Carpenter Elementary

Unfortunately, this school and district are not Safe for students. My child was bullied by a student, and physically assaulted on multiple occasions. The student prevented the class from learning and many other were assaulted and bullied. The students and teachers needed help and the school and district did nothing. Your child will not be safe at this school.

This school is focused 50% on Spanish emersion, they do not have funding because the majority of District being tier 1, the principal plays fair with the district and does not advocate for more funding and wants to play fair with the district. If your child has disabilities and needs SPED or a 504 support this is not the school for your child. I have been dealing with this for years.

All our 3 children have gone to Mott Elementary. We had wonderful teachers and they made great friends. Only one of my children had a teacher issue in second grade -- her teacher had a baby and she did not return to work once the license was done. Even with all that uncertainty, the school was able to find good substitute teachers that made the situation easier on the children. We have been with two principals and they were both caring and active. The school is organized and the staff are very prompt and kind. And we cannot say enough good things about the families in this school. So many wonderful parents that teach their children well and make our job easier with our own. Even though the school has people from many different cultures and traditions, we find our children are reinforced on the things we teach from their peers who are being taught the same things at home. I strongly recommend this school to anyone looking for a community seeking to raise good humans.

The worst school we have experienced in Austin so far. The teachers act like providing the smallest amount of individual care is extra work and beyond them. The principal will lie to your face. Instead of lifting my student and providing support, they punished her. Bullying goes unnoticed or ignored. I haven't figured it out, but a fourth grader should not have to experience the anxiety this school creates. As a parent, you will be ignored, controlled, or made to feel like you are nothing or that your opinion does not matter.