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Schools in Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh City School District

Plattsburgh’s public schools score below 62% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Plattsburgh’s districts is 38%, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district 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.

#510of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 61% 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
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.0K
▼ 19% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,812 students on the public path
In brief

Plattsburgh’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 762 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plattsburgh’s, its schools beat 50%, higher than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 61% 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

The district spends $27,962 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Stafford Middle School, then Plattsburgh Senior High School. See the path ↓

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 38% of New York school districts, #510 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (762)Better than 50%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 520 test results and a graduating class of 179 could put Plattsburgh anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 61% of Plattsburgh’s students in the tested grades sat them (550 in math, 491 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–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD
6–8Stafford Middle SchoolPlattsburgh City School DistrictC−
9–12Plattsburgh Senior High SchoolPlattsburgh City School DistrictA

Plattsburgh’s public schools are run by Plattsburgh City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Plattsburgh City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,812 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,962NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 48.9% · 491 students tested
Math38%
State average 46.5% · 550 students tested

Plattsburgh vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlattsburghC+Plattsburgh City

Every school in Plattsburgh

5 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
Arthur P Momot Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
388 students9:1Rate it →
Thomas E Glasgow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
248 students11:1Rate it →
Oak Street School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C−
218 students10:1Rate it →
Stafford Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
392 students8:1Rate it →
Plattsburgh Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
566 students10:1Rate it →

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 62% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #510 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plattsburgh in?

Plattsburgh City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,812 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Plattsburgh kids go to high school?

Plattsburgh Senior High School, with 566 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Plattsburgh’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Plattsburgh spend per student?

$27,962 in Plattsburgh City School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.