Austin Elementary School

161 South Moore Road

School District

Coppell Independent
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 13, 2015

They have done a good job and we are glad we have Austin Elementary. They consistently work with our children to get the most out of them.
Submitted by parent on November 17, 2014

My son is in the fifth grade and has attended Austin since kindergarten. The teachers, administration, and support staff are all awesome and encouraging to our students. The students love the Austin staff, parents love Austin staff! Great, great school!
Submitted by parent on September 29, 2014

We just moved to Coppell from Dallas and we are blown away by the schools here. Lots of communication from the teachers and administration. The teachers attend the school events outside of school hours. The academics are top notch and they also weave in hands on learning on Fridays with different subjects and themes. Appropriate recess time is given for kids to exercise and get release some energy and very few behavior issues. A great sense of community with the parents and PTO. We love the Coppell area as well, small town feel and still very close to Dallas.
Submitted by parent on March 27, 2013

Second year at Austin, during first grade, my son began coming home with consistently sub par marks for behavior. He was written up for talking, walking and touching. Relying on his teachers skills, my son was punished accordingly and things got increasingly worse. Finally, I approached both his teacher and the ISD about gifted testing my child because he is always bored. I have been supplementing his learning during school because he is not learning up to his potential. Both the ISD and the school suggested that I take my son to the doctor, because he doesn't meet the test criteria for gifted testing. Needless to say I did not go request that a doctor drug my son. Shortly after, the teacher attended a seminar, and suddenly all of the bad marks magically stopped. My son's self-esteem was immediately repaired. This week he came home from school with food poisoning, which the school denies any responsibility for. And because I admitted he threw up, they wouldn't allow him to attend the next day. I had to stay home with my son who was fine while I received two notices that my son was getting an unexcused absence. I don't even have space to cover the incessant solicitation of money.
Submitted by parent on July 25, 2011

As an educator I was very nervous about my daughter's transition into public school. I thought nothing could compare to our previous experience with a small private school. I quickly fell in love with this little school. The transition for my daughter was quite easy. Mrs O'Neill and Mr. Hilton are fabulous administrators. They are the type of administrators that know each students name and cares about each student. Recently they have become involved in Renzulli learning. A program that promotes each child having a gift. In fact the past two years they have sent teams of teachers and administration to the Univ of Conneticut for training. This is a world class school and I am so happy that my daughter has another year at Austin. This is an exceptional school!
Submitted by parent on April 22, 2011

We used to love this school, however since the new Principal took over two years ago, things have really gone south. In our experiences and from speaking with some of the PTO parents, the new Principal has little to no personal or communication skills. This has alienated many of the parents. Her "my way or the highway" approach is not working. I would strongly recommend she take some training in "People Management", "Teamwork" and "Communications" if she wants to be successful in this role. I believe the new Principal can improve, and I hope, for the sake of our kids, she succeeds in her role. On a positive note, the teachers are still doing a great job. Thank you Austin Elem teachers. PS: It was always nice to see the old Principal (Ms Locklear) meet and greet parents during the morning dropoff and afternoon pick-up, and she was always engaged with the kids. We miss you Ms Locklear.
Submitted by parent on October 24, 2007

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