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Barrets Elementary School

Grades: PK-8

Students: 365

Type: Public

7/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1

Student-Counselor Ratio: 193:1

Certified Teachers: 97%

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10 Reviews

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Shelby County Schools

10280 Godwin Road
Arlington, TN 38002

(901) 416-0325

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Additional GreatSchools Ratings

5/10

Test Scores

3/10

Equity

Academic Progress

College Readiness

8/10

Student Growth

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My experience in this school it was horrible as a former employee and parent I liked the students but the staff no especially in the main office there were very rude, disrespectful and racist towards the students and parents especially the principal. I would definitely not recommend this school.

Posted by a community member on 2/9/2026

Many people go to work because they have to. The administrators, teachers and coaches at Barret's go to work because they love to. MY son loves it here and we are thankful to be a part of this school family.

Posted by a parent on 5/28/2016

My son has attended this school since Kindergarten. I lost my husband in 2009 when our son started kindergarten. The teahers, principal and counselor were and still are so very supportive. This school has a small , private school feel. The parental involvement is awesone. I feel so blessed to have h

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Posted by a community member on 4/15/2016

What an amazing school! Private school education in a public school. Our students have the best of both worlds, a fantastic education along with an administration who places value on student performances, assemblies, and parental involvement in the school. The administration is top-notch and sets ex

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Posted by a parent on 11/23/2014

I attended this school from 2nd until 5th grade, this wasn't just any other school. My father was in the military so I've gone to my fair share of schools. This school was my second home, I had teachers who I loved and thought of as second parents. I was in their advanced program, I was able to exce

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Posted by a community member on 7/20/2014

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Don't let the scores intimidate you. There is a new principal at Bolton, and he is turning things around. The school has an International Baccalaureate (IB) program. My dealings with staff have been very good. Some teachers can be slow to respond to e-mails, but I'm not sure if it's due to their workload. My daughter was set to go to Arlington High School, which has an 8/10 score, until we were able to interact with some of the IB students. They were impressive! Juniors were giving great presentations and talking about projects they managed that would be challenging for many adults. The program's graduates rack up impressive sums of scholarship money.All in all, I am glad my daughter is at Bolton. We look forward to the next four years.
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Arlington schools - Barrets Elementary School is located at 10280 Godwin Road, Arlington TN 38002. Barrets Elementary School is in the Shelby County Schools. Barrets Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-8.