City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 234 Students
10. Hendy Avenue School
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Elmira City School District • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 403 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Corning, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Corning, NY has a total population of 15,278 with 19% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 41% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Corning, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Corning, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
11.83 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.49 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
9.34 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Corning, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Corning, NY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Corning, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Corning, NY
How many schools are in Corning, NY?
Corning, NY has 26 public schools: 6 high schools, 4 middle schools and 14 elementary schools, serving 12,008 students in total.
How do schools in Corning perform on state tests?
On average, 26 schools in Corning score 56% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 62%, so on average schools in Corning underperform expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Corning?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Corning
5 of 6 schools in Corning carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 1D: 1
All 6 public schools we grade in Corning. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- Frederick Carder Elementary School
- Hugh W Gregg Elementary School
- William E Severn Elementary School
- Winfield Street Elementary School
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- All Saints Academy
- Alternative School For Math & Science
- Alternative School For Math And Science
- Corning Christian Academy