Murdock Elementary School

2320 Murdock Road

School District

Cobb County
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on November 11, 2024

The school is fantastic, front desk, teachers… only good experiences.
Submitted by parent on May 18, 2023

Horrid secretaries. and that’s all they are. They’d do well to remember that!
Submitted by parent on September 09, 2022

This school is mediocre at best, especially the administration (i.e. the vice principal, principal, front staff). They forget who they are speaking to, and we as the parents are adults and should be spoken to with respect. I had to check the VP the last time I had to deal with her. It was not a pleasant experience but I will not be dictated to and spoken to like a child. They (the teachers and admin.) have no clue how to properly deal with students who have special needs. If your student qualifies for special needs services and is given an IEP, it's practically useless because none of them follow it. You will spend over an hour having a pointless IEP meeting once or twice a year and they do not follow what they themselves have put down on paper. Be sure that you capture all communications with teachers and staff in writing as I have found that they cannot be trusted. Teachers spend way too much time focused on behavior also known as "social-emotional learning" rather than on teaching the basics like reading, writing, math. I had high hopes for this school as we moved to East Cobb specifically for the schools, and thus far have been sorely disappointed.
Submitted by parent on April 21, 2021

Although this school is ranked high academically, unfortunately my experience having a child with mild learning issues has been very disappointing and upsetting for our entire family. If your child is more of a gifted or advanced learner, you may be ok. I have one child who is. However, they are not equipped or trained to handle even mild learning difficulties from what we have experienced. This is a classic government school feel so don’t let the area and academic scores fool you into thinking it will feel otherwise. There are a few “diamond in the rough” teachers (we have a great Kindergarten teacher) and the VP is very friendly BUT our overall experience over the past 4 years has been downhill and that is a nice way to say it.
Submitted by parent on January 16, 2020

The school has outstanding teachers and they really put the core of the focus on students in the accelerated classes. The front desk and the administrators are very disrespectful towards parents which is unfortunate. Overall the school is great with kids that are advanced but sadly the overall atmosphere at the school is not a pleasant one.
Submitted by parent on October 28, 2019

I would rate this school an 8 over all. The admin doesn’t seem super friendly or open, but I’ve only had one experience bumping into them. Our Kindergarten teacher had high expectations and got results but could have been more tactful when speaking to me about my child. Our first grade teacher is AMAZING. She values critical thinking, kindness, and creativity.
Submitted by parent on February 05, 2019

the teachers are great but the principal assistant principals and front office staff are not very productive and need to be more professional.
Submitted by parent on June 17, 2018

I have 7 years of children at the school, the last 1-2 years has been an increasingly negative environment for staff and parents and the effect on students is showing. Parents are increasingly pushed to the sides, except when it comes to fundraising. I hope it turns around for our remaining years and administration improves.
Submitted by parent on April 20, 2018

Both of my sons have been well supported by this school. I have never had an issue with the teachers or administration. Families in the school district are highly involved and supportive of the school and help to pay for additional science and technology labs. My kids love their school but more importantly their learning is well supported!
Submitted by parent on March 12, 2018

My son has great teachers through k-2. My son is now in 2nd grade Ms Tate's class. She is an excellent teacher!
Submitted by parent on February 28, 2018

Our experience at Murdock has been wonderful. I always feel welcome when I walk in the building, and feel confident that my child is in a loving, inclusive environment.
Submitted by parent on July 11, 2017

This school is beyond amazing and I could not have imagined my boys going to a better school. They are extremely supportive when it comes to children with learning challenges and I couldn't disagree more with the poor reviews. I have two very active boys (one who has an IEP) and the teachers have worked tireslessly to ensure that they succeed. They all care about them and I couldn't be happier about my decision to enroll them at Murdock.
Submitted by parent on May 11, 2017

This school is full of lies and deceit. Full of Administration that does not care about your kids future and well beings.
Submitted by parent on April 20, 2017

with 3 kids going to Murdock I could not be more pleased with the staff and teachers.
Submitted by parent on March 20, 2017

I tried to eat lunch with my daughter. The school refused to let me inside or provide a reason as to why they would not let me in. Madness.
Submitted by parent on March 14, 2017

The schools front office is ran terribly. The principal does not care about students or parents. I tried to get the principal involved and they were no where to be found. Not even a call back. I would recommend any other school.
Submitted by parent on March 14, 2017

School teachers and faculty pretend to care but really do not. I withdrew my child from this school. I do not recommend to any parent.
Submitted by parent on January 27, 2017

Nine years ago I wrote a glowing review of Murdock Elementary as our first child began kindergarten. Now after three principals, several staff changes, and a second child getting ready for middle school, Murdock continues to be an excellent school. The staff and teachers are dedicated, kind, innovative, attentive, and professional. Both our children, one special needs, one general ed (and they never had the same teachers!) received excellent educational foundations at Murdock. We have loved the diversity, the academic and social encouragement, and the neighborhood feel of this school. After nine years we are glad we chose Murdock.
Submitted by parent on December 08, 2016

Murdock has an incredible staff with very strong parent involvement and support. Very strong advanced learning opportunities here. The principal here is deeply involved in the school as is the rest of her staff. My son started here and is doing very well...the results speak for themselves....same with my daugher who is now in middle school but attended here. Top student and very well rounded from attending Murdock
Submitted by parent on November 07, 2016

For the most part the teachers are fantastic. The principal on the other hand is mostly defensive and not helpful and sets the tone for the rest of the administration that follows her lead. Instead of finding solutions to issues the administration will cover things up and usually just be defensive about everything. The answer is usually you can't do that instead of this is what you need to do. Its not hard to just be honest, transparent, and be a leader that provides solutions. This is not politics,,, its education,,,