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Schools in Plattsburgh · Beekmantown Central School District, Saranac Central School District

Plattsburgh’s public schools score below 63% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Plattsburgh’s districts is 38%, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Plattsburgh, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#515of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 81% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 11 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 9 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.7K
▼ 23% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Beekmantown Central
Students per teacher
11.3
NY 11.2
Schools in town
4
3,321 students on the public path
In brief

Plattsburgh’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1145 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plattsburgh’s, its schools beat 42%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 81% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Plattsburgh’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Beekmantown Central spends $26,655 per student and Saranac Central $25,078, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Seton Catholic (private) and Lakeshore Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Plattsburgh’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 37% of New York school districts, #515 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1145)Better than 42%
Towns in Clinton County (14)Better than 50%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,195 test results and a graduating class of 144 could put Plattsburgh anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of Plattsburgh’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,237 in math, 2,152 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Plattsburgh, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cumberland Head Elementary SchoolBeekmantown Central School DistrictB
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Plattsburgh

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Beekmantown Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,010 students · 11.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,655NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Saranac Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,546 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,078NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Peru Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,793 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,829NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Beekmantown Central School District39%
State average 48.9% · 824 students tested
Math · PK–12, Beekmantown Central School District35%
State average 46.5% · 847 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Saranac Central School District37%
State average 48.9% · 595 students tested
Math · PK–12, Saranac Central School District35%
State average 46.5% · 615 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Peru Central School District37%
State average 48.9% · 733 students tested
Math · PK–12, Peru Central School District41%
State average 46.5% · 775 students tested

Plattsburgh vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Plattsburgh’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlattsburghC+Beekmantown Central PK–12 · Saranac Central PK–12 · Peru Central PK–12
Schuyler FallsC+Peru Central PK–12 · Saranac Central PK–12
BeekmantownCBeekmantown Central
PeruB−Peru Central
SaranacCSaranac Central

2 of the 4 neighbors share Peru Central with Plattsburgh for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Grand Isle, VT and South Hero, VT border Plattsburgh but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Plattsburgh

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Plattsburghby address
Cumberland Head Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
515 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Plattsburghin other towns
Beekmantown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Chazy
C
459 students11:1Rate it →
Peru Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Peru
C−
406 students10:1Rate it →
Saranac Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saranac
C
361 students11:1Rate it →
Beekmantown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Chazy
B+
557 students11:1Rate it →
Peru High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Peru
A−
555 students12:1Rate it →
Saranac High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saranac
A−
468 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Plattsburghrun by other districts or the state
Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Boces
Grades K–12
Special Education
237 students4:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Seton Catholic
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
218 students9:1Rate it →
Lakeshore Christian School
Grades 4–12
Private · Religious
13 students5:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Clinton County Sheriffs Department).

Questions about Plattsburgh’s schools

Are Plattsburgh’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Plattsburgh children attend score below 63% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #515 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plattsburgh in?

Beekmantown Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,010 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Plattsburgh kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Beekmantown High School, Peru High School and Saranac High School.

What is Plattsburgh’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Beekmantown Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Plattsburgh spend per student?

$26,655 in Beekmantown Central School District, $25,078 in Saranac Central School District and $28,829 in Peru Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Plattsburgh?

Yes: Seton Catholic (Catholic, grades PK–12, 218 students) and Lakeshore Christian School (religious, grades 4–12, 13 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.