Cimarron Springs Elementary School

We have been at CSES since my oldest started Kindergarten four and a half years ago and now my youngest is in first grade there as well. We absolutely love the teachers we have been blessed with through the years and my girls are growing, learning and thriving. Both have been recognized for their above average academics and have been tested, challenged and engaged accordingly. The gifted specialist is amazing and really out for the best interest of the children. We have not encountered any major problems in our time there. Being a pro-active parent really helps.
--Submitted by a parent

I brought my children here from another school in Dysart. They were continually harassed and bullied. The teachers here have already taught more in the past few months than what they had learned the past year at ____. Teachers respond very promptly as does the principal. He is always there welcoming us when we drop off our children in the morning. They say he is "cool" but I only spoken to him with one concern regarding my son being teased and the problem was taken care of.
--Submitted by a parent

As an investor new to the area, I find that searching comments from parents on the local schools is critical to my investing wisely. I want to own homes where the parents are happy with their local schools, otherwise, I don't invest there. It is critical to the whole neighbourhood that the schools administration be leaders in the community, run a tight ship, deal with bullying especially as it spills out into the community. Get your act together so that the neighbourhood doesn't crumble around you. For now, I'll opt out of this neighbourhood.

Cimarron Springs should be rated 1 star at best. Bullying is an extreme issue here and the Administration does not take it serious enough. Teachers have been reported for allowing disruptive students in class to carry on with their bad behavior without being disciplined. Outside of school teachers have told me they have watched the 8th grade class move on year after year with the same problematic children only getting worse and worse. I finally withdrew my son after months of torture, harassment, and being attacked nonstop by the same group of boys. MANY chances were given to the school only to have them FAIL time after time.
--Submitted by a parent

cafefull if you have a special needs child the teachers dont know what there doing
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter has been at Cimarron Springs since we moved here last March 2010. We came from Massachusetts and always heard that the schools in Arizona were not great so needless to say I was concerned. But I have been very pleasantly surprised by the quality of her education and the great teachers she has had! We moved in the middle of a school year which I thought would be hard for her but she was welcomed with open arms by staff, teachers and students. I can't say enough great things about our experience at Cimarron Springs!
--Submitted by a parent

I have 3 kids in the school and all the teachers and staff have always been so helpful and very polite!
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They have great teachers who are very caring and willing to try anything to help their students learn! My Kindergarten son is very advanced and they try to work with him on his level while still getting him involved with his class.
--Submitted by a parent

Funny how glowing reviews seem to pour in after several parents express the problems they have had with this school. Click the 'Test Scores' link for this school before deciding to send or keep your children in this school. 8th graders are testing below the state average in reading, science, and math. No improvement in writing scores for 3 years. Even worse, the trend for 8th grader testing is downward over the past several years. This is not progress. This school is headed the wrong direction. (Now wait for more glowing reviews from defensive staff)
--Submitted by a parent

The staff has been professional and courteous. Our son's kindergarten teacher-Mrs. Fleming is wonderful and we could not have asked for any better. As owners of a pediatric development company, we are very involved our both of our boys' education and feel fortunate that they attend Cimarron Springs. greatschools.org's mission statement: 'Involved Parents. Successful Kids.' is so true. Many parents expect their child's school to raise them rather than compliment what they teach as parents.
--Submitted by a parent