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Cumberland Head Elementary School

Plattsburgh, NY · Beekmantown Central School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · Town, distant

1,789th of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 23% Improving

1187 CUMBERLAND HEAD RD, Plattsburgh, NY 12901

(518)563-8321NCES ID 360429000186Directory 202324

540
Students
2023–24 enrollment
11.5:1
Student / teacher ratio
47%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
17.0%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Cumberland Head Elementary School 1,789th of 2,326 New York elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 23% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 18th in 2019 to 23th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%23%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
Cumberland Head Elementary School
42%
NY average
53%
Math
Cumberland Head Elementary School
40%
NY average
57%
Science
Cumberland Head Elementary School
41%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time Cumberland Head Elementary School NY average
25%50%75%42%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Cumberland Head Elementary School NY average
25%50%75%40%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 540 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

White94%
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categories changedWhite 94%96%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White94.5%94.1% 0.4 pts
Hispanic1.6%2.4% 0.8 pts
Black2.5%2.0% 0.5 pts
Asian1.2%1.3% 0.1 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $251K in zip 12901 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$62K$124K$187K$249K$237K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Cumberland Head Elementary School in?

Cumberland Head Elementary School is part of the Beekmantown Central School District district in Plattsburgh, New York.

Is Cumberland Head Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Cumberland Head Elementary School 1,789th of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 23% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of Cumberland Head Elementary School?

White 94%, Hispanic 2%, Black 2%, Asian 1% (540 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Cumberland Head Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 12901 is $251K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.