W R Odell Elementary

This school’s opportunities and communication skills are very lacking. Every year, without fail, I’ve had issues with my schedule, which only adds more stress on top of preparing for college. It takes multiple emails, phone calls, and in person visits, often involving my parents, just to get things resolved. The lack of communication and organization makes situations that should be simple much more stressful than necessary.In my personal experience, many teachers either don’t teach effectively or lack the enthusiasm and effort needed to properly prepare their students. Sure, it can be fun when you barely do anything in class, but it becomes a problem when you get to college and realize you don’t understand the material because you were never properly taught it. I feel like this school underprepares its students academically and does not do enough to make sure they are ready for what comes after high school.And don’t even get me started on administration. I pride myself on being a good student. I’m involved in extracurriculars, NHS, student council, the whole shebang, so my criticism isn’t coming from someone who is simply upset about getting in trouble or not getting their way. I’ve been at this school since sixth grade and am now a senior, so I’ve had plenty of time to see how things are handled.Every year, administration says they are going to crack down on things like the uniform and phone policies. However, without fail, they eventually stop enforcing those rules consistently. Then, toward the end of the year, they suddenly start enforcing them again and seem surprised when students don’t take the rules seriously. If the rules were enforced consistently throughout the year, I think students would be much more likely to respect them.At times, I would even say the administration can be somewhat unprofessional. Administration has changed almost every year since I’ve been here, which only makes the existing communication issues worse. Constantly having new people in those positions makes it difficult to establish consistency, accountability, and effective communication.Overall, I feel like this school has a lot of potential, but the lack of communication, consistency, and academic preparation makes the experience much more stressful than it needs to be. As someone who has been here since sixth grade and is now preparing to graduate, I think these are issues that genuinely need to be addressed.

I wanted to share how thankful I am for our experience at W.R. Odell Primary this year. From the very beginning, we felt genuinely welcomed. The school has a strong sense of community: warm, supportive, and truly connected. Families, teachers, and staff work together in a way that makes the school feel safe, inclusive, and full of positive energy. You can really see that everyone is committed to helping the children grow not only academically, but also socially and emotionally.My son’s classroom has been another wonderful part of this journey. It’s an environment that feels organized, engaging, and calm, exactly what young learners need. The teacher create a space where the children feel confident, encouraged, and curious. I love how the classroom blends structure with creativity, giving the students clear routines while still allowing them to explore, try new things, and express themselves. My son comes home happy, excited about what he learned, and proud of the little achievements he makes each day.I am truly grateful for the care, dedication, and kindness we’ve received. Thank you for making our family feel at home in this community.Wishing everyone a warm and joyful Thanksgiving!

I went here for my whole time in middle school, i will tell you right now, these teachers are just mean, students are never held accountable for anything other than getting into a fight, the front desk lady is extremely dismissive as-well as other admin. during my eighth grade year, literally at the beginning of the year they just decided we would not be eating lunch in the cafeteria due to bad behavior in seventh grade. They act like they don’t see us as growing people, so please don’t send your kids here. find alternatives.