Jones-Wheat Elementary School

1400 East Broughton Street

School District

Decatur County
Grade

PK, K-2
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on December 16, 2024

We moved from out of state and I’ve never experienced anything as bad as Jones Wheat Elementary. My sweet little first grader’s teacher would yell at the kids daily. When my daughter brought this to my attention I thought she was exaggerating. But midway through the year my daughter started showing signs of being scared and anxious of school in a way I’d never seen. At a conference the teacher admitted to raising her voice regularly. She explained to me that the school was understaffed with too many kids who don’t get their needs met at home. The teacher also brought up race. I was shocked. Shocked that an adult would actually admit to a parent that she yells at 6 year old regularly and that she brought race into the discussion. When I brought my concerns to the principal multiple times nothing was done. I became desperate and reached out to other parents. Other parents who had the same experiences. I couldn’t believe it. One mom even considered trying to get the news involved. Within a 1.5 year daughter went from being a bright, confident, creative little girl to a scared girl with no confidence in a year. The damage was so bad my daughter was scared to go to school the following year even though we had moved her to an entirely new school far away. Trying to undo the damage that School caused my daughter was the most emotionally taxing thing I have done as a mom. Now this review could be seen as “just a bad teacher” thing. However, we moved during her kindergarten year and he first teacher was also lacking in many shocking ways. Discipline is withholding recess from anxious, roundly kids which obviously makes the kids have even more difficult times because they can’t get their energy out. Office staff seemed to be annoyed most days. And… it is just not a place I could recommend to send a child.
Submitted by parent on August 05, 2020

Excellent Principal and staff. They care about our children.
Submitted by parent on December 14, 2011

I am a parent of two student's that currently attend Jones-Wheat Elementary. I am so proud of the excellent primary education that they are receiving. I feel honored to know that my children's elementary school is the best in Decatur County. The teaching staff ,couseler's, nurses, vice principal, and principal are very helpful in encouraging a fun and healthy with your children and the school. I appreciate all the hard work that they put into making education fun and interesting for me and my children
Submitted by parent on November 30, 2010

I have one child who has attended this school for 4 years and another child who has attended for 3 years. We recently moved into a house located outside of the Jones Wheat school district, but will continue to send our children there because of the excellent leadership, great teachers, high level of discipline and strong academic programs.