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Cumberland Head Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1853^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Cumberland Head Elementary School is a public elementary school in Plattsburgh, New York, serving 540 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Beekmantown Central School District, which is ranked 581 out of 874 school districts in the state.

Cumberland Head Elementary has shown mixed academic performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 826 (2020-2021) and 1943 (2018-2019) out of over 2,200 New York elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were below the state averages, though its 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was higher than the state average. Compared to other nearby elementary schools, Cumberland Head generally outperforms its peers academically, but it lags behind in supporting its most vulnerable student populations, such as those in Special Education and with Low Socioeconomic Status.

The school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending and a decrease in student-teacher ratio, indicating a commitment to investing in resources and support for students. However, these investments have not yet translated into consistent academic improvements, particularly for the school's underperforming subgroups. Targeted interventions and support programs focused on the specific needs of these students could be a valuable area of focus to help close the achievement gaps and improve overall student outcomes at Cumberland Head Elementary School.

515

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,627

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1187 Cumberland Head Rd
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

(518) 563-8321

District: Beekmantown Central School District

Students who attend Cumberland Head Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Beekmantown Middle School
High:	Beekmantown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Hispanic:

2.3%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (41% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg38%

New York avg55%

1,853^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Beekmantown Central School District

581^st of 874Beekmantown Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1853 of 2445	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1756 of 2445	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	1283 of 2439	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	1283 of 2434	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	826 of 2201	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.1	1943 of 2413	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	1416 of 2395	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	1220 of 2386	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	1257 of 2366	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.7	1347 of 2352	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.2	1847 of 2345	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.2	1549 of 2325	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.6	1541 of 2320	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.7	1596 of 2286	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.5	1434 of 2263	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.2	1545 of 2257	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.3	1104 of 2227	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.6	1142 of 2219	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.4	1073 of 2206	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	1663 of 2409	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1718 of 2413	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.2	1125 of 2403	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	1416 of 2401	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	796 of 1955	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.9	1883 of 2357	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	1411 of 2338	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1879 of 2098	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1923 of 2078	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1345 of 2041	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	1214 of 2099	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	621 of 1678	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	9.9	1998 of 2032	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1524 of 2045	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1948 of 2407	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1747 of 2411	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	1390 of 2400	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	1199 of 2400	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	754 of 1961	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.4	1882 of 2358	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	1362 of 2340	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	2070 of 2134	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	2035 of 2110	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1861 of 2016	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1629 of 2031	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1833 of 1859	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1039 of 1941	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	1215 of 1402	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	892 of 1224	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)31st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-13 vs state

Science41%-4 vs state

Math40%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cumberland Head Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1187 Cumberland Head Rd	Plattsburgh	12901	Clinton County	Beekmantown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 563-8321	515	45	11.4	53.2%	487 (94.6%)	9 (1.7%)	12 (2.3%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.1	1853^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	24.2%		29.6	1756^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.2%	97	42.9	39.4	43.6		48.2	36.6	36.9		40.6	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,627	$1,528	$23,099
Oak Street School	Public	3-5	108 Oak St	Plattsburgh	12901	Clinton County	Plattsburgh City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 563-4950	218	22	9.9	72.0%	172 (78.9%)	14 (6.4%)	10 (4.6%)	9 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.0%)	23.1	1989^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.7%		27.1	1838^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.8%	151	38.1	50.0	40.4		36.5	26.8	32.7		38.5	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$33,163	$2,262	$30,902
Thomas E Glasgow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	50 Bailey Ave	Plattsburgh	12901	Clinton County	Plattsburgh City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 563-2410	248	23	10.7	46.8%	218 (87.9%)	11 (4.4%)	6 (2.4%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)								(n/a)										99.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	$30,700	$2,307	$28,392
Arthur P Momot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Monty St	Plattsburgh	12901	Clinton County	Plattsburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 563-1140	388	41	9.4	63.7%	314 (80.9%)	35 (9.0%)	23 (5.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	21.5	2041^st of 2445 public elementary schools	16.5%		18	2118^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.4%	77	30.0	39.4	37.5		20.5	27.3	26.3		53.5	99.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$30,476	$2,337	$28,138
Beekmantown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	37 Eagle Way	West Chazy	12992	Clinton County	Beekmantown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 563-8035	479	41	11.7	50.1%	473 (98.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.8	1929^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.1%		27.1	1837^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.9%	92	28.6	30.9	60.7		23.6	26.6	30.4		60.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$26,420	$1,586	$24,834
Morrisonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 Sand Rd	Morrisonville	12962	Clinton County	Saranac Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 565-5980	358	31	11.5	40.5%	334 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	12.7	2249^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.0%		18.3	2112^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.6%	137	35.6	18.0	26.7		44.1	22.5	20.5		27.3	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$27,966	$1,177	$26,789
Chazy Central Rural Elementary School	Public	K-6	609 Miner Farm Rd	Chazy	12921	Clinton County	Chazy Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 846-7212	229	21	10.7	34.5%	221 (96.5%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	76.2	521^st of 2445 public elementary schools	78.7%		65.7	764^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.8%	243	67.7	44.4	74.2	55.2	88.2	63.0	90.3	82.1	71.0	95.8	98.1	97.2	97.2	97.2	96.3	98.6	96.7	$28,435	$1,394	$27,041
Peru Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	116 Pleasant St	Peru	12972	Clinton County	Peru Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 643-6100	832	73	11.3	54.2%	758 (91.1%)	8 (1.0%)	29 (3.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.8%)	29.7	1784^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.0%		44.4	1308^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.5%	476	46.2	39.8	38.6		45.4	44.4	43.6		41.2	99.3	99.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.4	99.9	99.6	$27,698	$1,547	$26,151
Keeseville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1825 Rt 22	Keeseville	12944	Clinton County	Ausable Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 834-2839	364	30	12.1	42.6%	352 (96.7%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	40.6	1454^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.5%		38.6	1494^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.9%	40	37.3	44.9	53.5	48.9	21.6	44.9	53.5	86.7	45.2	98.4	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.9	98.9	98.7	$33,689	$3,632	$30,057
Saranac Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18 Picketts Crnrs Rd	Saranac	12981	Clinton County	Saranac Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 565-5900	359	30	11.9	37.6%	343 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	28.3	1820^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.6%		36.1	1561^st of 2445 public elementary schools	36.2%	259	40.6	35.7	46.9		44.3	35.1	46.9		44.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,032	$1,244	$26,789

Frequently Asked Questions about Cumberland Head Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cumberland Head Elementary School?

Students at Cumberland Head Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Cumberland Head Elementary School in?

Beekmantown Central School District

How many students attend Cumberland Head Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Cumberland Head Elementary School.

Is Cumberland Head Elementary School a good school?

Cumberland Head Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of New York elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cumberland Head Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cumberland Head Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beekmantown Middle School
High : Beekmantown High School

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