STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Located at 15 BROAD ST, in PLATTSBURGH, New York, STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL is a low-enrollment middle-grades school that hosts 392 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by PLATTSBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 26% smaller than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 531 students.

PLATTSBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,812 students. STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 12% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

On the resource side, STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL lists 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.3:1, putting STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Clinton County (around 50%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.1%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Clinton County indicate median household income runs about $71,224, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clinton County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,729 students), of which STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: OAK STREET SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 51.0%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 9%: 431 students in 2018 compared to 392 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 85% to 77% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.