Benjamin Bubb Elementary School

525 Hans Avenue

School District

Mountain View Whisman
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:17
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 12, 2025

Bubb Elementary is a fantastic school that provides a supportive and engaging learning environment for students. The data is clear: ON AVERAGE, the students here are about 2.5 grades above the average kid their age. So they're doing just fine. The facilities are modern and clean—just recently, the district spent $50 million upgrading most buildings. Every window has been replaced, security locks have been added, and the HVAC system is brand new. It’s basically a new school now, and it really shows. Even the tarmac was resurfaced and repainted. As for the bathrooms, I’ve never seen an issue, other than the occasional wet paper towels on the ceiling (which, let’s be honest, is just kids being kids). The custodial staff does a great job keeping things clean.On the topic of bullying, I haven’t experienced any issues with my son or his classmates. The staff seems proactive and genuinely invested in making sure all kids feel safe. At least in my son's class, he can't even point to a bully. I’ve heard there’s a mean kid in fourth grade, but nothing systemic or out of control.The school lunches are hit or miss, but overall, they’re fresh and made in-house. The pizza is made from scratch, and they even bake all the muffins themselves! They could do a bit more for vegetarians, but it’s clear they put effort into providing quality meals.Homework expectations feel completely reasonable. My son and the families I know have never felt overwhelmed—no one seems buried in work. In fact, there’s no homework at all in kindergarten and first grade, which I appreciate.Bubb Elementary is a warm, well-run school where kids feel safe, supported, and challenged in the right ways. If you're looking for a school with strong academics, a great community, Bubb is a great choice!
Submitted by parent on September 24, 2024

Traditional brick-and-mortar schools tend to prioritize rote memorization over critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Students are often taught to memorize facts and figures without truly understanding their significance or application in the real world. The facilities at Bubb School are in need of significant improvement, particularly the restrooms, which are often unclean and unpleasant. Additionally, the environment does not foster a sense of safety for students, as incidents of bullying remain a concern.The quality of the meals provided to students is subpar, lacking variety and nutritional value. Furthermore, there are instances where certain educators do not effectively engage in teaching, which detracts from the overall learning experience.The homework assigned to students is excessively demanding, contributing to an overwhelming academic load. Overall, these issues highlight the need for substantial changes to enhance the educational environment at Bubb School. While education has obvious benefits on all adolescents and young adults, going to school also comes with some inevitable risks. For example, school introduces opportunities for bullying, peer pressure, self-esteem issues, and of course, academic stress.If you don't feel challenged or engaged in your classes, it may feel like a waste of time to go to school. There are a few different reasons you might be bored in your classes. Some teachers may not have an engaging teaching style, or certain subjects may not interest you.NOTE: This message is not intended for targeted teachers, students, etc. I would just like to say that maybe you should not bring you kid here.
Submitted by parent on September 27, 2023

We have been impressed with the academics and community at this school. If you're a parent that likes to get involved, you'll be in good company. Parents are very engaged, but not to a point it's annoying. With the establishment of 'What I Need (WIN)" time, kids as young as kindergarten are given appropriate attention in areas they need most. Our child is happy and for two years now has been excited to go to school every day. The teachers are generally all very experienced...I think I've sent them one email in two years...which is a testament to how much I trust them to do the right thing. For young children, I've been impressed with the social development the school has encouraged.
Submitted by parent on January 29, 2022

Our son has attended Bubb for first, second, and now is in third grade. He loves the school and looks forward to going there every day. He regularly tells us he is thankful for Bubb Elementary. His teachers at each grade were excellent and really care about the kids and their learning progress. We are thankful for all the caring staff at Bubb Elementary and enjoy walking to school together as a family each day. Our son attended Theuerkauf Elementary for TK and Huff Elementary for kindergarten. They are also very good schools.
Submitted by parent on January 17, 2021

Two years at Bubb and experience has been great!
Submitted by other on September 17, 2019

A year ago was 4-5 stars, now is 3.
Submitted by parent on May 11, 2019

Our kinder is excited to go to school every day and the parent community is very involved.
Submitted by parent on March 20, 2019

Extremely disappointing, we had to pull our child out.
Submitted by parent on August 21, 2018

The Principal at Bubb supports the teachers, parents, staff and, most importantly, each and every student. There are a lot of involved parents that bring additional support to the school.
Submitted by parent on April 05, 2017

Fantastic teachers and staff, great community, and lots of volunteerism. My kids have thrived at Bubb.
Submitted by parent on March 14, 2017

I hate this school with a passion that is hard to articulate into words. I honestly think I have PTSD from the experience here. I had to fight so hard with the staff to get help for my kids. It was a very painful experience. I was very happy to say good bye to that school. I just wish we had never gone to this school in the first place.
Submitted by other on April 06, 2016

Bubb Elem has good teachers, an active PTA, good parent participation and a strong academic focus within the community. Located in the heart of the Silicon Valley, our school is supported by the tech industry both in contributions (Thanks GOOGLE!) and by proximity to institutions such as NASA, Acad of Sciences, Computer Museum, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Khan Academy, Stanford University, the YMCA - the list goes on. I'm shocked that CA is ranked by state at 43 of 50 because I went to Palo Alto schools when CA was at the top of that list, and I feel my son is getting a good education and developing good work/study habits at Bubb Elem too.
Submitted by other on May 30, 2015

One of the best school in Mountain View. Great community school with wonderful teachers. Hopefully all Mountain View schools will be like this.
Submitted by parent on August 24, 2013

This is a really great school . Especially staff of the school. My daughter's previous teacher was Mrs. Lauren Hilt , she was so nice. Thank you Benjamin Bubb school.!!
Submitted by parent on August 23, 2013

Bubb School is excellent, probably the best in Mountain View. The Principal and staff are very interested in their students. My Grandson was in Kindergarten last year and now 1st Grade at Bubb. They are very helpful to the parents.
Submitted by parent on December 03, 2012

Bubb is the best school. This is our 6th years at Bubb. My oldest son who just went to Middle school this year. He learned a lot from Bubb. He was a Student Council, Conflict Manager and he was in a GATES Program. Now, he's in middle school at Graham and he's an A STUDENT with a total GPA of 4.0 very smart kid. I still have one son in Bubb right now and he's in 3rd Grade and he's a very smart too. All he's grades are all advance. I thank God for this school and my 2 boys learned a lot. The teachers are great! Thank you all the staff from Bubb.
Submitted by parent on August 17, 2011

My son is going into 2nd grade this coming fall, and he has come down to learn so much. Teachers from previous years helped him a lot, and saw the potential in him and pushed him to do better each day. I'm very happy with the school, teachers, principal and other parents. There is a big diversity and it's a nice melting pot. Love the school. Planning on having my second child in this wonderful school!
Submitted by parent on April 18, 2011

Bubb is a terrific school. The school has a small community feel with lots fun activities which make it easier to make friends. There are a lot of parent volunteers and a few teachers that really shine and make it really enjoyable for the kids to attend class. I agree that the Principal is a wonderful person who cares about the students and discusses issues in a nonconfrontational manner. I wish that the school had PE every day. Also it would be great if there was something for the smarter kids. Not the GATE program, but something every day. My daughter gets bored and I feel she could learn more if they were teaching according to ability.