I am in Mrs. Eden's 5th grade class and let me tell you it is wonderful! We are getting ready for the SAT/ARMT which is not to far off. We are really learning what we need to know and our teachers show it to us with real life examples! I have been at IRES for 6 years and right now I am on crutches and
... Read more when I first walked into school with my crutches about 10 people were offering to help me! The teachers don't go to hard on you but they can be strict! My little sister is in the 3rd grade and she loves it, plus my big sister still brags about her old teacher even though she is in 10th grade! I am in the Gifted Program, Choir, and I am the Peer Helper President. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/13/07
IRES is a great school. It is amazing how sweet the teachers are to all of the students. The staff works really well together. They really do a great job of making the children feel at home. It is a great learning facility. Mrs. Davis is great at solving any problems that may occur, she is very
... Read more parent friendly!! We love IRES and look forward to the many more years there. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/18/05
We have moved alot and attended several different schools in the past. We have now been at ires for 5 yrs and i have had three children in this school. I can tell you from personal experience that this school is by far the best we have been in. The teachers truly do care about each and every student.
... Read more The principal is fantastic and very receptive to both positive and negative feedback. I currently have two chidlren attending ires and they are more than happy. With the new school year now just a week away-they can't wait to go back to school. That says alot about a school. I absolutely trust and respect all of the staff at the school from the office staff, lunchroom workers & custodians to the principals, teachers and support staff. I feel blessed and lucky to have this school available to my family. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/04/05
My child has attended Iola Roberts Elementary for the past six years (K-5). I could not be more pleased by the academic quality of her education. Everyone from the principal to the custodian makes each child feel special and loved. Their test scores on state assessments are above the national average.
... Read more I feel very blessed that my child has a school that they love to attend. Everyone has ownership of the students. I would give this school and its staff the highest rating possible. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/10/04
My son has been a student at Iola Roberts since First Grade. The teachers at Iola Roberts are fantastic. They have made the learning process enjoyable. He is dyslexic. The school has done everything they can to help him manage this problem. Ms. Jennifer and the Dyslexia Lab is a huge help. Ms.
... Read more Dee and her group of teachers help to keep the kids that have little struggles on track and not allow them to fall behind. I have volunteered many hours at Iola Roberts as a parent and all of the staff (principal included) love those kids and the kids love them! Thanks for all you do for our kids! B.D. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/24/04
The remarks left by the parent concerning the principal of Iola Roberts Elementary obviously has no principles. The teachers and the principal are very concerned about a child's ability to excel. I know this firsthand because I am the facilitator of the Building Based Student Support Team and a 24 year
... Read more veteran teacher at this school. Teachers must conference with all parents in October to report their child's progress. After a conference with the parent, children who are not progressing are brought before this team to develop interventions to help them succeed. We meet with the principal every six weeks to ensure progress is being made. If not, we try other interventions which must be discussed with the parent. We also have an school tutoring program for those who need extra help. However, if the child does not respond in a positive way to the interventions during the school year we as educators must consider retention if the child cannot perform the tasks required by that grade level. The teachers at this school do their job in a professional manner. Do parents really think if a child fails to learn it can only be the principal or the teacher's fault? Surely they cannot be that ignorant or can they? My school has a dedicated faculty and a caring principal. By allowing anonymous comments this site becomes a forum for malicious and deceitful untruths to be circulated like gossip and validity of the information from site should be questioned by the reader. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 03/06/04
Iola Roberts is a wonderful elementary school, and I challenge anyone to find a better one. The teachers work tirelessly to teach the children and provide for their needs. The administration is always there for the parents, also. If you visit this school, you will see happy children who are learning
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Posted by a parent on 03/06/04
My daughter has attended IRES 1st-5th grade (she is currently in the 5th grade). My husband and I have been very impressed with IRES. The leadership, teachers and principal included, is exceptional. Our daughter is an accelerated learner, artistic, creative, and eager to learn. All of her teachers
... Read more have put forth the extra effort to make sure that she learns to her potential. The art, music, and gifted programs are great, also. IRES is truly like a small community. All of the faculty and staff know each child by name and seem genuinely interested in their welfare. This atmosphere in nurtured by the principal. I would put this principal, faculty, and staff up against any in the state. R.N. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/05/04
My experience with the school has been great. My children are advancing at a very high level and look forward to daily attendance. The teachers are a very caring bunch and the principal is always looking for the good of the child.
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Posted by a parent on 03/04/04
Iola Roberts Elementary is a great school. I just fear that the principle thinks the school is a day care not a teaching facility. The principle does not care about the students that are excelling in school and want to learn more. She would rather hold the students to the grade they are in. Instead
... Read more of encouraging the students to excell as far as they can go. The student that want to learn is being unfairly held back. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
358
Students per teacher:
14
Full-time teachers:
25
Number of classrooms:
21
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Special Education
Emotionally Challenged, Hearing Specialists, Learning Differences, Mentally Challenged, Physically Challenged, Speech/Language Pathologists, Title I
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
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Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Pell City schools — Iola Roberts Elementary School is located at 810 Martin St N, Pell City AL 35125. 810 Martin St N is in the 35125 ZIP code in Pell City, AL The school district for Iola Roberts Elementary School is the Pell City School District. Iola Roberts Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 4.
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