Principal Goodwin and her dedicated staff promote learning in a fun and interactive way. I have a child who competed Barfield Elemenatry last year and one who began Kindgergarten Readiness this year. We will have been at Barfield Elementary for 13 years straight when the youngest one completes 5th grade.
... Read more I am thrilled with the quality of teachers and their inspiring methods of teaching as well as the administration's expection of personal responsibility and respect for all. I am proud that my children are reiceving an excellent education in a creative and safe environment. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/11/09
Awesome! The children are actually loved and the staff are held accountable. I believe it all starts at the top with Mrs Goodwin and her genuine love for the children and the teaching enviroment. Our daughter is/was held accountable to the curriculum and to her behavioral skills. Just when I thought
... Read more that I was done with 'school', I was informed that it was noticed that I hadnt participated in a teachers conferance and a school activity! I love that the leadership believes in and is committed that the teaching process also extends into the home and that both parents should be involved. Keep up the great work!! MAKE IT a great day, Jeff and Kim Jenkins Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/12/08
My granddaughter has been a student at Barfield for three years and we could not be more pleased. Daily communication, webpages, and newsletters (both classroom and total school) keep parents in the loop and give them many opportunities to be involved. Barfield is the model for collaboration and creating
... Read more a nurturing environment with high academic standards. Any parent who wants to know more can volunteer in the school and you'll get a whole new appreciation for what goes on there! Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/08/08
We moved to the Barfield community right before our son started Kindergarten. I was a little intimidated by the size of the student body, but quickly realized that the administration does a great job of making it feel more like a close-knit community than a large school. On top of that, we had a teacher
... Read more who very much cared about all of her 'kids' and paid close attention to their development (thank you, Mrs. Pittenger!) We ended up putting our son in kindergarten for a second year because he needed more time to mature. Without our teacher's insight, we would not have thought to consider an extra year. It has been the best decision we have made for out son! He is in first grade and doing fantastic, and we can't thank the people at Barfield enough. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/08/07
I think that Barfield is a wonderful school. My son attended Kindergarten there. We are now moving and selling our home in Indian Hills and we will miss the school!
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Posted by a parent on 09/06/07
Barfield is the best school for your children. They have many activities,programs,and all the fun stuff for your kids to be educated. Whenever my child comes home from school at Barfield there is always a smile on her face.Making my child happy is the best thing that can happen to me.Barfield is where
... Read more my child had the most friends.But even though now that she is in 5th grade going on 6th,we'll never forget that school no matter what happens.All that I'm saying is Barfield is the best choice of school for your children! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/26/07
Barfield is an overcrowded school. The parking lot is horrible and dangerous to the kids and parents picking up. I have two children that attend. Teachers are very hit and miss. Two have been pretty good but three have been horrible. Academic programs are standard for a public school but you get very
... Read more little communication as to what your kids are doing or need to do. Extra activities are good for a public school like music, art etc. Parents seem to be very involved and for the most part are impressive in regards to helping. Safety and discipline are a joke half the time. People can just walk in without being stopped. The school and Principal depend too much on what little kids say and do instead of communicating with parents. Be prepared to provide and pay for just about everything that your child needs,apparently some schools won't take responsiblity. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/09/07
Ok school if your child does not need any special attention/special education services. Classrooms are large and teachers can not pay attention to individual students. Special education services are severely lacking. If your child needs special education services, you would be better off with the Murfreesboro
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Posted by a parent on 02/20/07
I think Barfield is a wonderful school!It is very safe with dismissel.Both of my kid's teachers are absolutly great.My kids attended private school until recently.This public school feels like a private school.I would reccomend it to anyone.
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Posted by a parent on 09/30/06
I currently have 2 children at Barfield. We have been at Barfield for 4 years and I am pleased thus far. I was also a substitute at the school for a period of time. I have often found that the substitute sees things much differently than the average parent because of the 'insider's eye'. I find that
... Read more all schools have teachers who leave much to be desired. However, Barfield would be hard-pressed to find very many teachers below par to my high standards. As with any organization who performs well, they are growing! As a result, we are feeling some of the pains. Surprisingly, we see very few - as the administration does an excellent job of preplanning and communicating to the parents (i.e traffic patterns, etc). Overall, I am very impressed with Mrs.Goodwin (principal) and Dr. Butrum (asst. principal) in their leadership of many excellent teachers. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math, science and social studies, and in grades 5 and 8 in writing. The results for reading/language arts and math are displayed on GreatSchool profiles. The results are for all grades combined for each subject and reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
1,081
Students per teacher:
15
Full-time teachers:
71
Number of classrooms:
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Murfreesboro schools — Barfield Elementary School is located at 350 Barfield Crescent Rd, Murfreesboro TN 37128. 350 Barfield Crescent Rd is in the 37128 ZIP code in Murfreesboro, TN The school district for Barfield Elementary School is the Rutherford County School District. Barfield Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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