Carroll T Overton Elementary School

1825 West Park Road

School District

Rowan-Salisbury
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on May 01, 2022

Worst School in the district. Never send your kids here!!!! The principal is a joke and should be fired!!!
Submitted by parent on June 26, 2019

My son has been here one year and it has been such a great experience. He's had great teachers, makes friends easily, and issues with bullying have been dealt with quickly and fairly. The school seems to have gone through some changes and mostly they have been for the better.
Submitted by parent on April 23, 2019

Horrible worst experience ever. I should of sued for making my daughter remove the princess dress on character day. I forgot a $1 and they make her change. It ruined her Psyche. I will never forget that horrible old witch of a Principal back in 2014! Hope you are unemployed!!
Submitted by parent on June 18, 2018

Quality of education is excellent! Wonderful programs to meet student needs! Qualified teachers who care about the education and welfare of their students! Support staff is regularly available and helpful. Administration is regularly available, supportive and effective!
Submitted by other on October 07, 2017

Excellent with my grandson..... staff I have contact with are very knowledgeable and helpful.
Submitted by parent on June 15, 2015

Wonderful, involved staff that care about each child. My kids love their school and have adored every teacher they have had. The one on one IPAD and STEM programs are fantastic!
Submitted by parent on October 02, 2014

Overton Elementary staff are some of the finest people I've met. They genuinely care about the children & their education. Rowan County is truly blessed to have such an amazing school!
Submitted by other on March 30, 2014

Overton is a STEM school, a one on one iPad School, exceeded expected scores on it 2013-14 EOGs.
Submitted by other on June 06, 2012

One of the worst elementary schools in Salisbury. Principal is clueless. Math instruction is lacking. The reading is substandard too.
Submitted by parent on June 01, 2012

The kids don't get recess half the time. The principal is a complete dish rag. Lots of behavior problems in the classrooms to the point children cannot learn.
Submitted by parent on May 21, 2012

Not impressed AT ALL! The principal is not a good communicator and she avoids confrontation and makes empty promises. The science education is lack luster. The AIG classes are a joke this year. If you are a parent who wants to get involved and you are not a part of the clique that is involved in everything, GOOD LUCK. There is a select group who is kept in the loop. I would rather my child exposed to this school but this is my district.
Submitted by parent on April 24, 2012

The school is going downhill. Communication is poor at best. They bombard families with useless robo calls and omit to communicate the important info about your child's progress. The only thing holding this school together is about 8 families who consistently participate in everything to keep the school afloat.
Submitted by parent on March 04, 2012

Both of my daughters attended this school and both had an excellent experience. With the new addition of Ms. Dohme and the experience of teachers like Mrs. Rutherford this school will continue to improve with great strides. Mr Johnson's technology programs and his after school marching band have been great additions. Best wishes.
Submitted by parent on May 17, 2011

I have strong reservations about the leadership at Overton. For example, she rolled out a brand new evaluative tool for grading in the middle of the 3rd quarter. She seems to avoid conflict which means it is quite difficult to have a meaningful discussion with her if you have a problem or even a question. Excellent PE teacher and program -stresses movement instead of just measuring situps and pushups. Weekly Art AND Music - not something many schools offer these days. VP is quite good at relating to kids. They seem to adore him. Everything is highly regulated, which is not always a good thing. Silent lunch? Even for kindergarten? Why on earth would you punish a child who can't keep from talking, with something they cannot do? No outside recess unless temp is above 40F. The PTA is a small group but they work very hard and have been pretty good with fundraising. The Library staff are great! Children who lose a book (it happens!) are not punished by not being allowed to check out books. They do everything to keep books in the hands of the kids. The teachers are exceptional. I have NO reservations about the teachers and staff.
Submitted by student on November 05, 2009

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