Bernice A. Ray School

26 Reservoir Road

School District

Hanover
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:8
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on April 25, 2023

We relocated to the area a few years ago and our youngest daughter went to the Ray school for two years before moving on to the RMS Middle School. The Ray school made her feel welcome and it was just great for her. The teachers are excellent. We had no problems or issues at all, and we can highly recommend this school.
Submitted by parent on October 03, 2022

sent two children through this school. wonderful teachers and great education. enjoyed every minute at the Ray school.
Submitted by teacher on September 26, 2021

School will teach your kids about modern concepts of race and gender beginning from K level. Be ready to learn what is transgender and why he wants to be she at 5 yo. Just a warning because you can voice your concerns based on HB 103 from 2017.
Submitted by parent on February 18, 2020

Highly expected but a little disappointing. The school rating is deteriorating in recent years.
Submitted by parent on July 10, 2018

Our child's education at the Ray school proves disappointingly mediocre for a high-tax payer area. Some kids and parents thrive on the quantifiable testing culture of the school, but if your kid wants to learn about a subject more deeply, then he/she will be unable to do so here. The teachers could be more progressive in their discipline bias towards boys, especially. Arithmetic skills should be taught with equal attention as literacy. Although the school is respectful of other cultures, the community is not socioeconomically diverse, unhealthily competitive, and very sports-driven. The community does not take kindly to dual-income (not to be confused with dual-career) families or who may not always have funds to pay for extra tutoring or for purchasing organic groceries all the time. If you do not work for the college or DHMC, you're better off living in a cheaper town with independent schools or school choice in general.
Submitted by parent on March 19, 2015

We have two children in the Ray school and couldn't be happier. The educational experience is far beyond what they received in our previous school district. The teachers are genuinely interested and go the extra mile. The high scores reflected on standardized testing speaks for itself - but just the environment there: the other children, caring teachers, involved parents, all makes this a wonderful experience and culture.
Submitted by parent on December 23, 2014

In reading the last comment, I find it interesting that for a well-educated community, the notion that NECAP results are a valuable indicator of a successful school is limiting at best. In review of norm referenced data for this school, they have very impressive results. Considering the school's national recognition with a 10-year performance report, it seems the last parent comment was sour grapes.
Submitted by parent on February 24, 2014

The last 2 comments illustrate nicely the issues with the school. One comment points out, using data, at least one measurable area in which the school is not all that it could be. The other "scoffs at the idea" that the school is anything "less than exceptional." Sadly, most of the community seems OK with getting slightly better than average outcomes from much better than average raw material, as typified by the second comment.