Elementary Schools in Preston School District

Summary:

The Preston School District has only one elementary school, Preston Veterans' Memorial School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating over the past few years, but has shown strong academic performance in the lower grades, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Preston Veterans' Memorial School's 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (72.9%) and Mathematics (75%) were significantly higher than the state averages in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's 5th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate (28.9%) was lower than the state average (44.9%) during the same period, indicating room for improvement in the upper elementary grades. The school's relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate (30.57%) and chronic absenteeism rate (17.7%) suggest that it may be serving a population of students with greater socioeconomic challenges.

Despite these challenges, the school appears to be well-resourced, with a higher per-student spending ($19,562) and a lower student-teacher ratio (13.3) than the national averages. This may contribute to the school's strong academic performance in the lower grades. Overall, Preston Veterans' Memorial School is a relatively high-performing elementary school, but there are areas, such as upper-grade Mathematics proficiency and student attendance, that could benefit from further attention and improvement.

District Detail

1 Route 164
Preston, CT 06365

(860) 889-6098

SchoolDigger Rank:
85^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 425

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Preston Veterans' Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Shetucket Tpke.	Preston	06365	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Preston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 887-3113	284	24	11.9	28.2%	238 (83.8%)	3 (1.1%)	25 (8.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.9%)	66.8	187^th of 493 public elementary schools	62.1%		47.4	259^th of 497 public elementary schools	47.9%	72	72.9	75.0	28.9	$27,352

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Montville School District	5.71 mi	5	99^th
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services	5.85 mi	5

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

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