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Schools in Preston

Preston’s public schools

Caroline County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Preston. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/5schools above Maryland’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Maryland’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▼ 0% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
MD 14.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
3,364 students on the public path
In brief

Preston’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Preston’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s 1,321 public schools. Colonel Richardson High School places highest (better than 95%); Colonel Richardson Middle School lowest (37%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Preston Elementary SchoolCaroline County Public SchoolsC+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Caroline County Public Schools.

The district

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

Caroline County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,648 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$20,202MD $20,258 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 45.1% · 2771 students tested
Math19%
State average 24.6% · 2783 students tested

Preston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Preston—Caroline County

Every school in Preston

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

District schools in Prestonby address
Preston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
381 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Prestonin other towns
Lockerman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Denton
C+
827 students14:1Rate it →
Colonel Richardson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Federalsburg
C+
390 students13:1Rate it →
North Caroline High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ridgely
A
1,238 students15:1Rate it →
Colonel Richardson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Federalsburg
A+
528 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Preston’s schools

Are Preston’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Preston. Caroline County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Preston. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Preston in?

Caroline County Public Schools.

Where do Preston kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: North Caroline High School and Colonel Richardson High School.

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What Preston families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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). Stars are from neighbors.