Coles Ferry Elementary School

511 Coles Ferry Pike

School District

Lebanon
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on December 08, 2021

I have had several horrible experiences with this school constantly. The teacher refused to allow my children to use the restroom and several children. If you send your child here make sure they are getting adequate restroom breaks.A teacher also told her classroom "girls to stay away from the boys." My daughter said "My brother is scared of girls." The teacher replied saying "When he becomes a teenager that he is going to be all up on the girls." My daughters read books for a donation event and for the simple fact they did not bring in money. They had to stay inside and be forced to read while the other children got to go outside have popsicles and play outdoors. FYI (we have only one income coming in right now limited on family/ friends).My daughter gets called short and gets asked constantly "Why are you short?" The teachers send the children home with multiple different fraction problems and with very little guidance on how to solve the problems. From (adding mixed fractions, subtracting mixed fractions, Multiplying mixed fractions, and on top of it asked to simplify the problems.)I asked my daughter if her teacher showed her how to do the math problem and her response was "she showed us how to do one and had us do the rest on our own." My daughter says that the teacher has them work together to solve the problem. My daughter shouldn't be asking another student to constantly how to solve problems. My daughter said "this is the way a classmate told her how to do it." (The classmate showed her a wrong way to do it and I had to correct her.)I am highly encouraged to find another school route next year or may even homeschool again. Anything is better than this.I would NEVER RECOMMENED this school. If you want a piece of trash school where teachers care more about money rather than their students. Than sure put your kids in this trashcan of a school.
Submitted by parent on June 14, 2020

Amazing! Best school in Lebanon! The faculty and staff go above and beyond to meet students needs.
Submitted by parent on March 26, 2017

Combine classes at one grade, too many kids in one class with two teachers. No other grade does this. Some teachers don't reply emails, could be nicer. Cafeteria ridiculous, kids get in trouble for talking and red flags get put on their table.
Submitted by parent on April 11, 2013

What a wonderful school! It is refreshing to find a school that cares so much about the growth of its students! My child's individual needs are catered to and focused on building his strengths and improving his weaknesses. From staff to principal and coach to teacher, it is apparent that their intention is to help my child grow and succeed! Thank you CFE for consistently going above and beyond!