Gary A. Knox Elementary School

Over all, I am dissatisfied with this school as a whole. I will be transferring my student out ASAP. Crane district is very overwhelmed with the amount of students it has, and each Crane school I've looked into thus far has a waiting list.

This school used to be exceptional. My two kids have attended Mesquite for the last three years. The first two years were awesome. The teachers were fun and enthusiastic about teaching and the Principal was the best. She was fun and cared for those kids as if they were her own. The kids loved her. She retired at the end of the school year in 2014. The district transferred another Principal from another school to take the helm of the "A" school and she has been the worst tyrant I have ever experienced in a Principal. The environment changed from fun and enjoyable, my kids loved to go to school. Their teachers were happy and they were learning. This year when you walk into the school, those same teachers are so unhappy. It feels like you are walking into a jail where the teachers are trapped and the kids feel that. That influences their love of learning and love of school. It is such a shame. I hope the district listens to the parents and makes a change. With that being said, my children will not be attending Mesquite anymore.

This school lacks education and does not care about the childs needs. I'm so happy I pulled my child out of this horrible school to get a better education. The staff alone is worse. Horrible attitudes from both the teacher and principal. Don't bother addressing any concerns about your child unless you want unprofessional comments in return. No wonder this schools rating is so low. The appearance of this school is another disaster area. I feel bad having my child go here for 1 school year. Do your family a favor and look at another school