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Preston Plains School

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Preston Plains School ranks 118 th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Preston Plains School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Preston School District in Connecticut. With 130 students, the school is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, while the overall Preston School District is rated 2 stars out of 5 and ranked 85 out of 156 districts in the state.

Preston Plains School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 56-60% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 50-51%. In mathematics, the school's performance is more mixed, with 6th grade students scoring below the state average but 7th and 8th grade students scoring above. The school's 8th grade performance on the NGSS science assessment is strong, with 50% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 47.9%. Notably, the school performs exceptionally well for its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups, ranking 32nd and 7th out of all Connecticut middle schools respectively in these categories.

Compared to nearby schools, Preston Plains School generally outperforms the Interdistrict School for Arts and Communication in both ELA and mathematics proficiency. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Stonington Middle School, which has significantly higher proficiency rates across all subject areas. Compared to the lower-performing schools in the New London School District, Preston Plains School demonstrates much stronger academic outcomes.

141

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,544

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Route 164
Preston, CT 06365

(860) 889-3831

District: Preston School District

Feeder schools for Preston Plains School:

Elementary:

Preston Veterans' Memorial School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

Hispanic:

11.3%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2022 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Connecticut median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 24% Connecticut)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Connecticut avg47%

118^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^th of 156Preston School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	118 of 252	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	112 of 250	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	79 of 249	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	131 of 250	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	121 of 275	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	103 of 259	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	92 of 250	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.0	75 of 246	69.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.2	78 of 280	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	67 of 278	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	91 of 272	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.2	78 of 269	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.4	103 of 268	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.6	123 of 255	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.2	160 of 252	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.2	129 of 250	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.7	148 of 248	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	53.0	103 of 235	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	95.5	7 of 218	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	52.5	97 of 224	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	78.3	32 of 244	86.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	100 of 153	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	95 of 158	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.4	139 of 151	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	131 of 175	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	113 of 166	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)97th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2021)87th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2021)57th percentile~ school

Female (2021)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+7 vs state

Mathematics37%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Preston Plains School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Preston Plains School	Public	6-8	1 Route 164	Preston	06365	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Preston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 889-3831	141	12	11.9	32.6%	109 (77.3%)	5 (3.5%)	16 (11.3%)	5 (3.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	51.5	118^th of 252 public middle schools	53.2%		54.6	112^th of 250 public middle schools	55.2%	6				56.0		60.0	30.0	44.2		$29,544
Ledyard Middle School	Public	6-8	1860 Route 12	Gales Ferry	06335	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 464-3188	535	45	12.0	28.6%	358 (66.9%)	16 (3.0%)	86 (16.1%)	15 (2.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.7%)	44.6	132^nd of 252 public middle schools	47.6%		41.6	137^th of 250 public middle schools	45.2%	5		53.2		40.2	49.7	46.6	31.0	48.2	30.4	$18,170
Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	25 Mahan Dr.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4211	593	52	11.4	73.9%	171 (28.8%)	105 (17.7%)	224 (37.8%)	47 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (7.3%)	20.9	183^rd of 252 public middle schools	27.4%		20.2	180^th of 250 public middle schools	28.0%	3		32.2		26.7	35.7	35.8	19.5	24.4	22.2	$23,513
Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15 Teachers Dr.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4212	447	41	10.7	82.3%	94 (21.0%)	117 (26.2%)	177 (39.6%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.5%)	8.6	232^nd of 252 public middle schools	7.9%		8.6	225^th of 250 public middle schools	10.0%	7		21.1		18.4	20.7	25.0	7.4	11.4	4.1	$26,755
Griswold Middle School	Public	5-8	211 Slater Ave.	Griswold	06351	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Griswold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 376-7630	529	38	14.0	54.3%	390 (73.7%)	17 (3.2%)	68 (12.9%)	11 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.4%)	37.9	147^th of 252 public middle schools	41.7%		47.4	123^rd of 250 public middle schools	50.8%	24	43.5		44.4	46.4		66.0	38.4	30.5	43.7	$16,816
Leonard J. Tyl Middle School	Public	6-8	166 Chesterfield Rd.	Oakdale	06370	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Montville School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 848-2822	519	45	11.5	46.4%	292 (56.3%)	34 (6.6%)	87 (16.8%)	32 (6.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.3%)	45.1	131^st of 252 public middle schools	48.0%		42.4	136^th of 250 public middle schools	45.6%	5		49.2		51.9	42.7	44.5	36.9	33.1	42.7	$20,797
Groton Middle School	Public	6-8	35 Groton Long Point Road	Groton	06340	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 446-4200	884	76	11.7	80.8%	418 (47.3%)	63 (7.1%)	248 (28.1%)	44 (5.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	101 (11.4%)	38.6	144^th of 252 public middle schools	42.9%		41.3	138^th of 250 public middle schools	44.8%	6		38.2		44.6	49.1	39.4	34.5	43.7	27.3	$21,487
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication	Public, Charter	4-8	190 Governor Winthrop Blvd.	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Interdistrict School for Arts and Community District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 447-1003	328	28	11.7	68.3%	42 (12.8%)	51 (15.5%)	191 (58.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.0%)	39.1	142^nd of 252 public middle schools	43.7%		39.7	141^st of 250 public middle schools	43.6%	1				49.0	52.6		34.4	31.6	27.2	$18,268
Stonington Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Field St.	Pawcatuck	06379	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Stonington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 536-9613	366	45	8.2	28.1%	307 (83.9%)	5 (1.4%)	23 (6.3%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	83.1	37^th of 252 public middle schools	85.3%		78	59^th of 250 public middle schools	76.4%	22		61.0		78.8	73.1	66.7	64.4	72.4	54.3	$27,679
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School	Public	5-8	36 Waller St.	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 437-6480	343	47	7.2	94.2%	22 (6.4%)	62 (18.1%)	223 (65.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.2%)	6.6	239^th of 252 public middle schools	5.2%		4.7	246^th of 250 public middle schools	1.6%	7		18.0		16.5	12.9	15.6		7.8		$24,593

Frequently Asked Questions about Preston Plains School

What district is Preston Plains School in?

Preston School District

How many students attend Preston Plains School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 141 students attended Preston Plains School.

Is Preston Plains School a good school?

Preston Plains School ranks 118^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Preston Plains School?

Students at Preston Plains School are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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