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Preston Elementary School

Q: Is Preston Elementary School a good school?

Preston Elementary School ranks 869 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

869^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Preston Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, serving 269 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Cuyahoga Falls City School District, which is ranked 407 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Preston Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating average to below-average performance. The school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.1% to 27.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Preston Elementary's proficiency rates on Ohio state tests are generally lower than the Cuyahoga Falls City and Ohio state averages, particularly in mathematics and science.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Cuyahoga Falls City School District, such as Richardson Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Gordon Dewitt Elementary, generally outperform Preston Elementary on academic measures and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Riverview Elementary School, which is part of the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District, also outperforms Preston Elementary on several academic metrics.

240

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,203

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Tallmadge Rd
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221-5016

(330) 926-3805

District: Cuyahoga Falls City School District

Students who attend Preston Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bolich Middle School
High:	Cuyahoga Falls High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

African American:

17.5%

Asian:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 16 pts below the Ohio average

!Near the bottom of Cuyahoga Falls City School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg67%

Ohio avg64%

869^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Cuyahoga Falls City School District

407^th of 828Cuyahoga Falls City School District among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	869 of 1558	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	954 of 1577	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	888 of 1596	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	750 of 1588	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	917 of 1610	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	798 of 1676	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	780 of 1636	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.1	697 of 1651	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.7	522 of 1678	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.7	690 of 1684	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.0	688 of 1687	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.9	1022 of 1701	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.7	1054 of 1709	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.6	1182 of 1686	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.3	947 of 1662	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.6	1074 of 1610	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.7	1077 of 1582	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.1	959 of 1609	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.0	968 of 1504	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.9	994 of 1501	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.6	737 of 1471	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	58.2	327 of 956	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	741 of 1452	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	931 of 1466	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	863 of 1483	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.6	704 of 1488	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	907 of 1467	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	851 of 1502	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	779 of 1518	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	688 of 1473	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	731 of 1484	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	524 of 1447	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	293 of 1419	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	658 of 1404	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	517 of 1465	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	665 of 1465	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	890 of 1466	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	879 of 1485	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	824 of 1498	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.8	723 of 1518	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	846 of 1499	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	647 of 1535	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	692 of 1536	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	99 of 202	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	793 of 1175	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	873 of 1190	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	723 of 1215	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	706 of 1242	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	934 of 1249	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	754 of 1271	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	799 of 1309	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)66th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)51st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+7 vs state

Mathematics53%-11 vs state

Science47%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Preston Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Tallmadge Rd	Cuyahoga Falls	44221	Summit County	Cuyahoga Falls City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 926-3805	240	18	13.3	70.8%	128 (53.3%)	42 (17.5%)	11 (4.6%)	33 (13.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.4%)	51.6	869^th of 1558 public elementary schools	44.2%		47.5	954^th of 1577 public elementary schools	39.5%	85	47.2	66.7	72.1	19.4	85.0	60.5	66.7	$14,203
Elizabeth Price Elementary School	Public	K-5	2610 Delmore St	Cuyahoga Falls	44221	Summit County	Cuyahoga Falls City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 926-3806	271	20	13.5	76.8%	151 (55.7%)	26 (9.6%)	6 (2.2%)	69 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	52.1	859^th of 1558 public elementary schools	44.9%		56.2	825^th of 1577 public elementary schools	47.7%	34	43.5	74.4	54.8	65.2	60.5	61.3	67.4	$13,365
Gordon Dewitt Elementary School	Public	K-5	425 Falls Ave	Cuyahoga Falls	44221	Summit County	Cuyahoga Falls City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 926-3802	364	21	17.3	56.9%	257 (70.6%)	28 (7.7%)	21 (5.8%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.8%)	73.9	455^th of 1558 public elementary schools	70.8%		76.5	395^th of 1577 public elementary schools	75.0%	60	84.5	77.4	78.7	56.9	83.9	70.5	75.9	$12,754
Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1085 Clifton Ave	Akron	44310	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-1315	473	34	13.8		88 (18.6%)	89 (18.8%)	67 (14.2%)	197 (41.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.3%)	19.4	1269^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.5%		22.9	1227^th of 1577 public elementary schools	22.2%	42	31.1	43.8	31.5	32.3	49.3	37.0	46.8	$13,471
Forest Hill Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	850 Damon St	Akron	44310	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-1645	405	30	13.6		48 (11.9%)	104 (25.7%)	68 (16.8%)	153 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.4%)	24.4	1192^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	23.5%		26.7	1171^st of 1577 public elementary schools	25.7%	21	42.3	47.5	46.4	28.8	42.4	37.5	57.7	$13,487
Richardson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2226 23rd St	Cuyahoga Falls	44223	Summit County	Cuyahoga Falls City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 926-3807	315	22	14.3	63.8%	198 (62.9%)	28 (8.9%)	23 (7.3%)	28 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.1%)	72.5	481^st of 1558 public elementary schools	69.1%		66.3	621^st of 1577 public elementary schools	60.6%	140	87.0	56.1	71.2	71.7	77.2	78.8	83.3	$12,455
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	3131 Bailey Rd	Cuyahoga Falls	44221	Summit County	Cuyahoga Falls City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 926-3803	370	23	16.0	66.5%	248 (67.0%)	22 (5.9%)	23 (6.2%)	51 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	47.4	933^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	40.1%		59.9	758^th of 1577 public elementary schools	51.9%	175	64.5	50.9	61.0	35.5	70.2	66.7	56.6	$12,473
Silver Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	2970 Overlook Rd	Silver Lake	44224	Summit County	Cuyahoga Falls City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 926-3811	210	13	16.1	49.0%	165 (78.6%)	8 (3.8%)	11 (5.2%)	16 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	67.3	580^th of 1558 public elementary schools	62.8%		76.4	399^th of 1577 public elementary schools	74.7%	181	75.0	63.6	86.2	66.7	65.9	79.3	62.5	$14,265
Riverview Elementary School	Public	K-4	240 N River Rd	Munroe Falls	44262	Summit County	Stow-Munroe Falls City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 689-5310	273	17	16.5	39.6%	198 (72.5%)	17 (6.2%)	16 (5.9%)	16 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.5%)	72.1	489^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.6%		69.2	554^th of 1577 public elementary schools	64.9%	65		78.8	82.3		71.2	67.7		$14,091
Findley Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	65 W Tallmadge Ave	Akron	44310	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7909	555	39	14.3		40 (7.2%)	166 (29.9%)	172 (31.0%)	138 (24.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.5%)	13.7	1343^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	13.8%		13.6	1343^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	14.8%		31.3	31.4	35.4	27.7	39.1	31.3	42.2	$13,411

Frequently Asked Questions about Preston Elementary School

What district is Preston Elementary School in?

Cuyahoga Falls City School District

How many students attend Preston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended Preston Elementary School.

Is Preston Elementary School a good school?

Preston Elementary School ranks 869^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Preston Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Preston Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bolich Middle School
High : Cuyahoga Falls High School

What is the racial makeup of Preston Elementary School?

Students at Preston Elementary School are 53% White, 18% African American, 14% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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