Cornstalk Rd
Southside, WV 25187

I have taught at this school for almost 25 years. It is one of the best schools in this county. We are totally focused on the child and in giving the children the best education available. We also do much to help families in need here. However, just like everywhere else you always get those who don't get things their way and thus, the negative comments concerning Beale Elementary.

I have given this school three years to prove me wrong and they haven’t. My child has a 504 plan due to a processing speed delay that was identified in 6th grade. They qualify for AP and honors courses. Prior to the administrative changes between 2024-2025 we might have been getting somewhere positive, but the freshman year of HS has made me question whether this is a school that will help him excel long-term. There is zero communication from teachers and staff despite repeated requests. They make promises for tutoring and parent communication that they don’t keep. A teacher escalated a situation to the principal regarding plagiarism that was completely unfounded and I only learned about it through my child, not the school. They leave the front door open and have had multiple issues with student safety that they do not address. Bullying is not addressed ever. This is the only public school my child is able to attend given our residence and I am afraid both for their grades and safety every morning I put them on the bus. If you have other options outside of this school take them. It is not worth the constant fighting with the school and the local school board to even engage and send your kid to this school. If my child wasn’t enjoying band I would pull him out and home school immediately. Terrible administration.