Bessemer City Middle School

I am A student at jonesboro elementary school.I am now moving on into Davis Middle.As a student at jonesboro elementary school, i have learned more than what i had set my standars to be.At Grade 2,our pricidal and teachers said that i was on the same level as the smartest student in the whole school.She was in grade 5.The teachers at Jonesboro elementery School is outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We started this school in August 2011 the same time Mrs. Burke the principle started. I've read the comments posted before she arrived and I don't recognize the school they are describing. We have seen so many great changes in the past 4 years. The enrollment has grown from 83 to over 200 children. The school offers core knowledge (very different than common core). Core Knowledge builds on knowledge the children learn each year. If the students are studying mammals you can go class to class and see how the teaching and knowledge on the subject gets deeper and deeper with each class. The school offers music, Spanish, art in a safe religion setting. There have been staff and program changes in the last 4 years- in my opinion both were needed and have resulted in a better school.

Football is the school’s primary focus. It is not about what this school can do for your child but what your child can do for the school. If you are more concerned about academics, then you may want to look somewhere else.

My husband and I have decided to enroll our son elsewhere for the upcoming school year. Overall I feel that Flint Hill is a good school. Not great, but good. Flint Hill came up short. The Abeka cirriculum used at Flint Hill is very slow moving and a bit boring. My son only brought homework home 2-3 times per month, so I started giving him homework. Progress reports were rarely received. Although the teacher is very nice and kind to the children, I don't feel as though we have been co-laborers in his education and personal development. The majority of the staff are not friendly with the exception of a few. There weren't any opportunities for the parents to meet with the teachers like you would expect. I did like the facility and location, also the covenience to home and work. In the end, we just don't see ourselves continuing to pay for an education and we could get for free else where. I really wanted my son to go through 12th grade there. Lastly, the pricipal resigned shortly before Christmas and they've had an interim since that time. The interim person has been great, but there should have been more of an effort to secure permanent leadership.