I used to be a student at Bayou Meto and my kids used to go there and and we are currently working on getting a house back in the area so my kids can go back to this school. This is an awesome school to attend. It's not very big like most schools and is a great place for children. The staff at BMES
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Posted by a parent on 08/03/09
Both of my children have gone through this school with my youngest having graduated from the 5th grade back in May. The school is awesome and top notch. The teachers worked with my child who was working above grade level all the way through school. Our test scores speak for themselves. The staff
... Read more is great. The teachers are great, and most of all the kids are great! Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/22/09
This is a new up-date. This school is top notch! I work here and am proud of what this school is and does for all who enter for an education. Granted, not everyone is made happy anywhere or at anytime. There will always be those 'few'; however, I am an educator and a professional and tell all of the
... Read more virtues of this school//academically and socially. Considering the socio-economic status of the zone, we produce at or above the 'Chenal' area schools. Granted, the school is in dire need of repair and updating, after all, it is 50 years old. A great school/// William Smith Read less
Posted by a teacher on 04/24/09
I have had 2 children go through this school and a 3rd child that has been there since Kindergarten (he is now in 4th grade). I also work in the education field and this is the only elementary school I would recommend in the Pulaski County Special School District. The teachers that my children have
... Read more had have been exceptional except for one. I haven't always been impressed with the administrators but 95% of the teaching staff is awesome. The test scores for Bayou Meto speak for themselves. However, test scores are not always indicative of the teachers. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/16/07
I am very disappointed in this school this year. The school offered no help for our child that was a little behind in his reading grades.
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Posted by a parent on 06/10/07
Let's face it, the school sits in Pulaski County. If you do some research you will find that in Pulaski County, this is one of the better schools. With that being said, it is still in sad shape. The school needs a complete face lift and the classrooms need some attention. As for the quality of teachers?
... Read more That is a hit or miss. I have meet some very nice teachers in that school that want to make a difference but I have also meet some teachers that are just there for a pay check. It appears because this school is so far out it lacks attention from the district. My question is; where is all our tax money going? It certainly is not going into our school system. There are no extra's here. There's no P.E. program / sports. They (Staff) do try to be creative with the children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/29/07
If your child has any type of learning problems you would be better off going somewhere else. My daughter has ADHD and was in a 504 program when we moved from CATO elem. Bayoumeto has refused to honor her 504 plan and the only help offered to her is resource. She came to this school two years ago
... Read more on a 2nd grade reading level and is still on a 2nd grade reading level. My child has been harrassed and teased for a year and a half and I have spoke with the principal several times about this with little of nothing being done to stop the teasing. I would strongly recommend thinking it over before I placed my child here. This is our last year and I promise my baby will not attend this school. Every civil right my child has was walked all over here. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/30/05
Bayou Meto Elementary School is a great school! My grandson attending this school is now in his 5th year. He has improved all of his learning skills, and he was at a 5th grade reading level in the 3rd grade! He also loves to experiment. He is very excited about this school year, and loves his teacher.
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Posted by a parent on 09/13/04
I was terribly disappointed: (1) during registration I felt the vice principal brushed off my concerns about my child being placed in kindergarten when she was already beyond the kindergarten curriculum. (2) the first day the teacher gave no orientation to parents saying rudely, 'Parents we love you
... Read more but it's time to go.' (3) each morning the teacher was always in the hall on her cell phone - providing no opportunity to speak to her - while in the classroom a television played cartoons. What's more disturbing, is this is supposed to be one of the better schools. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Arkansas used the Benchmark Exam to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in literacy and grades 3 through 8 in math. The Benchmark Exam is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Arkansas. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
430
Students per teacher:
17
Full-time teachers:
26
Number of classrooms:
20
Special Education
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Jacksonville schools — Bayou Meto Elementary School is located at 26405 Highway 107, Jacksonville AR 72076. 26405 Highway 107 is in the 72076 ZIP code in Jacksonville, AR The school district for Bayou Meto Elementary School is the Pulaski County Special School District. Bayou Meto Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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