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Schools in Preston

Preston’s public schools

Oxford Academy and Central School District and Norwich City School District have 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 New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 86% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.7K
▼ 29% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Norwich City
Students per teacher
10.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,981 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 New York’s 4,095 public schools. Oxford Academy High School places highest (better than 90%); Oxford Academy Middle School lowest (18%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Preston, graded from C− to C−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Norwich High School and Oxford Academy 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–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC−
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Oxford Academy and Central School District.

Two districts serve Preston

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

Oxford Academy and Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 696 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,765NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Norwich City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,626 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,726NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Oxford Academy and Central School District42%
State average 48.9% · 344 students tested
Math · PK–12, Oxford Academy and Central School District35%
State average 46.5% · 336 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Norwich City School District35%
State average 48.9% · 689 students tested
Math · PK–12, Norwich City School District32%
State average 46.5% · 693 students tested

Preston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Preston—Oxford Academy and Central PK–12 · Norwich City PK–12
NorwichDNorwich City PK–12 · Unadilla Valley Central PK–12
PlymouthC−Norwich City
OxfordCOxford Academy and Central
McDonough—Oxford Academy and Central

2 of the 4 neighbors share Norwich City with Preston for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Preston

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

Also serving Prestonin other towns
Stanford J Gibson Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Norwich
388 students11:1Rate it →
Oxford Academy Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Oxford
C−
275 students10:1Rate it →
Oxford Academy Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Oxford
C−
216 students10:1Rate it →
Norwich Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Norwich
C
381 students9:1Rate it →
Norwich High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Norwich
A−
516 students11:1Rate it →
Oxford Academy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxford
A
205 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Preston’s schools

Are Preston’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Preston. Oxford Academy and Central School District and Norwich City School District have 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 New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Preston in?

Oxford Academy and Central School District and Norwich City School District.

Where do Preston kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Norwich High School and Oxford Academy 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.