This is my first tine submitting a review to any online forum. However, I was compelled with all the good reviews about Roland Russom Elementrary that I just had to add mine. No, the school is not good. It is excellent. We are immigrants and black family and felt uneasy with our kids being in a at-first-glance
... Read more 82% white school. No, it's not 'whitey' at all. It actually has a reasonably mixed balance of cultural and racial diversity. The School Principal, Mrs Gina King, is awesome. She doesn't fail to amaze me how she calls our children by their first name effortlessly regardless that she is not their immediate. The kids are given enough homework, parents are heavily involved in their children education, the staff and teachers are polite. When we relocated to another country, our children were depressed. This is one of the best schools around, no doubt. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/01/09
We have been very pleased with our son's experience at Russom. I appreciate that the teachers he has had have taken the time to ability group the students in some aresas so my son faces new challenges. He has learned so much this year. Regarding the comments about fundraising, the PTA sends home
... Read more a comprehensive list of all fundraisers/restaurant nights/social events during the first weeks of school and I use this to determine how I want to spread my overall donation budget since you can pick what you want to participate in. I think that the parent involvement is outstanding and you can really tell that there is a culture focused on making the school open to parents. Also, the school has purchased licenses for several online learning/testing sites that you can use at home to enhance the classroom education or just to see somthing presented in another way. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/31/09
My children have been going to Russom since it opened - 5 or 6 years. I am very pleased with the school and the open communication that I have always been able to have with the administration and teachers. I have not once had an issue or question ignored. My children (3) have thrived in that school.
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Posted by a parent on 10/22/08
I have no relatives teaching or working at Russom. But my experience with Russom has been horrible. The staff is completely incapable of providing an comfortable environment for children to learn in or feel safe in. My plan for the future is to move out of Paulding County to get away from that school
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Posted by a parent on 09/03/08
My son is a student at Russom and my wife is a teacher there. This is absolutely the best school in Paulding County. Yes I am biased by association; but their test scores are consistently tops in Paulding County and their specials classes (P.E., Music, Art) are as good as their class room education.
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Posted by a parent on 08/12/08
I am very pleased with my son studying at Russom E.S. This is a terrific school. The administration is there every day to enhace their students every second. The school is safe for children. Teachers are high qualified and encourage them to improve their skills each day.
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Posted by a parent on 04/08/08
We moved to Paulding County last year. My daughter is in third great. This school is excellent. The teachers are great. My daughter is really enjoying the school. My only concern is the lack of planning, this is school is couple of years old and they already have to use trailers for some students.
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Posted by a parent on 02/29/08
We just moved to the area this year. I must admit that I was really worried about the lack of diversity. My child is multiraqcial and the school seemed to lack that diversity. The first person I met was Mrs. Linder, one of the assistant principals and she is black. This was a big surprise. It really
... Read more helped to see a lot of different ethnic groups in the school. The principal and other assistant treated my children so nicely and welcomed them. They have great teachers and the PTA is so active! This school has proven to be a great experience for my children. I understand why they test so well and why it is such a great place. Keep it up, Russom! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/16/07
Our oldest child attended kindergarten at Russom last year. I was very nervous with the start of the school year. However, all of my fears were laid to rest after the first week. My son loved his first year at Russom and was eager to go to school every day. I am so thankful for the teacher that he
... Read more had. She has many years of experience and it shows! My son loved the 'specials'. (art, music, PE, media, etc.) I feel that Russom is a wonderful school with great teachers and staff. We are looking forward to 1st grade this year! Also, our twins (who are only 3) ask every day if they can go to their brothers school. Thank you to the staff of Russom. Keep up the great work! Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/17/07
My son started Kindergarten at Russom 2006-2007 school year. It was a difficult adjustment at first as he was coming from a Montessori program. I met with his teachers, Ms. Teague and Ms. Seagle, prior to school starting and explained that he was coming from a Montessori program. Both ladies worked to
... Read more help him adjust to the new cirriculum. Any concerns we had were addressed immediately in both classroom and after school program. I was impressed by the devotion the teachers and staff showed the students. My son brought home some of the niftiest art projects and gifts! The only blemish on an otherwise stellar year was the frequency of fund-raisers. It seemed like he was bringing home something to sell or solicit donations for every other week. It got to be rather exasperating by the end of the year! Read less
* In 2007-2008 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, English language arts and math in grades 1 through 8 and in science and social studies in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
1,200
Students per teacher:
17
Full-time teachers:
72
Number of classrooms:
56
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Dallas schools — Russom Elementary School is located at 44 Russom Elem School Ln, Dallas GA 30132. 44 Russom Elem School Ln is in the 30132 ZIP code in Dallas, GA The school district for Russom Elementary School is the Paulding County School District. Russom Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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