Is Cumberland Head Elementary School a good school?

Cumberland Head Elementary School ranks 1756 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cumberland Head Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 540 students attended Cumberland Head Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cumberland Head Elementary School?

Students at Cumberland Head Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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

Cumberland Head Elementary School

Summary:

Cumberland Head Elementary School is a public elementary school in Plattsburgh, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 538 students. The school is part of the Beekmantown Central School District, which is ranked 543 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cumberland Head Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,200-1,900 out of around 2,400 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 28.33% to 39.13% and in math ranging from 33.33% to 40.82%, compared to state averages of 42.6% to 58.03%. Nearby schools like Rouses Point Elementary and Chazy Central Rural Elementary outperform Cumberland Head Elementary on these assessments.

Cumberland Head Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 45.54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance on state assessments for subgroups, such as female students, male students, and special education students, is also generally lower than the state averages for those subgroups. While the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $16,014 and a student-teacher ratio of 12.8, its academic performance has declined over the past 10 years, dropping from a 3-star rating to a 1-star rating. These challenges suggest that the school may need to implement comprehensive strategies to address the needs of its student population and improve educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1187 Cumberland Head Rd
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

(518) 563-8321

District: Beekmantown Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1756^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,014

Students who attend Cumberland Head Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Beekmantown Middle School
High:	Beekmantown High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 540

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Hispanic:

2.4%

African American:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cumberland Head Elementary School ranks worse than 71.8% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.58. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.1%), Hispanic (2.4%), African American (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cumberland Head Elementary School is 11.4. (See more...)

Compare Cumberland Head Elementary School employs 47 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cumberland Head Elementary School is $16,014.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cumberland Head Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cumberland Head Elementary School 1756^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Cumberland Head Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Beekmantown Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Beekmantown Central School District 543^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cumberland Head Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cumberland Head Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	60.42	1073^rd	2206	51.4%
2007	57.59	1142^nd	2219	48.5%
2008	59.27	1104^th	2227	50.4%
2009	44.23	1545^th	2257	31.5%
2010	44.47	1434^th	2263	36.6%
2011	36.74	1596^th	2286	30.2%
2012	40.59	1541^st	2320	33.6%
2013	35.21	1549^th	2325	33.4%
2014	25.19	1847^th	2345	21.2%
2015	43.67	1347^th	2352	42.7%
2016	47.19	1257^th	2366	46.9%
2017	48.35	1220^th	2386	48.9%
2018	42.24	1416^th	2395	40.9%
2019	22.14	1943^rd	2413	19.5%
2021	61.31	826^th	2201	62.5%
2022	45.89	1283^rd	2434	47.3%
2023	45.90	1283^rd	2439	47.4%
2024	29.58	1756^th	2445	28.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cumberland Head Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.80	1039^th	1941	46.5%
2019	16.24	1833^rd	1859	1.4%
2022	28.06	1629^th	2031	19.8%
2023	20.13	1861^st	2016	7.7%
2024	17.71	2035^th	2110	3.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cumberland Head Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.18	1524^th	2045	25.5%
2019	9.86	1998^th	2032	1.7%
2021	57.00	621^st	1678	63.0%
2022	40.31	1214^th	2099	42.2%
2023	33.85	1345^th	2041	34.1%
2024	16.29	1923^rd	2078	7.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Cumberland Head Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.40	1411^th	2338	39.6%
2019	23.88	1883^rd	2357	20.1%
2021	57.67	796^th	1955	59.3%
2022	41.58	1416^th	2401	41.0%
2023	51.18	1125^th	2403	53.2%
2024	30.81	1718^th	2413	28.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Cumberland Head Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.02	1362^nd	2340	41.8%
2019	23.39	1882^nd	2358	20.2%
2021	60.35	754^th	1961	61.6%
2022	48.84	1199^th	2400	50.0%
2023	41.13	1390^th	2400	42.1%
2024	30.00	1747^th	2411	27.5%

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Rank History for White students at Cumberland Head Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.89	892^nd	1224	27.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Cumberland Head Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	526	10	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	547
1990	534	1	9	6	0	n/a	n/a	550
1991	599	7	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	613
1992	573	6	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	586
1993	590	14	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	616
1994	579	16	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	602
1995	547	13	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	564
1996	547	13	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	564
1997	555	2	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	564
1998	577	16	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	599
1999	586	9	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	602
2000	576	7	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	591
2001	557	11	5	9	1	n/a	n/a	583
2002	503	11	7	4	4	n/a	n/a	529
2003	503	11	7	4	4	n/a	n/a	529
2004	499	10	12	3	4	n/a	n/a	528
2005	452	22	7	4	2	n/a	n/a	487
2006	497	8	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	508
2007	475	15	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	496
2008	449	18	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	476
2009	463	15	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	489
2010	452	15	6	3	1	n/a	n/a	477
2011	462	12	6	8	1	0	0	489
2012	472	7	4	5	1	1	0	490
2013	465	6	3	7	1	0	0	482
2014	469	7	4	11	1	0	0	492
2015	449	5	4	12	1	0	0	471
2016	427	10	2	14	1	0	0	454
2017	429	7	2	20	1	0	0	459
2018	491	9	3	19	3	0	0	525
2019	488	13	2	18	2	0	0	523
2020	502	10	4	16	3	0	0	535
2021	484	14	5	19	1	0	0	523
2022	486	11	7	16	1	0	0	521
2023	506	9	7	15	1	0	0	538
2024	508	11	7	13	1	0	0	540

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cumberland Head Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	547	36.9	14.8	n/a
1990	550	36.9	14.9	n/a
1991	613	38.9	15.7	n/a
1992	586	40.9	14.3	n/a
1993	616	42.1	14.6	n/a
1994	602	41.1	14.6	30.2
1995	564	43.1	13.1	30.1
1996	564	43.1	13.1	30.1
1997	564	41.1	13.7	33.9
1998	599	42.2	14.2	32.9
1999	602	45.0	13.4	35.7
2000	591	46.2	12.8	44.8
2001	583	48.0	12.1	42.9
2002	529	49.2	10.8	39.9
2003	529	49.2	10.8	39.9
2004	528	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	487	43.5	11.2	41.3
2006	508	41.0	12.4	45.3
2007	496	43.0	11.5	42.5
2008	476	43.1	11.0	40.5
2009	489	38.5	12.7	54.6
2010	477	43.5	10.9	75.3
2011	489	48.0	10.1	50.1
2012	490	41.1	11.9	54.9
2013	482	38.0	12.6	57.1
2014	492	37.0	13.2	56.1
2015	471	36.0	13.0	55.4
2016	454	40.0	11.3	51.3
2017	459	41.9	10.9	54.7
2018	525	47.9	10.9	44.8
2019	523	46.9	11.1	47.8
2020	535	33.6	15.8	44.1
2021	523	41.0	12.7	48.4
2022	521	38.9	13.3	45.1
2023	538	42.0	12.8	45.5
2024	540	47.0	11.4	47.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cumberland Head Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	547	36.9	14.8	n/a
1990	550	36.9	14.9	n/a
1991	613	38.9	15.7	n/a
1992	586	40.9	14.3	n/a
1993	616	42.1	14.6	n/a
1994	602	41.1	14.6	30.2
1995	564	43.1	13.1	30.1
1996	564	43.1	13.1	30.1
1997	564	41.1	13.7	33.9
1998	599	42.2	14.2	32.9
1999	602	45.0	13.4	35.7
2000	591	46.2	12.8	44.8
2001	583	48.0	12.1	42.9
2002	529	49.2	10.8	39.9
2003	529	49.2	10.8	39.9
2004	528	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	487	43.5	11.2	41.3
2006	508	41.0	12.4	45.3
2007	496	43.0	11.5	42.5
2008	476	43.1	11.0	40.5
2009	489	38.5	12.7	54.6
2010	477	43.5	10.9	75.3
2011	489	48.0	10.1	50.1
2012	490	41.1	11.9	54.9
2013	482	38.0	12.6	57.1
2014	492	37.0	13.2	56.1
2015	471	36.0	13.0	55.4
2016	454	40.0	11.3	51.3
2017	459	41.9	10.9	54.7
2018	525	47.9	10.9	44.8
2019	523	46.9	11.1	47.8
2020	535	33.6	15.8	44.1
2021	523	41.0	12.7	48.4
2022	521	38.9	13.3	45.1
2023	538	42.0	12.8	45.5
2024	540	47.0	11.4	47.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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