We love this school!! The principal and Faculty are 'Loving Yet Stern'. They know what they're doing and do it extremely well! They've helped my 4th grader through some difficult social issues and always been there 100% for him!! Both children are at the top of their class as both parents are involved
... Read more daily with their studies and progress. Parents Must Be Involved - Thank You Pleasant Ridge; Keep Up the Good Work!! A Very pleased Parent Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/24/09
They have first graders fly through all kinds of math subjects without really touching any of it. They are doing a horrible job, with horrible materials. One day the kids come home with fractions homework(yes fractions in first grade) and then the next day they come home with probabilities homework.
... Read more So basically they are teaching them a whole lot of nothing. They should try concentrating on the basics and then go to fractions!! and probabilities!!! I mean who chooses the books anyways? Popeye? Someone needs to wake up and take control of this chaos. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/15/09
This school is a wonderful place to walk into. The teachers are welcoming and caring. The principal supports her staff and loves the studnets that attend the school. Everyone at the school put the kids first. They do what they can to help them learn and make good choices. I feel that when it comes
... Read more to education, it has to be supported at home as well. Parents need to work with their childs teacher to make learning a success. Read less
Posted by a other on 12/04/08
I believe that the books they choose are badly chosen, they choose their instructional methods depending on what grant they can get with no regard to what it is doing to the kids' education. Their communication with the parents is the worst I have seen or heard of. The principal is either inexperienced
... Read more or unsuitable and they seem to make the mistake of choosing young teachers for the first years of education a lot. first through third grade are the basic skill grades and I do not want some young teacher playing touch and go with my kid's education. Some changes really need to happen here. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/03/08
4 Kids through this school. New teachers all the time lacking the skills of which child needs what. The older teachers here are great, strict, and teach the children well. Hope for a seasoned teacher.
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Posted by a parent on 02/28/08
I am disappointed with this school s curriculum. I don t feel my kids are getting the education they need and are really falling behind compared to other kids from other schools that we know. I think that they are trying to focus just on the areas where the school is lacking and leaving everything else
... Read more out. There is no balance. There are some teachers there that have absolutely no control over the kids and my daughter would come home with headaches all the time because her class was so loud. The kids that attend this school are going to suffer greatly from lack of a good education which is exactly why we are moving as soon as possible! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/23/07
I have 1 son still attending PR and 1 who recently left for middle school. I feel PR principle is lacking in tolerance. The teachers are wonderful and work well with the limited space and resources available to them at this time. Overcrowding is becoming a serious issue and needs to be addressed ASAP.
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Posted by a parent on 11/02/06
I feel mixed about my children attending this school. I have a 4th grader and a 2nd grader whom attend here. While there are lots of extra activities for the children, I feel most school work is sent for homework so that the school day can be more fun. I agree with the playground situation. This is something
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Posted by a parent on 08/31/06
I have a child in this school. I am very happy with everything. Teachers are able to accomplish a lot. They have great ways to communicate with parents by sending notes and classwork. Parents are welcome to visit and eat lunch with their kids any day. When I come over I see smiling kind open faces.
... Read more They like to ask questions, and to share their ideas with adults. They like to help to clean up. They behave in line. There are many adults watching them every moment. I have not seen kids fighting. Biggest offense I observed was using 'outside' voice inside the cafeteria. Every time adult who happened to be near corrected it fast. Last but not least, they are very creative. They are learning many subjects in depth. They create abstract art and learn the color theory in second grade. They write and publish books. And gym is a delight! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/23/06
I have to agree with the 2004 report. I have children that go to this school. They come home telling me about children hitting other children and staff not doing anything about it. My child has came home with marks on them with another child has hurt them and the staff has done nothing. One of my
... Read more children has came home with marks on face were a child scratched and nothing was done. This school get a poor rating for the lack of control the have on the school. Read less
School Profile for Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
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ISTEP+* Test Scores
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Test Year: 2009
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
Greater Clark County School District
Indiana
* In 2008-2009 Indiana used the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) assessment to test students in grades 3 through 10 in English/language arts and math, and in grades 5 and 7 in science. The ISTEP+ is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Indiana. High school students are required to pass the grade 10 ISTEP+ to receive a high school diploma. The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.
Student enrollment:
561
Students per teacher:
15
Full-time teachers:
38
Number of classrooms:
30
Arts
Art
Music
Choral, Music
Special Education
Hearing Specialists, Speech/Language Pathologists
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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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;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Charlestown schools — Pleasant Ridge Elementary School is located at 1250 Monroe St, Charlestown IN 47111. 1250 Monroe St is in the 47111 ZIP code in Charlestown, IN The school district for Pleasant Ridge Elementary School is the Greater Clark County School District. Pleasant Ridge Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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