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Preston Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

225 Main St, Preston, MD 21655 · (410) 479-2897 · Part of Caroline County Public Schools

Preston’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
381
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Preston Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Preston kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Preston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Preston Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

225 Main St, Preston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K47
Kindergarten48
Grade 149
Grade 262
Grade 367
Grade 450
Grade 558
Enrollment over time
368’20
411’21
406’22
396’23
381’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 12%Black 8%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Preston Elementary School from Preston families.

Other schools in Caroline County Public Schools

The district →
Greensboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
C
840 students13:1
Denton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denton
C+
596 students12:1
Ridgely Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ridgely
B−
433 students12:1
Federalsburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Federalsburg
C−
415 students12:1
Lockerman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Denton
C+
827 students14:1
Colonel Richardson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Federalsburg
C+
390 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Preston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.