Purcell Elementary School

305 Southwest 1st Avenue

School District

Polk
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on June 21, 2020

My daughter had a great experience at Purcell. She loved her teachers, was challenged, and was able to learn a great deal.
Submitted by parent on August 14, 2012

This school is a joke. If I had the money to move and get my kids out of this school I would. My daughter gets bullied all the time and nothing ever gets done. My next step is to take it to law enforcement. The principle is a JOKE...I have tried to set up meetings and phone calls and she is always in a meeting...This is every time! I would rate this school with a F. The teachers are a joke. My kid comes home with a pamphlet of home work every week it has 10-12 pages of homework. My conclusion to this is that they are not teaching enough in school that they are sending it home for the parent to deal with so they don't have to. I try to help my kids as much as I can. But this is ridiculous.
Submitted by parent on January 21, 2011

Recently the issue of bullying was addressed. The kids were gathered for an assembly so the issue could be discussed. The 'discussion' was them being told to tell bullies to 'beat it', followed by the staff playing Michael Jackson songs...glad to know they take the issue so seriously.
Submitted by parent on September 27, 2010

This school is a danger to my children they I am moving my children out of this school
Submitted by parent on September 27, 2010

The safety of the children of this school is a complete joke. No one cares about the children at all. This school should be rated an F school for failure to care.
Submitted by parent on September 27, 2010

I think this school should be shut down until they can get competent teachers and staff
Submitted by parent on June 01, 2010

the 4th grade teachers don't have a clue how to teach. just 1 to 3 is ok but after that you have to teach them yourself
Submitted by parent on March 11, 2010

Safety is an issue here.There are no teachers in the mornings when the busses first let the children off at school.Some of the bus drivers wait untill a teacher shows up before leaving. And i have to work early so i can not wait for them!!
Submitted by parent on August 07, 2009

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