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C+
Schools in Preston · Preston School District

Preston’s public schools score below 60% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Preston, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#104of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 2 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 1 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$27.8K
▲ 7% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
CT 12.2
Schools in town
2
425 students on the public path
In brief

Preston’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 179 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Preston’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,796 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Preston Plains School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Preston’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 40% of Connecticut school districts, #104 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores are above the Connecticut average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (179)Better than 20%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 262 test results could put Preston anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Preston’s students in the tested grades sat them (262 in math, 262 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Preston, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Preston Veterans' Memorial SchoolPreston School DistrictB
6–8Preston Plains SchoolPreston School DistrictC+

Preston’s public schools are run by Preston School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Preston School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 425 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$27,796CT $25,892 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 50.5% · 262 students tested
Math41%
State average 39.8% · 262 students tested

Preston vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Preston’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PrestonC+Preston
LisbonB−Lisbon
LedyardB−Ledyard
NorwichDNorwich
MontvilleC+Montville
North StoningtonANorth Stonington
GriswoldC−Griswold

Every school in Preston

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Prestonby address
Preston Veterans' Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
284 students12:1Rate it →
Preston Plains School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
141 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Preston’s schools

Are Preston’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Preston children attend score below 60% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #104 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Preston in?

Preston School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 425 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Preston spend per student?

$27,796 in Preston School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.