Riley Elementary School

3319 Sandwood Street

School District

Long Beach Unified
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:23
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 17, 2024

New principal at the school has already made this school a welcoming place to be. Much better communication than past administration. Teachers genuinely care about the students and the community works together to provide positive experiences for the students and families.
Submitted by parent on May 03, 2024

With teachers pay above average, don’t you think the students would exceed the low average? It is really a show with the parents language and actions, I find lunch trash, dirty diapers, etc. in the street. No wonder the kids are below average.
Submitted by parent on May 03, 2024

The parent involvement at this school is exceptional. Parents come together to provide awesome experiences for their children at school. The teachers are amazing and always willing to help children whether it is emotionally or to better their education. The principal is also very involved and welcoming to all parents and children. The dual immersion program at this school is great! Students have gone from speaking 0 Spanish to learning how to read/write/speak/understand it in no time! I would highly recommend this school.
Submitted by parent on July 30, 2020

Safe school with updated facilities. Strong leadership and caring staff.
Submitted by parent on March 01, 2019

Although a few of the teachers that we've met are great, there are other factors that play into a child's academic success, especially at such a young age. The office staff are not welcoming, nor are they helpful. You would think that a school would want to have someone pleasant, warm, and inviting to be the face or first impression of the school for the benefit of the children and parents who come here everyday. The Principal doesn't seem to interact with the kids much. My child doesn't even know who she is as she seems to always be hiding in her office. It's harder to find a chance to talk to her than the President of the United States, it seems. You have to set an appointment, and when you try to do so by requesting for one, you don't hear back and completely dismissed. Communication is terrible. My child received an award and I never got any type of notification. As a parent, you'd like to be there for these things, even for something as minor as Student of the Month. I was upset and went to the office to ask about it, and it was regarded as no big deal, it's just another award for another month. No apologies, nothing. They don't take any on your concerns seriously. It's upsetting. PTA seems to be very high school and clique-ish - not something you'd want to be a part of, unfortunately. I'd much rather volunteer directly in my child's classroom and help the teacher where I can. I hope the school reevaluates and improves because with some of the great teachers that I've encountered, it could and would have been a great school.
Submitted by parent on February 20, 2019

Poor, and no help when you enter the office ,the waiting is like 20 minutes and they don't help when you have a complaint.
Submitted by parent on January 16, 2019

School has improved and is still improving