Jenny Preston El

Jenny Preston EL is a elementary school located in Allen, TX, serving grades -1–6 and approximately 828 students. Operated by Allen ISD, the campus sits about 26.3 miles from The Dallas's newsroom and is part of The Dallas's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 43 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.3:1. That ratio is above the state average for TX, suggesting larger class sizes than the regional norm.

Jenny Preston EL is a traditional zoned public school within Allen ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Dallas publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Allen considering elementary placement, Jenny Preston EL is one of the campuses The Dallas regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Jenny Preston EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Jenny Preston EL". For more education coverage, see thedallas.org/schools or browse The Dallas's latest reporting at thedallas.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.