Preston Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

4901 Corbett Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80528

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Top 20%

Serving 549 students in grades 6-8, Preston Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 549 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20% in CO
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Preston Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Preston Middle School's student population of 549 students has declined by 47% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 46% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Preston Middle School
6	169
7	189
8	191

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Total Students

549 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Preston Middle School
2023	545
2022	982
2021	1,048
2020	1,147
2019	1,147
2018	1,154
2017	1,154
2016	1,095
2015	1,113
2014	1,058
2013	1,001
2012	892
2011	756
2010	746
2009	775
2008	810
2007	810
2006	908
2005	957
2004	963
2003	934
2002	909
2001	924
2000	955
1999	942
1998	887
1997	854
1996	765

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Preston Middle School
2023	32
2022	51
2021	56
2020	60
2019	60
2018	55
2017	55
2016	57
2015	56
2014	54
2013	52
2012	45
2011	39
2010	43
2009	43
2008	42
2007	42
2006	47
2005	49
2004	47
2003	51
2002	50
2001	46
2000	47
1999	46
1998	42
1997	40
1996	31

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School Calendar

School Motto

BE PRESENT | BE SAFE | BE KIND

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Preston Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Preston Middle School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#320 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Preston Middle School
2023	#320
2022	#348
2021	#212
2019	#176
2018	#204
2017	#248
2016	#197
2015	#142
2014	#159
2013	#170
2012	#173

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55%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Preston Middle School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	55%	33%	49%
2022	51%	32%	48%
2021	53%	33%	45%
2019	62%	35%	52%
2018	56%	35%	50%
2017	55%	33%	48%
2016	50%	33%	45%
2015	52%	31%	43%
2014	82%	57%	69%
2013	81%	57%	69%
2012	80%	56%	67%

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55%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Preston Middle School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2022	55%	45%	59%
2021	59%	47%	60%
2019	65%	47%	62%
2018	63%	44%	50%
2017	55%	42%	56%
2016	63%	40%	55%
2015	63%	40%	55%
2014	88%	69%	80%
2013	88%	70%	80%
2012	90%	70%	80%
2011	97%	89%	94%

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(20-21)

36%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Preston Middle School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	17:1	16:1	16:1
2022	19:1	15:1	16:1
2021	19:1	15:1	17:1
2020	19:1	16:1	17:1
2019	19:1	16:1	17:1
2018	21:1	17:1	17:1
2017	21:1	17:1	17:1
2016	19:1	17:1	17:1
2015	20:1	17:1	17:1
2014	20:1	17:1	18:1
2013	19:1	17:1	17:1
2012	20:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	16:1	18:1
2007	19:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	17:1	17:1
2004	20:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	17:1	18:1
2001	20:1	17:1	19:1
2000	20:1	17:1	19:1
1999	20:1	17:1	19:1
1998	21:1	18:1	19:1
1997	21:1	18:1	20:1
1996	25:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Preston Middle School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Preston Middle School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Preston Middle School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	14%	35%	20%
2022	12%	35%	20%
2021	11%	34%	19%
2020	8%	34%	18%
2019	8%	34%	18%
2018	9%	34%	18%
2017	9%	34%	18%
2016	9%	33%	19%
2015	8%	33%	18%
2014	7%	33%	18%
2013	10%	32%	18%
2012	9%	32%	18%
2011	9%	32%	18%
2010	7%	29%	16%
2009	9%	28%	16%
2008	10%	28%	16%
2007	10%	28%	15%
2006	9%	27%	15%
2005	8%	26%	15%
2004	7%	25%	14%
2003	6%	24%	13%
2002	6%	23%	12%
2001	6%	22%	12%
2000	5%	21%	11%
1999	6%	20%	11%
1998	6%	19%	10%
1997	7%	19%	10%
1996	5%	18%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Preston Middle School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%

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White

76%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Preston Middle School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	78%	51%	71%
2022	80%	52%	72%
2021	81%	52%	72%
2020	83%	53%	73%
2019	83%	53%	73%
2018	84%	53%	74%
2017	84%	53%	74%
2016	84%	54%	74%
2015	84%	54%	73%
2014	84%	55%	74%
2013	83%	56%	74%
2012	85%	56%	74%
2011	85%	57%	74%
2010	89%	60%	76%
2009	87%	61%	77%
2008	85%	61%	78%
2007	85%	62%	78%
2006	86%	63%	79%
2005	87%	64%	79%
2004	89%	65%	80%
2003	89%	66%	81%
2002	88%	67%	82%
2001	90%	68%	82%
2000	90%	70%	84%
1999	90%	71%	84%
1998	89%	72%	85%
1997	90%	72%	85%
1996	92%	73%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Preston Middle School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Preston Middle School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	0.37	0.62	0.45
2022	0.35	0.61	0.45
2021	0.33	0.61	0.44
2020	0.31	0.60	0.44
2019	0.31	0.60	0.44
2018	0.29	0.60	0.42
2017	0.29	0.60	0.42
2016	0.29	0.60	0.42
2015	0.29	0.60	0.41
2014	0.29	0.59	0.42
2013	0.31	0.59	0.42
2012	0.27	0.59	0.42
2011	0.27	0.58	0.42
2010	0.20	0.55	0.39
2009	0.24	0.55	0.38
2008	0.27	0.55	0.37
2007	0.27	0.54	0.37
2006	0.25	0.53	0.36
2005	0.23	0.52	0.36
2004	0.20	0.52	0.35
2003	0.21	0.51	0.33
2002	0.22	0.50	0.32
2001	0.19	0.49	0.31
2000	0.19	0.47	0.29
1999	0.19	0.46	0.28
1998	0.20	0.46	0.27
1997	0.19	0.45	0.27
1996	0.15	0.45	0.27

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Eligible for

23%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Preston Middle School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	14%	33%	24%
2022	8%	30%	23%
2021	7%	33%	21%
2020	8%	33%	25%
2019	8%	33%	25%
2018	9%	35%	24%
2017	9%	35%	24%
2016	10%	34%	24%
2015	11%	34%	25%
2014	11%	35%	24%
2013	12%	34%	24%
2012	13%	34%	25%
2011	12%	33%	23%
2010	11%	31%	22%
2009	8%	28%	20%
2008	8%	28%	18%
2007	12%	27%	21%
2006	8%	27%	17%
2005	7%	25%	16%
2004	6%	24%	15%
2002	3%	21%	12%
2001	3%	20%	12%
2000	5%	21%	12%
1999	7%	21%	13%
1998	6%	22%	14%
1997	6%	22%	14%
1996	6%	22%	14%
1995	9%	22%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Preston Middle School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	4%	7%	5%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	1%	7%	3%
2020	4%	8%	6%
2019	4%	8%	6%
2018	2%	8%	5%
2017	2%	8%	5%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	3%	7%	5%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	3%	7%	4%
2007	3%	7%	5%
2006	2%	6%	4%
2005	2%	6%	4%
2004	2%	6%	4%
2002	2%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Poudre School District R-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Preston Middle School's ranking?

Preston Middle School is ranked #320 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Preston Middle School often compared to?

Preston Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Preston Middle School?

549 students attend Preston Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Preston Middle School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Preston Middle School?

Preston Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Preston Middle School offer ?

Preston Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Preston Middle School part of?

Preston Middle School is part of Poudre School District R-1.

School Reviews
2 10/10/2025
Bullies run rampant in this school. The one specific situation I would like to relay is that a gang of students who, over the years, repeatedly bullied individual students for their ethnic appearance, was very well-protected by the administration in numerous instances. They did not suffer any consequences for having attacked and terrified individual students. These attacks continued even after the administration was notified repeatedly.
- Posted by Parent - melpe
4 10/10/2025
It's great if you get the right classes and teachers but if you don't, it can be not fun.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Ben H
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