Yates Mill Elementary

5993 Yates Mill Pond Road

School District

Wake County
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on June 24, 2024

We had a great kindergarten year! Our teacher really taught so much to our daughter- she was very knowledgeable about new changes in teaching reading, even from the last 3-5 years. I felt like we had good communication from the various groups (teacher, administrators, and PTA).
Submitted by parent on May 17, 2024

Be warned.... School administration will give you lip service if you engage them. My child has been bullied, threatened and harassed by a few students for 2 years now. Reports to the school, meetings with teachers and calls with the assistant principal have all fallen on deaf ears. Nothing has been done to resolve the issue, take disciplinary action or to make my child feel safe. Instead, my child is now the target of bullying by the homeroom teacher. Public, loud, inappropriate and directed bullying - BY THE TEACHER. June 12th cannot get here fast enough. We are done with this school and thankfully moving on. Parents, be warned.
Submitted by parent on February 06, 2023

Our 6 yr old was attacked in class at the beginning of the year and then attacked by the same student in the middle of the year. She no longer felt safe in class. The attacks were impulsive according to administration. We accepted that and was not looking at punishing the other child. We merely wanted our child to feel safe again and asked that she be moved to another classroom. They would not comply. Stating that they had a process to follow... That process should have started at the beginning of the year. Not after our child was attacked for the second time. She wasn't the only student that had a negative encounter with this particular student either, which just shows that it's going to keep happening. Especially since there was no punishment/consequence that has deterred this student from repetitive negative actions. It is unbelievable to me that they expect my little girl to stay in the same class with the boy that attacked her. Would we ever ask any woman to do that?? No! Aren't impulsive crimes punished???? Yes! I told my daughter how she feels matters and that she has a voice. No one touches you without your permission and no one can tell you that your feelings don't matter. So we left the school, never to go back. I will say that we loved our teacher. I feel that she isn't given the resources that she needs to help with the schools all inclusive policy. The principal was also very kind and compassionate. However, the vice principal is cold and defensive. Could care less about our child. She was telling me about life..... really???? I'm a minority that grew up very poor, she isn't, and she wants to tell me about life and hardship and asked what would I do if this happens in the future or my children are in other situations like this....I told her I know when to remove myself from a negative situation and this was one of them. The nerve of that vice principal. She needs lessons in communicating with parents! She talked down to me the entire time like she was better then me and it made me so angry. It's been a long time since I've felt that way. I can't believe she's the vice principal of an elementary school.
Submitted by parent on December 04, 2018

After my children attended 6 different elementary schools over 15 (due to work related moves) this school, teachers, & leadership team are impressive and unmatched in my opinion
Submitted by parent on August 25, 2015

Attending Yates Mill is like attending a private public school. The individualized attention the students receive is incredible. Their instructional approach using team time is very effective. The entire school community is very positive. I am so happy my boys have the opportunity to attend YMES!
Submitted by parent on May 14, 2015

Yates Mill Elementary has exceptional teachers. They definitely helped my kids learn to their best potential.
Submitted by parent on January 29, 2015

Hello, This is a warning for any parents who are thinking about sending their children to Yates Mill Elementary school. My daughter is a student there and I can't get her out of that school fast enough. Sending her to that school was the WORST decision ever! They have the rudest office staff members, they can't keep a principal longer than a few months, and the assistant principl has an attitude as though she couldn't care less about the students. The school LOST my child to which the police had to be called and involved in helping to locate my child and they are terrible at communicating important information to parents. However, they are great about over communicating when it comes to needing donations and volunteers. I have had nothing but trouble from this school from the office staff to the teachers to the principals! Absolutely terrible school!!!!!
Submitted by parent on August 04, 2013

great school and great teachers. The school feels very welcoming and my daughter loves going there,
Submitted by parent on May 27, 2011

Yates Mill Elementary school has a new principal (beginning March 2011) and we are looking forward to many changes. Already, I have seen a great deal of improvement among the staff. If you had asked me during the leadership under the previos principal, I would have told many to find an alternative school, if possible. She was not an effective administartor. I saw her very few times since moving to this area in the two years we have been at Yates Mill. Regardless, there is improvement. The new principal is very visible and front office staff are always willing to help. It is not a great school by any means but has alot of potential. Looking forward to what the new administration will bring to the new school year.