my son has been attending this school since kindergarten and this year he will be going into 3rd grade. We love it, All of the teachers have been wonderful! He is in the search program. And is excelling in school.
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Posted by a parent on 08/16/09
We are a military family; our kids have been to many different schools. This one is by far the worst. My daughters' teacher yelled at students if they answered a question wrong, and criticized them as well. I witnessed this on several occasions. The office staff were not friendly at all. I felt very
... Read more uncomfortable from the first day. My child came home in tears every day, and said she would be yelled at if she didn't know an answer. This from a child who is an A student. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/05/09
My son has been in Southwest Elementary since first grade and it is a good school. The reading and math tutorials and CRCT camp help my son pass all of the CRCTs. He is now in the fourth grade and doing very well. He has had good teachers but two particularly stood out, Ms. K. Bragg, his-second grade
... Read more teacher and Mrs. Wambold, his speech teacher. Both of these teachers go above and beyond the call of duty. Ms. Bragg was willing to stay a little later so that I could pick my son up from CRCT camp on my lunch hour. My son has excelled under Mrs. Wambold s realm; she makes sure he has all that is offered to him as a hearing impaired student. She is beyond dedicated to her students. It is because of her I learned about the reading and math tutorials. Parents get involved, be proactive. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/01/08
As far as knowing what problems go on in the school. The school has no clue they wait till something big happens and then they contact the parents. The school needs to look a little closer at what's going on in the classroom. Teachers don't let you know your child is not doing well in school. You have
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Posted by a parent on 04/24/08
I have two children who attend this school. My oldest is now in 2nd grade. My next is is kindergarten. Both of them had Mrs. Grier, who is an excellent teacher. Mrs. Parmer was my oldest's first grade teacher and was absolutely wonderful. My eldest is in the search program and stays on the high
... Read more honor roll every year. My next will be tested in May for the search program. I think this is an excellent school. They are very concerned about safety, and discipline at this school. My eldest daughter's second grade teacher needs a little improvement on social skills concerning her students, but other than that, I feel that this school is wonderful. The teachers and staff are always concerned about the students. Parents, however need to be more involved. I am one of those parents, but unfortunately, I still have two small children at home, till next year Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/25/08
This is the 3rd year my son is attending this school and I only had positive experiences during interaction with the teachers and staff at the school.I have great admiration for all the staff who teach our children from multicultural backgrounds,different social environments etc. The level of education
... Read more is on par and even better comparing with other schools. I am very impressed with the degree of discipline maintained and the guidance our children receive to prepare them for the future. Thanks to all the dedicated staff who give their best to educate, guide and prepare our most precious children for the future. Comparing my son's academic achievement to those in private schools I am pleased to say he displays more academic knowledge ,positive social skills and discipline making him a very well rounded child.Thank you Southwest Elementary. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/08/07
They dont want you to catch the problems that the children complain about.There are a few there that does care but only 4 or 5. Mrs. Rulan being a very loving teacher and works very hard on teaching her students on their level so they can catch up and exceed!mrs. Sutton is another teacher that does work
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Posted by a parent on 10/14/06
Excellent school. My children have been very well educated at this school.
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Posted by a parent on 09/03/06
the fourth grade made up for the third but only becasue of a wonderful teacher Mrs. Bostick you are a diamond- the administration is awful.....
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Posted by a parent on 08/05/05
My son is going into his 3rd year at this school. Both years were awesome. He has learned more than you can imagine. I can testify that the bad remarks placed on this school are from parents that put zero effort in to teaching their children at home and think that the teachers should be able to do
... Read more everything in 7 hours. I have found that all of the teachers and staff care very much for the children and are very concerned with their well being. My son is the youngest child in his class, starting at age 4 and is far more advanced than all the children I know that are in the same grade at other Savannah schools. 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:
750
Students per teacher:
13
Full-time teachers:
58
Number of classrooms:
40
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Special Education
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Savannah schools — Southwest Elementary School is located at 6020 Ogeechee Rd, Savannah GA 31419. 6020 Ogeechee Rd is in the 31419 ZIP code in Savannah, GA The school district for Southwest Elementary School is the Savannah - Chatham County School District. Southwest Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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