Matsuyama Elementary School

7680 Windbridge Drive

School District

Sacramento City Unified
Grade

K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:21
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on November 30, 2022

My kids hate this school. We’ve been through many through the years tied to the military and this is only second in our experience to Arkansas…my oldest has moved on to a charter academy and is much happier. There was extensive bullying on this campus in Their experience. My youngest is still stuck here waiting on the list for charter. They have learning disabilities and they are not catered to at all. We have an IEP but the teacher made a sideways comment about how they’re like their sibling. The sibling was in his covid class online 2 years ago and was going through the most difficult obstacles in their life. Now the sibling is thriving outside of this school. No accommodations to my knowledge are being made for my youngest current student as is. The first teacher of the you best expected me to sit in on class the entire year every day to accommodate their teaching style. I get bored in hour long college classes, it was second grade. This campus makes me feel unwelcome and uncomfortable because I am newly divorced, figuring it out and a single parent. The only reason I’m giving anything above a 1 star is because there were two teachers who were active in their education and not the reason for saying any of this.
Submitted by parent on May 19, 2022

This school is great! My older kids went to this school and I believe that because of this school it really help prepare them for middle school, high school, and college. I have a little one now and I'm willing to do the extra drive to take him here. The teacher here really push the kids to be great. It doesn't matter if your child is in 1st grade or 6th grade, the teachers here all have the same mindset, seeking to help the kids strive to become the best that they can be.
Submitted by parent on November 05, 2018

My child is attending this school from Kindergarten, all his teachers were very supportive, caring and they take every effort for kids overall development. We are very happy with this school.
Submitted by student on July 07, 2018

Not so much. The teachers act like bullies at times.
Submitted by parent on May 23, 2018

If you are not a parent willing to be overly active in the PTA or become buddies with the Principal I would not suggest this school. I would also not suggest this school to lower income families or children with learning disabilities. There is a huge disparity in the way students are treated. I have noticed over the years that certain groups of students get opportunities that are not presented to the entire student body. The teachers and Principal play obvious favorites. There are some excellent teachers and staff here. However some of them including the Principal seem and act very unprofessional. I have to wonder how they expect the students to respect them. My children actually do well at this school. I have just noticed an obvious difference in the way children from different backgrounds are left out at this school.
Submitted by parent on June 02, 2014

The teachers at this school are good at what they do but are unable to change with the times. The new principal has no control of her staff and tends to just attend, almost as if they are her boss. A changing environment that is NOT GOOD.
Submitted by parent on May 12, 2014

I enrolled my two kids here because it had the best reviews in the area, but after one school year, I am seriously considering switching them out. My older sons teacher had one conference with me and then the rest were just notes sent home with a report card. My youngest has a teacher who seems to care but still only ever says how she doesn't know how to help him and what do I suggest. The school is no fun. No winter performances, no field trips for my youngest. My oldest is getting one field trip(a walk to Bel Air down the street!). It's an ok looking school is a nice area but they apparently don't have money for anything despite the constant fundraising. Parking is ridiculously bad and I have to show up at the school 45 mins early just to have a parking to pick up my kid. The playgrounds are also sucky, for lack of a better word. They're not allowed to play on the playground in the morning before school, they have to just stand in line. I all around dislike this school.
Submitted by parent on April 11, 2014

My daughter has been at Matsuyama since Kindergarten. She is now in 6th grade and has loved each and every one of her teachers. Parent involvement at this school is like no other. What normally are small school activities and festivals turn into full community events. The staff at Matsuyama truly partner with parents to ensure the highest quality of education and development of our children. Principal Montgomery is the key to Matsuyama's success -- a firm, yet fun leader who stays involved on a personal level with the kids AND their parents. I am blessed to have had the privilege of my daughter attending Matsuyama and extremely sad this is her final year as we embark on a new chapter this Fall. Words cannot express how grateful I am to 6th grade teacher, Mr. Mike Mullen, for being a positive male role model to my young daughter. This school is highly recommended to all!
Submitted by parent on November 18, 2013

My son was racially profiled and disregarded. His ADHD was used as a tool against him. He was being bullied and the teachers disregarded him and he was left to his own devices. He was made to feel bad for the way that he looked and complained about how poorly the teachers treated him on a daily basis. He was made out to be a monster on every school write up or suspension when the fight was initiated by another student. I would not recommend this school for any African American child or minority for that matter. -A very upset parent.
Submitted by parent on August 20, 2013

This school only cares about kids that are in the box, teachers lack training, and patience, bullying is overlooked, as teachers chit chat instead of watch the children, teachers seem overwhelmed and miserable, had to pull my child out :(
Submitted by parent on May 02, 2013

My son attended this school since kindergarten and was vilified by the teachers and students for his ADHD condition, never got good grades until I pulled him out, he is currently on the honor roll and doing great, Matsuyama is a box with absolutely no flexibility, I agree with the previous post that this school should be converted to a Charter School!!!!!