Gage Elementary School

1300 40th Street Northwest

School District

Rochester Public
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on August 22, 2018

I have 3 children at Gage in the Spanish immersion program, we are about to begin our 5th year with a child there. We love the teachers and paras!! I love how they interact with the students in the hallways and are open and fun with the kids. I’ve had mixed experiences with the administration, but I appreciate the efforts they put into family activities. My kids have scored in the very top of the country with their test scores, so it is unfortunate to see that there is a big gap there. But this school does have a lot of diversity and lower income families, and we love that about it. Test scores don’t show everything, Gage has been great for us.
Submitted by other on March 28, 2016

My daughter attended Gage while our family was in town for medical treatment. My husband and I both work in education and were incredibly impressed with the school. The teacher was wonderful, and the principal was responsive and helpful. We loved the community involvement and events put on by the school as well. We can't say enough good things about this school.
Submitted by other on March 28, 2016

Good school in a safe neighborhood; Good facilities for children to learn, explore and play.
Submitted by parent on January 13, 2016

We have had 3 kids attend this school and have been very satisfied. There were one or two teachers that were "so-so" but most have been excellent and several have been absolutely outstanding. This includes a male teacher who inspired my 5th grade son in his studies and an excellent teacher who also once taught with Teach for America. Years ago there was a minor issue of bullying with our eldest in 2nd grade, but the school did a great job at communicating and the problem was resolved. Also that was years ago and they really have cracked down on any bullying at all, it is not tolerated. They also have a behavioral team now if there is a kid with an issue, to help resolve it immediately so the teachers can keep teaching the other students, and we really like their doubling and team teaching approaches. If you are concerned about test scores, be aware this school does a great job teaching but works with kids the private and "choice" schools often don't take in, like ESL students, so they are making greater gains than a simple rating of test scores might make you think. Now they have a Spanish immersion program too for the younger grades. We have really enjoyed our experiences here and would encourage anyone to consider it.
Submitted by parent on November 20, 2012

My son is in first grade at Gage and also attended Kindergarten there. He loves the school and so do I. Parents are encouraged to be involved, I can get a hold of his teachers easily through email or notes sent in the folders. The bullying is not an issue, they have cracked down on it and don't tolerate it one bit. I was worried about sending my son there due to all the negative comments but it has truly been a great experience and plan on sending my daughter there when she is school age.
Submitted by parent on June 20, 2011

My son attended Gage K, 1, and 2 (headed to 3rd grade this fall.) and my daughter as a K student this year. I was initially worried after reading bad reviews... however, our experience has been fantastic. My son will be participating in the gifted classes at Gage this fall, and each year has had teachers that have given him extra work/challenge spelling lists and made sure he had additional material to keep him learning and interested. We haven't had any big issues with bullying (there are always a few bothersome kids anywhere you go) but my kids talk a lot about anti-bullying discussions so I am satisfied it is being addressed. We were very impressed with the assistant principal last year (it has since changed) as well as my son's teacher, who both called randomly to see how we were liking the school and looking for suggestions. If you are willing to get involved and be in the classroom, even better. Parents are encouraged and welcomed, but there isn't a lot of parent involvement (seems to be the same few over and over.)
Submitted by parent on November 04, 2010

I have two boys in this school. It is the first year they are at Gage. We will be removing them. The bullying is horrible and nothing seems to be done about it. There is absolutely no communication with teachers. I have emailed both my sons' teachers and 2 weeks later still have not heard from them. Notes in assignments books also go unanswered. Very disappointing for an elementary school!