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Preston School

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Preston School ranks 960 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

960^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Preston School is an elementary school located in Lakewood, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 144 students. It is part of the Wayne Highlands School District, which is ranked 91 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Preston School has consistently ranked in the lower half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking between 514 and 1037 out of 1500+ schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on PSSA tests is mixed, with proficiency rates in Math (55%) and English Language Arts (48.4%) lower than the district and state averages. However, Preston School's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate (93.8%) was significantly higher than the district (72.8%) and state (53.5%) averages. The school's performance on PSSA Science tests is stronger, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Damascus Area School consistently outperforms Preston School on PSSA tests, while Mountain View Elementary School has similar academic performance. Blue Ridge Elementary School and Robert D. Wilson Elementary School have higher PSSA proficiency rates than Preston School. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Preston School may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages.

143

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,377

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1493 Crosstown Highway
Lakewood, PA 18439-9736

(570) 798-2516

District: Wayne Highlands School District

Students who attend Preston School usually attend:

High:

Honesdale High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg62%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

960^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

180^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 21%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Wayne Highlands School District

91^st of 606Wayne Highlands School District among Pennsylvania districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	960 of 1511	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1037 of 1526	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	736 of 1534	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	514 of 1534	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	645 of 1433	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	863 of 1544	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	1024 of 1530	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.5	1005 of 1547	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.0	945 of 1554	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.7	751 of 1474	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	81.1	193 of 1467	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	82.4	152 of 1519	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	65.3	683 of 1599	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	87.7	20 of 1597	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	84.5	74 of 1579	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	84.7	70 of 1549	95.5%	★★★★★
2008	86.4	54 of 1551	96.5%	★★★★★
2007	80.2	221 of 1555	85.8%	★★★★☆
2006	82.5	145 of 1545	90.6%	★★★★★
2005	81.0	170 of 1299	86.9%	★★★★☆
2004	88.7	81 of 1308	93.8%	★★★★★
2003	52.0	726 of 1302	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	17.5	1231 of 1495	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	908 of 1201	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	956 of 1229	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	794 of 1236	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	180 of 873	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	241 of 891	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	222 of 893	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	243 of 883	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	280 of 797	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	355 of 891	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	411 of 861	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.1	192 of 877	78.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	152 of 870	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	76.8	174 of 835	79.2%	★★★★☆
2014	85.0	55 of 728	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	84.5	52 of 758	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	76.2	184 of 834	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	89.5	14 of 825	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	31 of 805	96.1%	★★★★★
2009	87.8	28 of 770	96.4%	★★★★★
2008	86.4	47 of 753	93.8%	★★★★★
2007	79.0	113 of 749	84.9%	★★★★☆
2006	87.1	40 of 736	94.6%	★★★★★
2005	74.2	192 of 687	72.1%	★★★★☆
2004	83.2	86 of 663	87.0%	★★★★☆
2003	65.3	258 of 643	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	91.1	36 of 877	95.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	60.5	342 of 870	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	232 of 649	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	245 of 673	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	263 of 681	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)24th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2024)18th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)96th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2024)61st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math55%+13 vs state

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Preston School	Public	K-8	1493 Crosstown Highway	Lakewood	18439	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 798-2516	143	16	9.1	62.9%	127 (88.8%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	40.4	960^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.5%		37.6	1037^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.0%	77	93.8	26.3			46.7	38.1	55.0	43.8	26.3			40.0	71.4	48.4	$28,377	$2,270	$26,107
Susquehanna Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3192 Turnpike St	Susquehanna	18847	Susquehanna County	Susquehanna Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 853-4921	415	35	11.9	100.0%	393 (94.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	37.9	991^st of 1511 public elementary schools	34.4%		46.7	913^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.2%	78	25.8	47.8	36.5	38.3			36.0	40.9	41.3	34.9	42.6			39.7	$23,502	$851	$22,651
Forest City Regional Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Susquehanna Street	Forest City	18421	Susquehanna County	Forest City Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 785-2410	434	38	11.3	55.3%	383 (88.2%)	7 (1.6%)	27 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	45.4	890^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.1%		42.8	982^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	35.6%	92	64.6	36.7	30.3	28.0			39.8	62.5	53.1	35.7	27.9			44.9	$21,401	$989	$20,412
Blue Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5150 School Road	New Milford	18834	Susquehanna County	Blue Ridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 465-3141	496	43	11.5	100.2%	453 (91.3%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	51.5	795^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.4%		59.3	721^st of 1526 public elementary schools	52.8%	74	58.5	43.4	45.0				49.3	42.9	50.0	45.1				45.6	$18,057	$1,018	$17,038
Damascus Area School	Public	PK, KG-8	174 High School Rd	Damascus	18415	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 224-4114	258	27	9.6	43.4%	240 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	76.6	346^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.1%		85.5	183^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	88.0%	163	79.3	85.2	59.1	66.6	62.5	53.1	67.6	48.3	70.3	36.4	60.6	75.0	71.9	61.1	$26,132	$972	$25,160
Robert D Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	74 Belmont St	Waymart	18472	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 321-9973	345	29	11.7	52.2%	306 (88.7%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	67.3	524^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.3%		74	419^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.5%	105	65.2	68.5	53.9				63.3	60.9	53.7	38.4				51.7	$30,147	$837	$29,310
Mountain View Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	11748 State Route 106	Kingsley	18826	Susquehanna County	Mountain View School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(570) 434-8435	494	39	12.5	58.7%	476 (96.4%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	46.9	867^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.6%		48	889^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.7%	22	47.5	51.7	53.7	55.8			52.1	26.7	34.4	34.4	48.0			35.4	$20,631	$2,376	$18,255

Frequently Asked Questions about Preston School

How many students attend Preston School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended Preston School.

What is the racial makeup of Preston School?

Students at Preston School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Preston School in?

Wayne Highlands School District

Is Preston School a good school?

Preston School ranks 960^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Preston School attend?

Students who attend Preston School usually go on to attend:

High : Honesdale High School

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