Magruder Elementary School

700 Penniman Road

School District

York County Public Schools
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on October 01, 2024

I’m convinced that anyone that says this school is good, doesn’t have any experience with other elementary schools. Absolutely ridiculous expectations. Not a positive learning environment. Title 1 school… yet where is the money going?? Not the school. It’s run down and doesn’t even have smart boards. Teachers are mean. My daughter said the lunch ladies are the only teachers that are nice to her. Could you imagine? Really unhappy and hate sending my daughter here.
Submitted by other on February 21, 2024

This school was great, but my only complaint was that when I went there, the fourth-grade and music classrooms were trailers!
Submitted by parent on March 23, 2023

I love this school! The staff is very attentive and really enjoy working with the students. My daughter loves her school, staff and classmates. It is very diverse too which I love.
Submitted by parent on September 23, 2022

Todas las maestras en las mañanas nos reciben en el estacionamiento con alegría. y eso alegras mis mañanas en el tiempo que mi hija tiene en el la escuela nunca he tenido un problema y lo mucho que a aprendido.
Submitted by parent on July 31, 2022

It’s a excellent school, with great teachers.
Submitted by parent on July 02, 2022

My experience has been all I could have ever hoped for! My kids had huge transition from out of state and the first school we were in was not a good fit. My 4th grader had his lowest grades ever and was struggling. After starting at Magruder it was a complete turn around. He loved school again. He had straight As again. Magruder is an incredible, nurturing environment for students.
Submitted by other on March 20, 2017

This school sucks especially for disabled for above average. They don't teach they aggressive with the students. My son was there from the time he was 3 until he was 6, he has Autism. They wouldn't accept he had Autism only ADHD. We took him out a year a go and it's AMAZING the dif. in my son.
Submitted by parent on July 03, 2016

I think this school is OK. My daughter has gone there since the end of 2nd grade. When I compare to her last school (lee Jackson in Mathews) this one isn't nearly as good. The teachers are not every involved. They don't send notes when homework is missed, the seem to believe the students will learn from failing a grade 6mo. later. We don't know enough information bout events going on in the school to attend the FEW there are. My son is Autistic and I fear for him next year in K. They don't communicate well with the parents, and don't care they don't. Edline in this school is useless they don't update it except the week of reports plus they don't add missed work to get it done.. So though my kids go there if given the option would choose another. Last year the principle got arrested for DUI and hit and run... great examples there. ( I think the principle is better this year) thankfully.
Submitted by parent on May 06, 2015

I have 2 boys at the school - one in K and the other in 2nd grade. Both of the boys have loved going to school this year. Both their teachers and assistant teachers have been wonderful and I have seen great growth in my kids this school year. My 2nd grader was a bit behind in his reading and every effort has been made to get him to where he needs to be. I find the school plenty of evening activities for the families to attend throughout the year and provide many opportunities for the parents to be involved if they desire to. I cannot speak for the principal or assistant Principal as I have not had much contact with them, but I have not been aware of any issues. Everyone from the office staff to whomever you may encounter in the halls have always been friendly and helpful. I find Magruder to be a top notch school and look forward to the opportunities they provide for my children.
Submitted by parent on April 19, 2015

the school is focusing on the kids to learn but also to be interesting and fun for them .
Submitted by parent on May 25, 2014

Teachers need to slow down and teach at the children's pace. Sure it's easier to teach children who confirm in a box but 90% of the human race learn differently, so the teachers should teach the way kids learn. The new math is confusing and our child would get answers to the problems in a quiz, activity or test correct, however the teacher marks it incorrect if the children wouldn't complete the problem the way it was taught. Why does it matter? If the answer is correct the student should recieve credit. Teachers at Magruder are only concern with their schools scores and not thinking of how yet can make learning fun for the students. The asst. Principal at this school is wildly inappropriate and is rude to the kids, she's so concerned and anxious about everything. It's frightening that our kids observe these teachers behavior daily. We're moving soon to another area of Williamsburg so the children can attend a more positively involved school named Matoaka, my wife and I have toured and observed this school and really love what we see. Magruder is overrated and should take a look at many missed opportunities starting with the caddy faculty.
Submitted by parent on July 25, 2012

Excellend overall school, have three kids, one going into 5th grade the other 2 going into 3rd. Excellent teachers and parent involvement is high. Only downside is they are on their 3rd Principal in 3 years and will be getting a new Assistant Principal, the new principal is coming from outside the district so that is an unknown at this point. High technologically driven school with students having access to all sorts of learning tools from iPODs, to computers to video cameras. Our oldest has special needs and the school has treated him great over the past 5 years!