Roberta T. Smith Elementary School

6340 Georgia 42

School District

Clayton County
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on May 18, 2020

FIVE STARS... I have three children that have and/or is attending Roberta T Smith Elementary School (RTSE). One child is in the 6th grade/promoted to the 7th grade. The second child will be attending the 6th grade this upcoming 2020/2021 school year. The third child will be in the 4th grade this upcoming 2020/2021 school year at RTSE. All of my children have attended RTSE since the kindergarten. All of my children have done well. The leadership has always had high expectations of the teachers, students, parents and community partners. I know by what I have been involved in, seen with my own eyes and experienced that I could not have enrolled my three children to a better school. My two older children are attending Elite Scholars Academy and my last child participates in the GIFTED Program at RTSE. Now, they are special but no special than any other children. However, because they attended RTSE they have received a great start to their education.
Submitted by parent on March 12, 2017

I have a special needs son that attends Smith Elementary School, and he has been to the school for two years. These two years have A Nightmare on Elm Street. For example, I was married, but my husband pass in 2014. I still use my maiden name - my married name. When my child Case Worker come to visit my child the teacher make fun of me using my married name. Thats because she don't have enough to do. Guess what parents we have the very last said so, Please believe that.. We are tax payers, and we must exercise our rights as parents. Don't ever stop until you get the right person. Stay encouraged!
Submitted by parent on September 21, 2016

This school is constantly saying that they are working towards being a "school of excellence" but they are SOOO far away! I have three children enrolled currently and that have been there for 3 years unfortunately. This school is excellent at procrastination, not taking parent concerns seriously and not caring for the children in their care properly. They also soar to new heights when it comes to failing children who really need that extra help or who have IEPs. No one really cares about education here, they only care about their image.
Submitted by parent on April 03, 2015

This schools needs improvement. The school is very disorganized, especially in the administrator office. Many times, the people in the office have no idea what is going on, when it comes to certain situations. They start off trying to implement rules, and quickly that's thrown out the window. For example, there was a time where you had to show I.D., when picking up your child. They don't even check anymore. They had stress all this stuff about kids eating healthy, and healthy snacks. They even went as far as having every Wednesday, which they claim was inspire by Michelle Obama,....that went out the window. They sell pure candy and junk at their dances, and special events, but you want kids to be healthy? ....confused. Parents concerns are irrelevant. They are right and you are wrong. This school is all about numbers.
Submitted by parent on June 23, 2014

My daughter has attended Smith since kindergarten and is now entering the 4th grade. She is very smart and all of her teachers have challenged her throughout the years. I think the teachers and administrative staff are very enthusiastic about learning and the children recognize that. They have made many improvements and they strive to be the best. What the school is lacking is parental participation and support. I think Smith is doing a great job!
Submitted by parent on April 28, 2014

This is the worst school my children have attended since I have been living in Clayton County the teachers do not look out for the kids well being every time I turned around they wanted me to give money for what????..no extra activities to help better the child's education I would have did my research before sending my children to a school that is ranked #2 out of 10..
Submitted by parent on May 29, 2013

This school year 2012-2013 at Smith has proven to be the year of the fake it til you make it. We have been mislead by a Principle that makes everything look great with tutoring programs where the teachers are not even in the room, party every Friday with money raised to be spent on more parties and not educational activities, no real plan to get test scores up, but try efforts to say we put basketball and cheerleading in this school. The teachers must know that they can get away with this sorry ability to teach with no one learning anything, for them to put fake grades in gradebook that does not match the very low CRCT scores. The Special ED program is the only thing worth keeping the doors at Smith open.
Submitted by other on May 25, 2013

My school is fun. We have many activities. More than you can count. The education is good as well. We learn in a fun way and actually your child will have fun and not even realize that your child is learning so much.
Submitted by parent on May 24, 2010

It is hard not to compare previous leadership to the current, but after having such great leadership from Ms. Rhudaseal you expect it. Unfortunately we have yet to see the same display from the principals we've had the last 5 years! I have had two children attend to this school and sadly had to watch the standards decline! I hope the school can get back to the Greatness that once flooded the hallways!
Submitted by parent on March 28, 2010

they teach very well i think it's a great school
Submitted by parent on June 07, 2007

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