Mcconnell Elementary School

8629 Columbus RD

School District

Hamilton County
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on June 13, 2020

I personally believe McConnell is the best elementary school in Hamilton country.
Submitted by parent on September 13, 2017

Amazing support and constant open communications. You do have some teachers who are a bit too laid back. But most of them are fully on board with student support and parent communication. Also the school spirit and support is strong within the families whom are involved with the school!
Submitted by parent on August 14, 2015

Our son attended McConnell last year and is back for 1st grade this year. We love this school and the staff.
Submitted by parent on May 06, 2011

Let me say while I do still find this an excellent school an influx and shifting of teachers has missed the mark. I am disappointed in the new drive for testing but I do know this isn't just the school it is our whole education system ever since No Child Left Behind was implemented I have seen a shift toward testing being the be all and end all. Next year it is due to get worse when TCAPS start counting as a grade. It is horrible that now we have a situation where the teachers are under so much pressure to get great test scores they can't properly teach. It's not the school it is the system. Both my boys teachers did a fine job this year with my youngests being excellent and oldests doing as well as could be expected under some unique circumstances. I really hope to see a shift away from No Child Left Behind and test driven results.. Also the shift in the difficulty of subjects is really bad, because of new testing standards previous star roll kids are getting frustrated because they are working harder only to get Honor roll.
Submitted by parent on May 04, 2011

I have two boys that attend McConnell at this time and while I can say that my oldest (5th grade) received good academic instruction from K-3 his 4th grade teachers were horrible, both academically and to him personally. His science and social studies teacher this year is equally bad. They treated him, and many others that aren't "pets", so unfairly that he went from liking to going to school to trying to avoid it. The kids are not enriched emotionally or socially and are only taught to the test. My youngest is in K and we are seriously considering moving schools even though we know his 1st grade teacher will be really good. Most of teachers seem to like children who sit quietly and fit into their "ideal child" boxes. The school does encourage parental involvement, but doesn't seem to appriciate it.