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Cumberland Head Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1187 Cumberland Head Rd, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 · (518) 563-8321 · Part of Beekmantown Central School District

Plattsburgh’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
515
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cumberland Head Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of New York’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Plattsburgh kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Plattsburgh kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Cumberland Head Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1187 Cumberland Head Rd, Plattsburgh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten63
Grade 172
Grade 288
Grade 373
Grade 483
Grade 583
Enrollment over time
523’20
521’21
538’22
540’23
515’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cumberland Head Elementary School from Plattsburgh families.

Other schools in Beekmantown Central School District

The district →
Beekmantown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Chazy
C
479 students12:1
Beekmantown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Chazy
C
459 students11:1
Beekmantown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Chazy
B+
557 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Plattsburgh’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.