George Guffey Elementary School

400 13th Street

School District

Fox C-6
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

GreatSchools Rating

The school rating calculation is based on four ratings: the Student Progress Rating or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, Equity Rating, and Test Score Rating each designed to show different facets of school success. Learn more about GreatSchools Ratings

Reviews

Submitted by parent on November 30, 2024

I am a parent and a neighbor to the school. We can walk on the street behind the school and see first hand how kids are treated on the playground. Teachers have boom boxes playing non-stop music when kids are outside. The kids don’t want to listen to this music (we parents have talked to our kids). As neighbors we don’t want the music. Another reviewer also points out the music problem, why does it continue? Not sure why this school is unwilling to work with neighbors and kids. If teachers want music they can use earbuds, earbuds won’t disturb anyone, it would be nice and kind if earbuds were used.
Submitted by parent on October 23, 2024

School plays loud music: does this help the learning environment? Does this help the kids hearing? Does this help relations with neighbors? Will kids with hearing loss perform better or worse in their future careers?
Submitted by parent on June 11, 2020

The best elementary school in area of St Louis
Submitted by parent on July 05, 2016

I am giving George Guffey an average rating for a few reasons. The first reason is the lack of communication from teachers to parents. I, as well as some of my neighbors, have complaints regardin the lack of emails to inform parents of the progress of their children. There is also very little communication in other important ways such as a progress folder with recent STAR assessments, scores on tests, mapping out and analyzing specific mistakes on tests, writing samples, etc. These are all wonderful things that we have found with our new school in Rockwood. When my son was there, we were told there were no problems and that he was receiving all satisfactory grades. The STAR reading test was administered to him, and he was in the 86th percentile. I knew there was a problem when I would listen to him read and when he scored so high on these tests. I am a teacher, and I wondered why so many kids at the school have straight As. Interestingly enough, after we transferred, my son was actually reading at the 26th percentile. Come to find out, there are different versions of the STAR test, and the one being administered was the easier version. My son also doesn't like to write and in first grade he was supposed to be keeping a journal. At the second parent-teacher conference in March, I asked to see the journal expecting to see very little. I was correct; there was nothing and I mean nothing in there. When I asked the unnamed teacher about this, she didn't know what to say. My son has issues paying attention and her class was so unruly she didn't even notice. Again, we were told that everything was fine with his progress. When we arrived in Rockwood, the teachers immediately assessed his reading level and paid special attention to him. There are numerous emails home as well as a parent communication agenda that all the kids are required to use. There is a night and day difference in the way my older son learned to write at Guffey in kindergarten and first grade and the way they teach writing in Rockwood. My younger son is flourishing and this time we know that this result is with merit. I would encourage anyone to pay a higher price for their home, and do not try and get more house for your money in the Fox attendance area. It was the worst mistake we have ever made.
Submitted by parent on March 02, 2013

l my son have received the best education possible from teachers who are very nice
Submitted by parent on February 12, 2012

My children attend this school and I couldn't be happier. The staff is great! They are making straight "A's" but still are being challenged at school. All the staff and the kids all seem to get along with very little conflict. Couldnt ask for a better school!
Submitted by parent on February 08, 2012

My son attended this school k-4th and I couldn't be happier! He had an IEP for the entire time and this school/staff are amazing. My son was in speech the entire time and just amazing! I highly recommend this school.
Submitted by parent on January 10, 2011

My son started at GG Elementary since the beginning. Although many people / experts have "bad mouthed" the Fox School District in general I would have say they are completely wrong in my opinion. Maybe there are more "free lunches" than other districts but is that really a reason to talk down to a school. GG has been a great, guiding force behind my son's education. He has excelled in many subjects, has loved every teacher, has had fun learning, loves the before/after school program, loves to go to gym class and realizes that GG emphasizes a school of students with "character" in every aspect. We love George Guffey Elementary.
Submitted by parent on July 31, 2010

My 18yr old son went to Guffey when they first opened and graduated from Fox Senior this year. He is going on to study Biochemistry, the education he has recieved from theses schools has made me one PROUD MOM! That is why my 8yr. old goes to Guffey!
Submitted by parent on March 28, 2007

N/A