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Middle Schools in Preston School District

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DistrictPreston School District85^th of 156 Connecticut districtsFull district overview →

School

141

Students

Top rankedPreston Plains School118^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools

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Summary:

The Preston School District in Connecticut has only one middle school, Preston Plains School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years, ranking between 79th and 118th out of 249-252 Connecticut middle schools.

Preston Plains School's performance on SBAC/English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments is generally above the state average, with 6th and 8th-grade students scoring higher than the Connecticut average. However, the school's 6th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate is lower than the state average, indicating a potential area for improvement. The school has a relatively high per-student spending of $19,399, which is higher than the national average, and a student-teacher ratio of 13.8, slightly lower than the national average for middle schools.

While Preston Plains School serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with a 35.38% free and reduced-price lunch rate, the school's overall performance suggests it is a relatively well-performing middle school within the Preston School District. The school's strengths in English Language Arts and areas for improvement in Mathematics, along with its resource allocation, provide valuable insights for parents and the community.

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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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th 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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ledyard School District	3.57 mi	5	87^th
Norwich School District	4.63 mi	10	150^th
Integrated Day Charter School District	5.04 mi	1	109^th
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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