Barranca Elementary School

My son was enrolled in this school last year. His Grade 1 teacher, Ms. Snyder, is a very dedicated teacher and has a passion for teaching. I saw how my son improved under her tutelage. She gave concrete feedbacks on a student performance throughout the school year, which is very helpful to an involved parent. This school had a rating of 7 last year and I was hoping it would get a higher rating this year. I wonder why it got a 5 rating this year?
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this is the best elm. school that any of my children has gone to. The teachers are great ,my daughter has had some problems with math and the extra help she gets I think has helped her so much.
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My daughter has attended Barranca since Kindergarten she is in the 5th grade right now. I have had an excellent learning experience, the one thing I will say initially the 1st principal was not very approachable but the new principal is very nice and approachable, the teachers have been excellent, the only problem I had was when there was a morning teacher and an afternoon teacher that was very inconsistent and I was not very happy then, now my daughter's teacher is Mrs Awad and she means business and she is well respected by her students. Thanks for having teachers that care about the betterment of our children.
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My child started kindergarten and so far I have been very pleased. Her teacher is very attentive to each child's individual needs and very approachable.
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I love this school for my kids. They are doing a wonderful job there and I know the staff care for the children very much.
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Barranca School is second to none! The leadership in that school is to be commended and the quality of teachers, you wont find anywhere else. I am the parent of two children that attend Barranca and couldn't be happier with the education and overall environment they are exposed to. Mrs. Morman has high expectations of the students and it shows. She is friendly to all, yet expects good behavior! I feel very fortunate to be a part of the Barranca family!!
--Submitted by a parent

This school is not at all what I expected. The staff are very snoby, and rude. There are several teachers that have needed to retire years ago, and are still teaching. As a parent of two children attending this school, I have made request after request for specific teachers that I want for my children and year after year I get declined. There are some parents who don't even care about what teacher their child gets, and then there are informed and educated parents like myself that choose, and we get ignored. After talking with the principal of the school several times regarding several issues, I have almost given up on her. I think they need to improve their relationships with parents, and children.
--Submitted by a parent