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Plattsburgh City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,212 students in Plattsburgh City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Plattsburgh City School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,772 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plattsburgh City School District, which is ranked #674 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#652 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
78%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
9%
16%
% White
82%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,510 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,973 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,510
$31,307
Spending / Student
$26,973
$32,183
Best Plattsburgh City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stafford Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15 Broad St
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-6800
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 401 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Arthur P Momot Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
60 Monty St
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-1140
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-1140
Grades: PK-5
| 363 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Oak Street School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
108 Oak St
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-4950
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-4950
Grades: 3-5
| 207 students
Rank: n/an/a
50 Bailey Ave
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-2410
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-2410
Grades: PK-2
| 241 students
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