Cimarron Elementary School

36940 45th Street East

School District

Palmdale Elementary
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:23
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on November 28, 2017

Amazing!! The Teachers, staff and PTA truly love the kids and what they do!
Submitted by other on October 30, 2013

I have been going to this school since i was in kindergarten and now I'm in 6th grade. All the teachers i have had are great, so i recommend mrs. Engle for kindergarten, Mrs. Sheldon for first grade,mrs. Picone for third grade, Ms. Johns for fourth grade, and Ms. Drew for sixth grade they are all very helpful and they are very kind.
Submitted by parent on October 23, 2013

I'm very unhappy with the school. The teacher are unhappy and it shows! My child is in Mrs. Buck's class. At first I liked her and thought she was very nice and seemed to care about her students and seemed to enjoy teaching. She is very nice, but I don't think she cares. As of today I wish I could enroll her in a different school. I agree with other comments about the Mrs. Wehunt, and the bullying. Cimmarron claims to be bully free, but it isn't and the no one cares about it.
Submitted by parent on September 26, 2013

Cimmaron my daughter started kindergarten at this school this year 2013, so far we have had a very bad experience the first week of school was fine the second week she started crying. I continued to ask my daughter what was happening that made her cry she continued to tell me she was scared. Now that really upset me no child should be scared of attending school, so she told that soles kids keep kicking her calling her ugly just being bullies. This school stats that they don't tolerate bullying I first talked to the teacher I talked to the noon duties on 2 separate occasions on the 4th occasion I talked to the principal it took me 4 separate occasions to try to get things resolved and honestly they are resolved to a certain extent now for the past week and a half she has come home using profanity in Spanish that some kids have said to her in class since she looks Caucasian but we are or Hispanic decent this really bothers me. The favoritism is ridiculous it all depends on who you know just like everything else in society now days but these are children. Plus the teachers constantly complaining that they receive the lowest pay as teachers.
Submitted by parent on September 16, 2013

My kids went to Cimarron since kindergarten. We moved out of the zone and was kicked out so fast with a 1day notice. Not a week notice nor a month notice but a 1day notice! I requested a exception which was declined but the principal.. This school has many children out of the zone but for some reason my kids get kicked out and the others get to stay. I am very disappointed in this school. I volunteered alot of my time here, and even at that they are unconsiderate. Shows you how much they care for there kids... Especially the ones who started kinder there and have to be moved when they start 5th grade!! Im a very upset mother! !
Submitted by parent on January 17, 2013

This school is great. I have 5 children from kindergarten to 5th grade. The teachers are competent, the staff are helpful and the principal is hands-on. There are after-school programs that are worth the time like the chess club. The school encourages students to have good grades by having award ceremonies and they try to help students improve on their state test by rigorous preparation. There are also a lot of perks when you get awards like free burger at In-&-out Burger, free bowling tickets at Brunswick, free meal at Hometown Buffet . Kids are also encourage to read by giving out Magic Mountain tickets. Last year I joined the PTA and I got 4 tickets to Legoland!
Submitted by parent on September 18, 2012

I have two children at Cimarron a 3rd grader and a kindergardener. The teachers we've had so far are great. Ms Buck (1st grade) and Ms. Venetz (2nd grade) are great teachers. These are the kind of teachers you never forget as an adult. The school is also great at communicating with parents, I am able to email my sons teachers and I always get a response or feedback on my sons progress. The principal is great, and seems to know every single student by name. She's involved with the students, not locked in her office.
Submitted by parent on June 06, 2012

Great Principal and Staff Only thing for prospective parents is BEWARE or the abusive mrs rose she pulled my son from one side of the class to the other. this matter was out of the princiapls hand and was delt with the Palmdal School Distric. Sad to say she is protected by the teachers union i recommend Mrs Engle or Mrs Johnson they are great with the children
Submitted by parent on September 09, 2011

Cimarron has a marvelous principal, Mrs. Wehunt, she keeps her school in check, the school grounds neat, and the children prepared for all testing. She is a motivator and the test results demonstrate her hard work. The teachers are some of the best in the district and demand respect and they are committed to student motivation and results.
Submitted by parent on February 08, 2011

The staff of this school seem to have the best intenitons, but as our education system continues to fail, this school is definently going down with the ship. The school is desperate to raise scores on standardized tests, the students are hammered facts into their heads without fostering any love of learing. There are far too many students crammed into each classroom. Supervision and discipline are scarce. My son is constantly bullied, gets his lunch stomped on and his things stolen on a daily basis. He reports it to the staff staff, but has been repeatedly reprimanded for "tattling." I don't know whether they don't care, or are too short handed to manage all the kids.
Submitted by parent on January 06, 2011

I have had two sons attend Cimarron. One through the SDC program and another is still is regular ed. The teachers are fantastic. Every teacher my sons have had are hard workers, effective and easy to work with. My son who was able to be mainstreamed was not zoned for the school but I made sure he was able to come back because I like the office staff, teachers, noon duties and overall environment at the school.
Submitted by parent on August 16, 2010

I see most of the good reviews for Cimarron school comes from staff themself. That's what i call it conflict of interest. School is definitly below average as CST score shows and for 2010 rating, they scored lowered than 2009. Staff are more worry about their benefits and holidays than student's education.
Submitted by teacher on March 09, 2010

This school is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! I love working as a teacher at this school. The kids are happy... Teachers are happy... administration at the school is great!!! All staff is really outstanding. Everyone is at Cimarron for the kids. I love to teach at Cimarron.
Submitted by parent on August 21, 2008

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