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Preston Middle School

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Preston Middle School ranks 122 nd of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Preston Middle School, part of Poudre School District R-1, serves 568 students in grades 6–8 in Fort Collins, Colorado, and ranks 122nd among Colorado middle schools (74th percentile, 4 stars) — a solid showing, though down from a 42nd-place peak in 2018–2019. The school consistently beats state averages in ELA, Math, and Science, making it a dependable choice for area families.

Academically, Preston outperforms Colorado averages across the board: 56.4% proficiency in ELA, 47.0% in Math, and 37.5% in 8th-grade Science, versus state rates of 44.7%, 37.3%, and 35.4%. But it trails the Poudre district averages in all three subjects, and science is a clear weak spot — Webber Middle School (51.5%) and Lesher Middle School (63.9%) both far exceed Preston's science proficiency. On the bright side, 7th-grade ELA (62.3%) and 8th-grade math (52.8%) are strong, and the gifted program ranks in the 77th percentile statewide. Among nearby schools, Preston sits mid-pack: it outranks Boltz Middle School, Blevins Middle School, and Lincoln Middle School, but falls well behind top performers like Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School (98th percentile) and Lesher (91st percentile).

Preston's chronic absenteeism rate (27.8%) is below the district average (30.7%) and near the state level (28.4%), though roughly double the rate at Kinard (14.6%). The free/reduced lunch population has grown from 18.2% to 29.8% in three years, and the ranking for low-income students has dropped sharply — a trend families should watch. Notably, Lesher Middle School serves a similar share of low-income students (29.5%) with slightly higher absenteeism, yet posts far stronger test scores, suggesting Preston has room to improve. Still, with a 0.0% dropout rate and above-average academics, Preston remains a reliable, solid option — just not the top-tier choice it once was.

568

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,027

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4901 Corbett Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80528-8526

(970) 488-7300

District: Poudre School District R-1

Students who attend Preston Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fossil Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Preston Middle School:

Elementary:	Bacon Elementary School
	Werner Elementary School
	Zach Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.8%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Asian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg56%

Colorado avg41%

122^nd of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Middle Schools in the Poudre School District R-1

12^th of 115Poudre School District R-1 among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	122 of 469	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	112 of 469	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	86 of 485	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	86 of 480	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	81 of 448	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	46 of 369	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	42 of 458	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	56 of 418	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.3	83 of 424	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.4	57 of 400	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	78.8	58 of 436	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	87.9	39 of 461	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	85.1	52 of 454	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	88.3	31 of 425	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	85.9	39 of 422	90.8%	★★★★★
2010	79.0	70 of 409	82.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.0	73 of 377	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.0	66 of 362	81.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.6	69 of 360	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	79.5	58 of 346	83.2%	★★★★☆
2005	85.1	37 of 340	89.1%	★★★★☆
2004	87.7	29 of 336	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	131 of 365	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	100 of 347	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	94 of 350	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	70 of 363	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	86 of 326	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	49 of 254	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	38 of 352	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	51 of 315	83.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	36 of 154	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	26 of 132	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	48 of 125	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	42 of 93	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	51 of 134	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	49 of 121	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	59 of 207	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	55.5	78 of 218	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	40 of 199	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	61 of 198	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	36 of 169	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	13 of 83	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	15 of 220	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	12 of 165	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	130 of 230	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.5	65 of 241	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	42 of 244	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	39 of 241	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	10 of 114	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	73.7	31 of 240	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	68 of 222	69.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	100 of 369	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	104 of 352	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	74 of 357	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	77 of 356	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	63 of 328	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	34 of 249	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	41 of 343	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	47 of 317	85.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	125 of 275	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	112 of 275	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	73 of 273	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	80 of 286	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	85 of 265	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	49 of 203	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	54 of 283	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	54 of 199	72.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)77th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+12 vs state

Math47%+10 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)				CMAS Math (2026)				CMAS Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Preston Middle School	Public	6-8	4901 Corbett Drive	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7300	568	35	16.3	29.8%	419 (73.8%)	8 (1.4%)	94 (16.5%)	22 (3.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.5%)	71	122^nd of 469 public middle schools	74.0%		72.5	112^th of 469 public middle schools	76.1%	10	54.0	62.3	51.5	56.4	44.4	44.5	52.8	47.0	37.5	$19,027
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School	Public	6-8	3002 East Trilby Road	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5400	762	40	18.8	11.8%	569 (74.7%)	4 (0.5%)	61 (8.0%)	75 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.0%)	97.2	10^th of 469 public middle schools	97.9%		97.9	8^th of 469 public middle schools	98.3%	2	78.5	82.7	72.4	78.1	77.6	79.0	82.0	79.3	73.0	$17,024
Boltz Middle School	Public	6-8	720 Boltz Drive	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 472-3700	551	41	13.4	49.2%	331 (60.1%)	9 (1.6%)	173 (31.4%)	10 (1.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	59.2	162^nd of 469 public middle schools	65.5%		52.9	191^st of 469 public middle schools	59.3%	29	49.1	53.2	49.1	50.5	34.5	39.7	46.4	40.2	30.9	$21,276
Lesher Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Stover Street	Fort Collins	80524	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 472-3800	766	42	18.2	29.5%	558 (72.8%)	8 (1.0%)	143 (18.7%)	15 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	88.1	44^th of 469 public middle schools	90.6%		84.2	57^th of 469 public middle schools	87.8%	13	70.4	69.8	68.4	69.5	50.8	51.9	63.5	55.5	63.9	$17,469
Webber Middle School	Public	6-8	4201 Seneca Street	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7800	728	42	17.3	34.9%	528 (72.5%)	12 (1.6%)	150 (20.6%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.7%)	72.5	117^th of 469 public middle schools	75.1%		74.2	106^th of 469 public middle schools	77.4%	11	59.2	55.4	59.9	58.2	41.3	39.0	51.0	43.3	51.5	$18,476
Blevins Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 South Taft Hill Road	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4000	363	29	12.6	52.1%	241 (66.4%)	12 (3.3%)	87 (24.0%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	47.7	201^st of 469 public middle schools	57.1%		52.2	193^rd of 469 public middle schools	58.8%	8	43.2	40.4	38.2	41.0	31.7	33.7	42.0	35.1	31.8	$23,539
Ridgeline Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 N. 15th St	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(970) 833-7700	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Windsor Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Main Street	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	No	No	No	(970) 686-8200	785	50	15.8	21.8%	613 (78.1%)	7 (0.9%)	135 (17.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	42.9	224^th of 469 public middle schools	52.2%		54.4	182^nd of 469 public middle schools	61.2%	42	31.7	38.1	46.0	38.7	24.6	23.3	42.3	30.5	36.1	$14,678
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Lancer Drive	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5700	552	41	13.3	66.7%	229 (41.5%)	10 (1.8%)	268 (48.6%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.6%)	32.5	291^st of 469 public middle schools	38.0%		39	253^rd of 469 public middle schools	46.1%	38	33.3	38.9	31.9	34.5	24.6	27.6	29.4	27.2	20.7	$22,189
Lucile Erwin Middle School	Public	6-8	4700 Lucerne Avenue	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7600	686	45	15.3	36.9%	433 (63.1%)	6 (0.9%)	201 (29.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.8%)	36.5	267^th of 469 public middle schools	43.1%		34.4	281^st of 469 public middle schools	40.1%	14	33.5	43.7	37.6	38.0	25.4	16.3	28.5	23.7	33.9	$17,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Preston Middle School

Is Preston Middle School a good school?

Preston Middle School ranks 122^nd of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Preston Middle School attend?

Students who attend Preston Middle School usually go on to attend Fossil Ridge High School

What is the racial makeup of Preston Middle School?

Students at Preston Middle School are 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Preston Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Preston Middle School.

What district is Preston Middle School in?

Poudre School District R-1

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