Kelley Smith Elementary School

141 Kelly Smith School Road

School District

Putnam
Grade

K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on May 31, 2022

School Administration lacks in taking accountability. Who is promoting students with Kindergarten to First grade skill levels to a third grade classroom? The teachers and Administration who had these students from K through 2nd grade prior to 2022 is who -- not the new first year teacher assigned to the third grade class, with all of the willing excitement that a first year teacher oozes. Educational accountability goes beyond the school, to homelife and other social determinants. However, choices should be made to error on the side of giving students the best chance, rather than overpopulating a class with the most with learning difficulties and behavioral problems, and then pinkslipping the teacher in order she be the scapegoat. The student to teacher ratio is 21:1 in the lower income classes. Contrast this with the higher income, higher performing class that has 17 students:1. Resources need to be where it is most difficult to teach, and that would be in the class that has an impossible task with K/1st grade skills and one teacher. These decisions are at the Administrative level of Principal and Vice Principal, not the teacher scapegoat.
Submitted by parent on April 24, 2018

My Son has alot of Disabiltys and this school does not care all they see is trouble and they dont take the time to learn there students. they are the worse school in putnam county my child has ever been too. I would never allow ,y child to go back to this school
Submitted by parent on March 01, 2018

This school is the worst school my daughter has been in. She has been in three schools. We are moving back to her old school district because this school is horrible.
Submitted by parent on April 29, 2014

Kelley Smith is one of the bes elementary schools around. My four children attend and have grown so much. Very impressed with the faculty and administration.
Submitted by parent on June 07, 2011

Absolutely amazing school. My kids had to undergo many changes due to retirement, death or termination of teachers (forgot to mention, they were new to Florida and the school this year) and they came out of the change well transitioned and very well adjusted to the new class/teachers. We were so happy we made the decision to attend Kelley Smith. I have the utmost respect for the teachers and staff at this school. Thank you all for giving Rylee and Kamryn the quality education, guidance and helping them to adjust individually according to their needs. You are by far the best. Have a great summer. Hope to see you next year.
Submitted by student on February 09, 2010

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Submitted by parent on September 02, 2008

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