For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 662 students in Prestonsburg, KY.
The top ranked public preschool in Prestonsburg, KY is Prestonsburg Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Prestonsburg, KY public preschool have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 47% statewide average). Pre schools in Prestonsburg have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Kentucky public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Best Public Preschools in Prestonsburg, KY (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prestonsburg Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
140 S Clark Dr.
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-3891
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-3891
Grades: PK-5
| 662 students
Prestonsburg, Kentucky Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Carl D Perkins Job Corp Academy Alternative School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
478 Meadows Br. Rd
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-1037
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-1037
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
2520 S Lake Dr
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-2487
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-2487
Grades: PK-5
| 198 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public preschools in Prestonsburg, KY?
The top ranked public preschools in Prestonsburg, KY include Prestonsburg Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Prestonsburg?
1 public preschools are located in Prestonsburg.
What is the racial composition of students in Prestonsburg?
Prestonsburg public preschools minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschools average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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