Skyline Ranch Elementary School

love it, MUCH better than when we were at skyline ranch, my daughters grades went up, the teacher still enjoys teaching unlike teachers we have had at schools past. love the people in the office, and everyone is more than willing to help when we have a question.
--Submitted by a parent

Horrible school. I taught here for one year and they have NO interest in your children! Just interested in how many kids they can fit into a classroom!
--Submitted by a teacher

Love the school. Staff is great. My children love it. No problems any other schol wouldnt have give it a chance. It really feels like a community working together. If you judge a book by it cover Ms. Jackie does a great job. She makes you feel welcome and that your children are safe. She always has a smile and very helpful. Love the teachers K1 teacher Ms. Brehm really cares for her children. Principals are willing to listen to your concerns. I look forward to see what !st grade brings.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is probably the one of the worst schools my children have ever attended!!! Kids are out of control in the classrooms, teachers and administration do nothing about it, even after being reported several times. The administration is terrible, the people who work the front desk are are only there to collect a paycheck and really don't care what happens at the school as long as they are getting paid. Do not send your child to this school!
--Submitted by a parent

This school is lacking from the moment it starts. This school year started with all the parents and students showing up for registration and NONE of the schedules being ready for 6 to 8 grade. When they did print them they were incorrect. Missing classes and incorrect classes. Then a quarter into the year they issued the teachers a lesson plan, and started a "Reteach" program. Kids sit a hear the same thing they have already learned in the regular math and english classes. It has no enrichment portion, even though that is part of the name of these new classes. It is mid year and there are schedule problems again. There is no challenge in the classroom. (When a teacher says they are challenging your child but they have a 99% to 100% in the class there is no learning occuring.) Add into all of this that there is NO involvement by parents. I went to a PTO meeting and there were 6 people present including me and the PTO board. I was offered the open position on the board because I showed up. I am looking for a private school for both of my kids. Put your kid in a charter school like eduprize or Ben Franklin.
--Submitted by a parent

We have been ecstatic with the teachers and principal. That is what is most important in a school!
--Submitted by a parent

When we moved to Skyline I heard many bad things about the school but couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised they were wrong. I have been so impressed with the teachers commitment to the kids and the value of learning they are teaching. Parent involvement really makes a big impact on how children learn, and I think that if the parents take an active role in their children the teachers will be able to succeed more. The bad reviews are from years ago and the rating on this site does not reflect the current status of the school.
--Submitted by a parent

Great school! The teachers and staff are very friendly and my son really enjoys going to this school.
--Submitted by a parent

I think the test scores speak for themselves. We all have opinions and very specific experiances. Even as a very involved parent, without the combined effort from the teacher, it remains a losing battle. Teaching is not a 'job' it is a career choice and should be treated that way by every teacher or they are in teaching for the wrong reasons. Unfortunatly, our teachers are not graded as our students are, and if they were, many of them would have to change their ways or be on their way. This is a result of the Florence District allowing low standards to be kept by their teaching staff. My son repeatedly complains about how tired he is of the teachers yelling. That really does not make a pleasant learning environment. I don't blame the teachers, I blame FUSD for establishing and maintaining incredibly low standards.
--Submitted by a parent

I have two boys that attend this school and can say nothing but great things about it! I have never had a problem here, and the teachers that I have dealt with over the last two years have been great. As far as overcrowding is concerned, you show me a public school that doesn't have 20-30 kids per class. I'm thirty years old and they had the same problem back when I was in school. Overall I would rate Skyline a great and safe school to attend.
--Submitted by a parent