Preston Elementary School

Regular School · Preston, MD

Preston Elementary School is a regular school school in Preston, Maryland, serving grades PK–05 with 381 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

381

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	271	71%
Hispanic/Latino	46	12%
Black or African American	32	8%
Two or more races	28	7%
Asian	3	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	381	202M / 179F

English Language Learners: 16 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	22.2%	164
Reading Proficiency	20-24%	35.2%	163
Science Proficiency	50-59%	—	42

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.12 grade levels

Math

-0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

65 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

125

32.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	381	100%

Contact & Location

Po Box 69

Preston, MD 21655

Phone: (410)479-2897

http://www.prestones.org/o/pes

District

Caroline County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,664

District enrollment: 5,667

Other Schools in District

Denton Elementary School Elementary
Federalsburg Elementary School Elementary
Greensboro Elementary School Elementary
Ridgely Elementary School Elementary
Caroline Career & Technology Center High
Colonel Richardson High School High
North Caroline High School High
Colonel Richardson Middle School Middle

View all 9 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 21655) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240018000524

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD