Benjamin J Martin Elementary School

430 North Reilly Road

School District

Cumberland County
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:8
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 18, 2016

My daughter is a student there an this is the thrid time w me going out there talking to the principal in regard to her religion she is a Muslim girl it is constantly being harassed by parents An staff and other children this is called harassment or better known as Single and one out due to their religion this is a problem that needs to be addressed any needs to be handled on my next step will be to the superintendent and to the board of schools
Submitted by parent on January 22, 2015

I have found reviews from parents on greatschools.org to be very accurate and helpful. I decided I would make sure I am doing my part to warn parents: Having lived in suburbs since I graduated college I took for granted things like a community spirit, working together as parents, friendships, happy and loving teachers, and such that help make an overall school experience pleasant for your child. I was warned about Fayetteville schools (and the city at large) and I scoffed it all off figuring what matters is parent involvement. I was wrong. My child (5.5) being used to having loads of friends who are well rounded and intellectually developed from stable, disciplined and loving homes has been utterly miserable in this environment. It is the culture, poor attitudes, behavior problems and lack of development within the children that creates an undesirable set of peers for your child. Mine has been miserable and we are moving to a better neighborhood as a result. I am the only person I know crazy enough to ignore all the warnings. I hope you don't make the same mistake.
Submitted by other on October 19, 2013

As a person who attended Ben Martin from K-5, I can say that, without a doubt, Ben Martin is one of the best schools ever. The term "Ben Martin Family" is very accurate. The teachers, the substitutes, the bus drivers, and even the custodians were all very kind. Attending Ben Martin was a great experience. I recommend this school to everyone, no other elementary school can compare!!!
Submitted by other on June 10, 2013

Just finished at this school about 6 hours ago.This school is actually one of the worst school I have ever attended.There is no such thing as fun at this school.The teachers are very nice but the kinder teachers are better than the 1-5 teachers.The principal leadership is very poor,and most of the time she's not even there.The teacher quality is a little bit OK,but all i see is subs everywhere.The parent involvement is poor.I think this school should be SHUT DOWN.
Submitted by parent on June 18, 2012

My daughter just completed kindergarten there and I am very impressed with this school. Her teacher sent home daily progress notes with info on behavior, homework, and upcoming school events. My daughter is above average on reading and math, knows all of her 2nd grade sight words, and had an excellent report card. I like the fact that it is accelerated learning meaning the work is individualized to how the student tests so different students in the same room will be doing slightly different work according to their abilities. The only reason I wouldn't give it 5 stars is there were quite a few issues with the busses being late in the morning and constantly having different drivers which I think made the discipline on the bus a problem. Other than that, I am very very pleased with this school!