Is Stafford Middle School a good school?

Stafford Middle School ranks 884 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stafford Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 372 students attended Stafford Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Stafford Middle School?

Students at Stafford Middle School are 87% White, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Stafford Middle School attend?

Students who attend Stafford Middle School usually go on to attend Plattsburgh Senior High School

Stafford Middle School

Summary:

Stafford Middle School is a public middle school in Plattsburgh, New York, serving 372 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Ausable Valley Central School District, which is ranked 668 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stafford Middle School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (86.83%) compared to the state average, and its academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 30.95% to 45.59%, compared to the state averages of 45.82% to 55.2%. The school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with male students and special education students performing relatively better, while African American and white students, as well as low socioeconomic status students, rank in the bottom quartile.

Compared to the nearby middle schools, such as Ausable Valley Middle School, Saranac Middle School, Peru Middle School, and Beekmantown Middle School, Stafford Middle School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math. However, it has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, and it could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the academic performance gaps, particularly for underperforming student subgroups.

Detail:

Public 6-8

15 Broad St
Plattsburgh, NY 12901-3490

(518) 563-6800

District: Plattsburgh City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
884^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,581

Students who attend Stafford Middle School usually attend:

High:

Plattsburgh Senior High School

Feeder schools for Stafford Middle School:

Elementary:	Arthur P Momot Elementary School
	Oak Street School
	Thomas E Glasgow Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.2

Number of students: 372

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

African American:

6.2%

Asian:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stafford Middle School ranks worse than 58.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.24. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.8%), African American (6.2%), Asian (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stafford Middle School is 7.2. (See more...)

Compare Stafford Middle School employs 51.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stafford Middle School is $18,581.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Stafford Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Stafford Middle School 884^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Stafford Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Plattsburgh City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Plattsburgh City School District 668^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Stafford Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Stafford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	62.16	471^st	1095	57.0%
2007	69.90	383^rd	1123	65.9%
2008	61.49	577^th	1185	51.3%
2009	65.61	540^th	1224	55.9%
2010	57.98	625^th	1243	49.7%
2011	51.94	715^th	1295	44.8%
2012	57.72	626^th	1337	53.2%
2013	45.20	733^rd	1373	46.6%
2014	35.48	912^th	1401	34.9%
2015	50.09	661^st	1407	53.0%
2016	51.43	640^th	1429	55.2%
2017	56.30	575^th	1455	60.5%
2018	57.83	543^rd	1438	62.2%
2019	43.40	763^rd	1439	47.0%
2021	45.24	655^th	1242	47.3%
2022	43.86	816^th	1479	44.8%
2023	42.24	884^th	1500	41.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Stafford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.65	731^st	1170	37.5%
2019	31.05	848^th	1139	25.5%
2021	49.98	188^th	522	64.0%
2022	34.48	872^nd	1283	32.0%
2023	45.59	604^th	1307	53.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stafford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.49	732^nd	1245	41.2%
2019	32.03	872^nd	1241	29.7%
2021	33.38	651^st	935	30.4%
2022	27.58	1031^st	1306	21.1%
2023	32.33	944^th	1288	26.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Stafford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.87	489^th	1353	63.9%
2019	44.71	722^nd	1370	47.3%
2021	37.07	696^th	1066	34.7%
2022	44.33	798^th	1454	45.1%
2023	44.80	811^th	1463	44.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Stafford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.50	599^th	1352	55.7%
2019	45.81	674^th	1366	50.7%
2021	50.10	487^th	1071	54.5%
2022	43.77	783^rd	1455	46.2%
2023	44.61	795^th	1464	45.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Stafford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.39	611^th	696	12.2%

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Rank History for White students at Stafford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.44	459^th	763	39.8%
2019	28.78	538^th	716	24.9%
2021	30.40	461^st	614	24.9%
2022	30.56	542^nd	748	27.5%
2023	33.12	542^nd	772	29.8%

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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 Stafford Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	442	14	13	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	478
1990	446	19	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
1991	442	22	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1992	432	28	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1993	472	26	13	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1994	498	18	15	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	542
1995	482	17	11	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1996	482	17	11	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1997	493	19	16	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	541
1998	504	19	13	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	546
1999	495	18	10	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	533
2000	494	17	15	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	534
2001	496	14	9	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	528
2002	459	27	8	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	506
2003	459	27	8	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	506
2004	437	29	11	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
2005	428	30	10	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
2006	402	32	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
2007	377	35	13	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	436
2008	365	35	9	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	417
2009	352	37	12	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	409
2010	347	27	13	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	400
2011	349	25	10	15	2	0	0	0	401
2012	353	31	10	13	1	1	4	0	413
2013	344	33	10	10	1	2	7	0	407
2014	333	37	12	1	1	0	0	0	384
2015	333	30	8	1	0	0	0	0	372
2016	345	30	9	2	1	0	0	0	387
2017	370	30	13	6	1	0	2	0	422
2018	365	36	15	9	2	1	3	0	431
2019	367	35	9	6	2	0	3	0	422
2020	370	28	7	7	1	0	1	0	414
2021	350	27	9	8	1	0	3	0	398
2022	337	21	9	11	1	0	5	0	384
2023	323	23	8	8	2	0	7	1	372

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 Stafford Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	478	43.9	10.8	n/a
1990	476	44.6	10.6	n/a
1991	474	46.1	10.2	n/a
1992	471	46.8	10.0	n/a
1993	512	45.1	11.4	n/a
1994	542	47.1	11.5	21.2
1995	517	47.4	10.9	28.8
1996	517	47.4	10.9	28.8
1997	541	47.3	11.4	29.8
1998	546	47.6	11.5	30
1999	533	48.1	11.1	25.5
2000	534	50.0	10.7	34.8
2001	528	51.0	10.4	31.6
2002	506	50.0	10.1	32.2
2003	506	50.0	10.1	32.2
2004	485	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	474	50.5	9.4	31.9
2006	449	49.0	9.2	35.9
2007	436	49.0	8.9	30
2008	417	47.0	8.9	36.5
2009	409	46.7	8.8	30.3
2010	400	47.0	8.5	39.8
2011	401	43.5	9.2	40.4
2012	413	45.0	9.1	45.8
2013	407	42.5	9.5	49.1
2014	384	41.8	9.1	44.8
2015	372	38.0	9.7	45.7
2016	387	43.0	9.0	55.6
2017	422	41.0	10.2	39.8
2018	431	45.0	9.5	44.3
2019	422	45.0	9.3	48.8
2020	414	48.9	8.4	38.4
2021	398	47.9	8.3	41.5
2022	384	48.7	7.8	46.9
2023	372	51.1	7.2	52.7

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 Stafford Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	478	43.9	10.8	n/a
1990	476	44.6	10.6	n/a
1991	474	46.1	10.2	n/a
1992	471	46.8	10.0	n/a
1993	512	45.1	11.4	n/a
1994	542	47.1	11.5	21.2
1995	517	47.4	10.9	28.8
1996	517	47.4	10.9	28.8
1997	541	47.3	11.4	29.8
1998	546	47.6	11.5	30
1999	533	48.1	11.1	25.5
2000	534	50.0	10.7	34.8
2001	528	51.0	10.4	31.6
2002	506	50.0	10.1	32.2
2003	506	50.0	10.1	32.2
2004	485	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	474	50.5	9.4	31.9
2006	449	49.0	9.2	35.9
2007	436	49.0	8.9	30
2008	417	47.0	8.9	36.5
2009	409	46.7	8.8	30.3
2010	400	47.0	8.5	39.8
2011	401	43.5	9.2	40.4
2012	413	45.0	9.1	45.8
2013	407	42.5	9.5	49.1
2014	384	41.8	9.1	44.8
2015	372	38.0	9.7	45.7
2016	387	43.0	9.0	55.6
2017	422	41.0	10.2	39.8
2018	431	45.0	9.5	44.3
2019	422	45.0	9.3	48.8
2020	414	48.9	8.4	38.4
2021	398	47.9	8.3	41.5
2022	384	48.7	7.8	46.9
2023	372	51.1	7.2	52.7

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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