Ronald B Stafford Middle School in Plattsburgh, New York on �ǿմ�ý

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Ronald B Stafford Middle School is a town public school in Plattsburgh, New York that is part of Plattsburgh City School District. It serves 392 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.7:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades 6 - 8

392 Students

45 Teachers

15 Broad St

Plattsburgh, NY 12901 View local requests

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Ronald B Stafford Middle School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

12%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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