Maxine O Bush Elementary School

602 East Siesta Drive

School District

Roosevelt Elementary District
Grade

PK, K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on September 25, 2024

2024, the kids here are bullies especially 5th 6th 7th, your like 10 bullying kids? my cousin goes here and had to deal with kids calling her names out loud where teachers can clearly hear them but dont care enough to do something about it this school will drain your child dont take them here.
Submitted by parent on March 28, 2022

I got bullied got 3 years and the only thing they did there was suspend them for 3 days despite them being really bad and ignorant they just push that aside and act like they never did anything bad Exepct a little word,They pushed me,called me thing,hit me and kick me,I do not recommend this school there’s also sh’tty kids here too.
Submitted by other on December 07, 2020

I don't understand the low reviews other than they are from years and years ago. We love this school, just minutes away with great Teachers and always updating their systems. Easy in and easy out for drop off and pick up. Great teachers that care about the kids. Located in an upend coming area, this location is booming. Just a stones throw away is a brand new neighborhood with 550 new houses so this school just got a huge increase in new parents and an infusion of cash. This past Summer they installed Solar. Very progressive schooling if you ask me.
Submitted by parent on August 07, 2017

This was our first public school and we loved it. The biggest mistake was moving the vice principal but that was the district's choice. We had a good experience and my girls learned alot. Plus free breakfast, lunch, and afterschool programs to support families.
Submitted by parent on December 16, 2015

This is my sons first year attending Maxine O. Bush Elementary. He had attended two other schools on the west side of town prior to going to this school. We had just purchased a home nearby and quite honestly I was very much concerned with the reviews I had read. I decided to go with my instincts and enroll my son and see for myself. Because we were buying our home, I really had only one other option and this was private school and this was not in our budget. I was pleased that my son now looks forward to going to school everyday and no longer gives me a hassle every morning. This is such a weight off my shoulders, knowing my child enjoys school for a change. The staff is awesome and always helpful and concerned when it comes to the students well being. My son has always struggled in certain academics, which of course was a major concern for me. Previous schools had dragged their feet and never showed interest in testing him for a learning disability. But much thanks to his teacher for her concern and efforts, regarding my sons education, we got the necessary testing and paper work completed and has already shown improvement. He loves this school and it is by far the best school overall. You can't always rely on other peoples opinion because the problem may of resulted from their behavior and actions.
Submitted by parent on July 18, 2014

If you want a quality education for your children don't send them to this school. 1 out of 5 stars is not low enough to grade this school. Sorry to the kids who have to attend it.
Submitted by other on May 23, 2014

I went to Maxine O Bush and yeah we have loud and careless kids but I dont think the teachers are lousy and don't do their jobs, they do give them the punishments they deserve and overall I liked this school, I did good because I payed attention and I think that if your kid is bad then there isn't any school that is going to magically fix him like you need to make him behave yourself so he can do good in school it's not Bush's fault because they try really hard and the teachers are really close to the students and i've been to other schools where the principal is hardly ever there and teachers were tempermental but maxine's principal is so close to us she's like our second mom and i think it's a really loving school
Submitted by parent on January 23, 2014

This school is a nightmare the so called principal is a witch she needs to be retrained on how to talk to parents. She is in south Phoenix but doesn't give her the right to treat people as ignorant as she is!!! Worst nightmare I attended the school therefore I figured it would be good for my children to go there but no it is horrible
Submitted by other on January 11, 2014

Bush , has changed alot since Ms . Norwood came in . Shes cared about us , like a mother . She doesnt accept no homework being done , over the years we have gotten more teachers who care , who want us to have an education , teachers & parents are focusing on the past not the future . 2013-2014 has changed , this school has become a better foundation for our school . Im in 8th grade & im proud to say ive been their & I will promote in 2014 , from the help of the teachers , principle , parents , staff , etc . Bush has changed since Ms. Norwood came in , im proud to say shes expects alot from us , but at the end its worth it ( :
Submitted by parent on September 11, 2013

This by far is the worst school ever the principal always talk with an attitude or as if she is always correct without taking advice or listening she needs to do better herself! My child is in kindergarten as the year started she had a teacher who didn't speak english well!! Now she has moved to a new class room with a new teacher which was only there a week and now its different subs that always need help because the kids are to much for them i have sat in class a few times just to help the sub out! The school had to split the class room up between 2 other classes which means the 2 other classes was a over load!! How can a teacher teach when there is to many students to focus on. My child has had 3 teachers already they have no stability what so ever I will be withdrawing my child from this school today and will not look back!