Plymouth Elementary has provided my children with a quality education. I have always felt fortunate that my children had Plymouth as their home school-that is until now. The Ashtabula Area City School District will be tearing down all of our neighborhood schools, including Plymouth, in favor of campus-style
... Read more schools for our 'pre-K through 6' grades. To make matters worse this campus is located in a very bad neighborhood. The AACS could not pass the levy for new elementary schools until they promised us new schools in our neighborhoods. Well, now that the levy finally passed, the school board with the help a few vocal teachers switched the plan to campus-style. So, I guess this is a farewell to Plymouth Elementary and it's excellence in favor of mediocrity for all. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/29/08
Although I disagree with this method of teaching and testing, our government has chosen this way to rate the level of education offered our youth. I think it is a shame that the school board is moving ahead with the campus style elementary. In my opinion it will undo the good this group of teachers
... Read more and faculty and parents have done. The parent involvement at the school may seem low but when 2 parents have to work to maintain a decent lifestyle, they cannot be involved at the school. The students are where they are though because those parents have made sacrifices and choices along the way to offer their children the best level of education possible. You might not see us in the halls and classrooms but we are involved! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/17/07
Plymouth Elementary School has great tests scores, but at the expense of the children. I feel the teachers are under a lot of pressure and they pass this on to the kids. In the past several years, a lot of the extra activities have been taken away. Example science fair. Actually science is put on
... Read more the back burner in order to study for the state testing. I wish our schools could get back to teaching instead of teaching kids how to take the state test. Our school system is planning to build new elementary school, campus style, but in a bad neighborhood. I feel the campus style could be a good thing. Hopefully, this will allow our children to be taught at their level not the class average level. Parent involvement is low. The same parents are volunteering. Parents need to get involved for our kids to exceed in life. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/12/07
We have had seven children attend Plymouth Elementary. Our youngest is currently entering the fifth grade. The school does a good job overall educating all children. However, due to the pressures of State testing, some projects and programs have gone by the wayside. I think the learning environment
... Read more could be better if these projects and programs were reinstated. We need to make learning an exciting adventure so that all students are on-fire to learn. It only takes a few small changes to make learning fun for all. Goal setting and charting their results will encourage students to achieve. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/08/07
Plymouth Elementary has been our four children's school since 1996. We have seen MANY great things take place during out time at this school. However, the stress for the state report card score has become overwhelming. The teachers seem stressed out and the students are pushed to their limit. The
... Read more praise in the building is shallow and weak. I would like to see a more rounded approach to a child's learning. The state report card is only ONE indicator of a child's development. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/14/06
The quality of academic programs at this school excels. The teachers are wonderful and care so much for each student getting a wel-rounded education. This school is a small country type school and would be better if government and state would fork over some money to increase the size of the school, gym,
... Read more and for a couple extra classrooms. the school is so small even with about 200 students it is overcrowded for its size. For the school being so small it does offer music and sports programs. the parent involvement is not what it should be. It is the same parents who volunteer every time for any function because they do not want to see the children penelized for the lack of willingness or caring of the other parents to put forth the effort to volunteer or help. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/17/06
i would like to say that plymouth elementary has the most friendly atmosphere and facualty. They are always happy to greet you when you walk in and answer any questions you may have about the school, teachers and your childs academic progress. My husband went there in 1979 and is elated that his son
... Read more now attends plymouth elementary. The Mission statement and motto tell all: To motivate and encourage students to become responsible life-long learners by working together as a school community involving students, parents, families, staff and community members. Plymouth = Excellence. My family and I have PLYMOUTH PRIDE!!!! Read less
* In 2007-2008 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Test (OAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, in grades 4 and 7 in writing and in grades 5 and 8 in science and social studies. The OAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
Student enrollment:
215
Students per teacher:
13
Full-time teachers:
17
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Ashtabula schools — Plymouth Elementary School is located at 1002 Plymouth Rd, Ashtabula OH 44004. 1002 Plymouth Rd is in the 44004 ZIP code in Ashtabula, OH The school district for Plymouth Elementary School is the Ashtabula Area City School District. Plymouth Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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