Best Public Schools in Preston, MD

Summary:

The city of Preston, Maryland is home to a single elementary school, Preston Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Caroline County Public Schools district, which is ranked 16 out of 25 in the state of Maryland and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Preston Elementary School appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within the Caroline County district, outperforming the district and state averages in several key academic areas. The school's mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency rates are higher than the district and state, and its 5th grade science proficiency rate is significantly above the district and state levels. However, the school serves a predominantly White student population, with a high percentage (60.1%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively economically disadvantaged population.

Despite being the only school in the data set, Preston Elementary School is well-resourced, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and high spending per student of $18,326. These factors may contribute to the school's academic performance, which is consistently ranked between 303 and 349 out of 859-862 Maryland elementary schools over the past three years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. While Preston Elementary School stands out as a strong performer within its district, further comparison to other schools in the region would provide a more comprehensive understanding of its relative strengths and areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Preston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Main St	Preston	21655	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 479-2897	406	29	14.0	60.1%	308 (75.9%)	27 (6.7%)	37 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.6%)	58.8	314^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.4%		53.3	349^th of 855 public elementary schools	59.2%	35	41.1	30.9	30.3	33.9	46.4	50.0	59.1	52.2	34.8	$17,823	$3,019	$14,804

Cities Near Preston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Federalsburg	4.36 mi	3	169^th
Hurlock	7.51 mi	3	223^rd
Easton	8.8 mi	3	189^th
Secretary	8.91 mi	1	65^th
Trappe	9.9 mi	1	120^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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