Cartersville Elementary School

340 Old Mill Road

School District

Cartersville City
Grade

3-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 24, 2023

This school is all about department of children service and Money for everything. Children are not treated as equal it's a who knows who parent for special treatment.
Submitted by parent on August 03, 2022

I don’t know what these reviews are taking about. Great school!
Submitted by parent on August 01, 2018

They have no interest in getting to the bottom of problems that occur.
Submitted by parent on July 09, 2018

Beyond depressing and disheartening! After wonderful experience at CPS! Our children had to endure years of bullying and fear at CES! Melissa Bates has ruined what was once a wonderful school. The environment is very cold. Melissa Bates targets families she does not like and it is widely known and apparently accepted. If you have a child with learning needs your child will be targeted. If you have a choice choose another school for your child learning needs or not. Save yourself the time and frustration. Many complaints have been filed but the BOE and superintendent do not seem to care. Until Bates is removed this school will continue in a downward spiral. True to southern form everyone is talking about it but no know one will do anything to fix it! Will our new superintendent be the one to finally save CES? Let’s hope so!!
Submitted by parent on March 15, 2018

This is a horrible school! Their are a few good teachers, but some are bullies just like the administrator is. Fear reigns at this school. Students are terrified of the admin and staff. Only "certain" families and students are regularly rewarded with extras like: safety patrol, star student, etc... many wonderful students are overlooked due to their last name. The principal is completely unprofessional and is rarely present at school functions. They years when Ken McKenzie was principal were wonderful. Tis school has done way way done hill and will continue until the superintendent and board decide to do something about the admin!Many complaints have been filed nothing is being done!
Submitted by parent on February 14, 2018

My fourth grade daughter's grades are slipping horribly. I told her to ask the teacher if she doesn't understand something. She told me that her math teacher gets mad when the students ask questions and she is scared to speak up in class. They often move on to the next chapter with her not having a full understanding of the previous chapter. She and I both feel, the teacher is there only for a paycheck, not because she enjoys her job. She recently told me there are cliques of kids known as the "popular kids" who choose who is in and who is out. She stated that the kids deemed her as being out, so if any of the other kids talk to her then they too will become unpopular.
Submitted by parent on February 05, 2018

This is a horrible school, please do not send your children here. My son who transferred from another school due to relocation for my job, has been bullied from fourth grade and has continued through fifth grade. The staff show no concern and have no effective anti-bullying program. My childs teacher told me during a conference that no one in the class likes him and she has isolated him during group projects. This was a straight A student who is now making A's and B's. He is always sick to his stomach at the thought of going to school. The kids have made up a song about him. I have tried to transfer him to Clover Leaf but we are out of district. I offered to pay tuition but I missed some deadline for tuition students I was not made aware of. It scares me that he voiced, that he doesn't know how much longer he can take of this.
Submitted by parent on November 17, 2017

I have had 5 students attend this school. However 3 of mychildren were fortunate enough to attend when Ken Mackenzie was principal. The new Principal Melissa Bates is not the caliber of leader I would expect from the City school district. Her response time to parent concerns is something she should be ashamed of. She also seems to not care about the students, at all. STAY AWAY at lest until Melissa is out of administration. I'm sure it wont be long at the rate she is going. Poor decision making seems to be her strength.
Submitted by parent on August 31, 2017

Aweful. This school despises children who need e yes help or think outside the social norms. Unless you have money and connections you are not considered an important member of the school community. Candy is used as a reward which leads to unhealthy behaviors. Recess is limited. This school prides itself on rote memorization and a lack of creativity.Administration is hostile and unprofessional. Which is disappointing because the feeder school is amazing. Problems also start at the top and trickle down. Fear and intimidation of students is widely used by personnel.
Submitted by parent on May 18, 2014

My daughter complains about her school all the time to me. Its Like the school staff hate her. She is glad to be going to 6th grade next year. Cartersville Elementry School please try harder
Submitted by student on April 13, 2008

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