Milford Elementary School

My son started attending this school in 3rd grade and I couldn’t be more happy. All of his teachers are communicative and friendly. The ladies at the front desk have always been welcoming. I also like the fact that there are two doors you have to get buzzed into before you’re able to get into the school - I’m big on school safety. The staff in the carpool line also makes us feel appreciated by doing random things. At the beginning of the new year, they gave all carpool parents goody bags full of snacks.

My little one has been attending Birney Elementary school since 2022 to current. She’s currently in the fourth grade. From the first grade to the third grade my child has received phenomenal support from her teachers. I have also received a wonderful communication from her teachers in previous years up until she entered the fourth grade. Please note that my child has experienced a life-changing event which has made her a special-needs child but a fully functional child in a regular classroom did her condition in her life-changing experience. She has been a little behind on her education. I’ve been very transparent and vocal about her condition as well as where she stands from an education level with all of her instructors as well as entire school. I hate to say that I have not been receiving the best support since my child is in the fourth grade. She has been struggling so she entered a large classroom of 40+ students instructors like communication and concerns of child’s great level. It took the parent to reach out for them to even care about what was going on. This is a problem for me I am not used to this. The assistant principal even hit a low blow and pre-diagnosed my child with a learning disability, along with bragging about the schools ratings while dragging my child’s learning capabilities down. I found this very offensive the very disrespectful and this truly hurt my feelings.Again, we have not had issues with any of her instructors or communications as well as her learning experience until she got in the fourth grade. I feel as if the school has not only fail my child they have failed the parent.Due to my child’s experience in the fourth grade during the first semester, she will not be coming back for a fall 2026.If you have a child of special needs of any form, I highly recommend that you do your research before enrolling your child into any school. Please make sure that they are able to set you up on a 504 plan. Also make sure that you have a teacher that is genuinely caring of each child and their ways of learning. A teacher who communicates also key. Without these things, there is a strong possibility that your child will struggle.

We love Norton Park! The lower score on this website is not reflective at all of our experience. Test scores only show one snippet of the picture, and the reality is that this is largely an ESOL-supported school. Standardized scores are typically lower among ESOL learners due to language barriers, not necessarily lack of knowledge. Teachers at Title 1 schools are some of the best, and NPE teachers are no exception. Our child requires accommodations, and we felt very supported by her teacher and the 504 coordinator. The principal loves this school and is super involved, and there are lots of events and fun experiences for the kids and families throughout the year. We couldn't be happier.

3 of my kids have attended this school and have had a great experience with all.

A below average elementary school. School has decent teachers, but this school has a terrible record of having hired unacceptable school administration staff.