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Schools in Preston

Preston’s public schools

White Pine County School District 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?3/5schools above Nevada’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Nevada’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
36%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▲ 34% vs NV $14.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
NV 19.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
842 students on the public path
In brief

Preston’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Preston’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nevada’s 656 public schools. Lund Elementary places highest (better than 71%); McGill Elementary lowest (14%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Preston, graded from D to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: White Pine Middle School and Lund High School. 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–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the White Pine County School District.

The district

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

White Pine County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 1,243 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (NV 19.3)
$19,922NV $14,868 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 43.5% · 622 students tested
Math24%
State average 28.4% · 624 students tested

Preston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Preston—White Pine County

Every school in Preston

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

Also serving Prestonin other towns
David E Norman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ely
C
362 students15:1Rate it →
McGill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McGill
D
131 students16:1Rate it →
Lund Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lund
B+
57 studentsRate it →
White Pine Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ely
B
233 students14:1Rate it →
Lund High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Lund
B−
59 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Preston’s schools

Are Preston’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Preston. White Pine County School District 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, 3 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nevada’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Preston in?

White Pine County School District.

Where do Preston kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: White Pine Middle School and Lund 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.