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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360429000186

CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1187 CUMBERLAND HEAD RD, PLATTSBURGH, NY 12901 · (518) 563-8321 · Clinton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
Enrollment
515
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
274 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
53
Kindergarten
63
Grade 1
72
Grade 2
88
Grade 3
73
Grade 4
83
Grade 5
83
Student demographics
White
48795%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
122%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 31%
Black
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 10%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25950%
Female
25650%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→BEEKMANTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL→BEEKMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
42.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
40.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.

Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
515
-10 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.9:1
% White
95%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 1187 CUMBERLAND HEAD RD, in PLATTSBURGH, New York, CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a moderately sized elementary campus that works with 515 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.

BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 2,010 students. CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 2% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Clinton County shows median household earnings sit near $71,224, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 29 public schools in Clinton County (combined enrollment of about 10,729 students).

The closest other public school is OAK STREET SCHOOL, roughly 3.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 48.3%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has held roughly steady, going from 525 students in 2018 to 515 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Clinton County at a glance

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Population
78,493
Census ACS
Median income
$71,224
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,729 students

Quick facts

School name
CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
1187 CUMBERLAND HEAD RD, PLATTSBURGH, NY 12901
Phone
(518) 563-8321
County
Clinton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
515
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
274 (53%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
360429000186
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 515 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 11.4:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian.
Is CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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