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Preston Middle School

Preston Middle School serves grades 6–8 for 549 students in Poudre School District R-1.

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Next day off: Mon, Nov 23 – Fri, Nov 27 · No School · All days off

Poudre School District R-1 calendar

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  2. No SchoolMonday · Dec 21 – Jan 4Key date
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  6. No SchoolMonday · Mar 15 – Mar 19Key date

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It is the 6th largest of the 7 Poudre School District R-1 middle schools in Fort Collins. Its 18.9 students per teacher compares with a median of 17.9 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 1,132 in 2019–20 to 549 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 8, with 191 students. 26% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (125 free, 20 reduced-price). Federal records list it as not a Title I school in 2021–22. The closest park is Harmony Park (0.1 mi).

At a glance

Preston Middle School by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

Grades6–8
Students549
Teachers29
Students per teacher18.9
Free or reduced-price lunch26%
School typeRegular School
DistrictPoudre School District R-1
Title INot a Title I school (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Preston Middle School

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • 6169
  • 7189
  • 8191
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–201,132
  • 2020–211,048
  • 2021–22982
  • 2022–23545
  • 2023–24549
Nearby

Parks near Preston Middle School

All parks
Park · 0.1 miHarmony ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.7 miTwin Silo ParkPlayground · Dog parkPark · 1.0 miObservatory Park
Contact

Address, phone and official links

4901 CORBETT DRIVE, Fort Collins 80528

(970) 488-7300

Poudre School District R-1 website ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

Poudre School District R-1

Other middle schools in the district

All schools
6–8Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School766 students6–8Boltz Middle School564 students6–8Lesher Middle School769 students6–8Webber Middle School724 students6–8Blevins Middle School419 students6–8Lincoln Middle School550 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

Elementary school · 0.2 miTraut Core Elementary SchoolGrades Pre-K–5High school · 0.6 miFossil Ridge High SchoolGrades 9–12Elementary school · 1.0 miLinton Elementary SchoolGrades Pre-K–5High school · 1.1 miColorado Early Colleges Fort CollinsGrades 6–12Elementary school · 1.2 miZach Elementary SchoolGrades K–5Elementary school · 1.2 miBacon Elementary SchoolGrades Pre-K–5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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