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Schools in Preston · Pottsboro Independent School District

Preston’s public schools outscore 59% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Preston, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Preston’s districts is 34%, below the Texas average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 7 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 9% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,452 students on the public path
In brief

Preston’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 742 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Preston’s, its schools beat 64%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,706 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Pottsboro Middle, then Pottsboro H S. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Preston’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 59% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (742)Better than 64%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 790 test results and a graduating class of 117 could put Preston anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Preston’s students in the tested grades sat them (781 in math, 800 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–4Pottsboro Elin PottsboroB+
5–8Pottsboro Middlein PottsboroB
9–12Pottsboro H Sin PottsboroB+

Preston’s public schools are run by Pottsboro Independent School District, which also serves Pottsboro. 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.

Pottsboro Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,453 students · 14.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,706TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 51.1% · 800 students tested
Math34%
State average 40.9% · 781 students tested

Preston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PrestonBPottsboro Independent

Every school in Preston

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

Also serving Prestonin other towns
Pottsboro El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pottsboro
B+
552 students15:1Rate it →
Pottsboro Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Pottsboro
B
440 students14:1Rate it →
Pottsboro H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Pottsboro
B+
460 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Preston’s schools

Are Preston’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Preston children attend outscore 59% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Preston in?

Pottsboro Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,453 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Preston kids go to high school?

Pottsboro H S in Pottsboro, with 460 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Preston’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Pottsboro Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Preston spend per student?

$11,706 in Pottsboro Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.