Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

3535 West MESSALA Way

School District

Tucson Unified District
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on June 15, 2015

The teachers and especially the principal need more training on how to handle children with special needs and not toss them to the side like they are trash. My daughter felt like she was a huge burden while she attended this school, and was always too embarrassed to ask for help or to talk with anyone. Instead of assisting us with seeking help for her, they would suspend her and expel her. I thank God that they suspended her because that led us to place her in an excellent school where the staff, including the office staff go above and beyond for their students. Maldonado was a nightmare!!!! I am so glad we got transferred to Miller Elementary School. Thank you for looking out for our baby girl.
Submitted by parent on November 23, 2011

If I could rate this a zero I would. As you can see by the test scores they are consistently underachieving. Therefore the teachers are constantly out for workshops so the kids have many substitutes and very little continuity. Its pretty hard to get involved when the teachers arent there. I don't blame the school but the district as they only give the school money when it underachieves. The scores go up then they take away the money and scores drop. My child K was also left behind by the so called monitor and walked out of school grounds. The school took zero accountability. In fact they lied about it. I heard from other parents that it happened before and that in one case a 1st grader was allowed on the wrong bus 10 mikes from home. Luckily he knew his home phone number. We have since found a much better school. Well worth the drive.
Submitted by parent on March 21, 2011

MY CHILDREN HAVE ALL GONE THERE AND HAVE HAD GREAT COMMUNICATION FROM BOTH THE PRINCIPAL AND TEACHERS. I AM A PARENT THAT IS INVOLVED WITH THE EDUCATION OF MY CHILDREN. I HELP OUT WITH ANYTHING THAT I CAN, WHEN IT COMES TO THE SCHOOL. I LIKE IT WHEN I AM ON SCHOOL GROUNDS, AND I GET GREETED BY NAME BY BOTH TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK! ROBERT POU JR.
Submitted by parent on November 30, 2010

HORRIBLE! My daughter went missing for 45 minutes from school and were not notified until the next day! THEN, a teacher yelled at my daughter (Kinder) and yanked her by her arm off a slide! DONT SEND YOUR CHILDREN HERE!! The principal only denies the wrong doing of her teachers!!!!