Palmer Stone Elementary School

The Administration and especially the staff of Palmerstone Elementary, is located in a small town with in a fast growing city, where they are not open to new comers or open to parent involvement in any fashion outside of the PTO or even in the class room for your childs support. I even found the teachers in this school openly discriminate to students of color. There is no way with the growing surrounding communities that this school will be able to continue the behaviors and practices now in place to support the students in society and their communities fairly. In my opinion this school should be investigated.
--Submitted by a parent

I observe at Palmer Stone while I am in college to become a teacher. I have noticed nothing but great things from the faculty and administration. The second grade program is great, and would recommend this school to all parents

I have 3 children that have and are attending palmer stone elementary school. I can say that every teacher that we've had has been very caring and a great teacher to my kids. True there are many things about the school that could be addressed and changed for the better, but the school is one of the oldest and I don't think the school board has it on the top of the list for improvements. Mr. Wilkins does try his best to better the school. He just runs into many blocks with the board. The school lunch room is a big problem and there doesn't seem to be an answer at this time other than ripping down the school and building a new one.
--Submitted by CASANDRA PESTLE, a parent

This is my daugthers second year attending Palmer Stone. She thinks her teacher and first grade are 'awesome'! She has already learned a great deal and is only in the second month of this school year. Palmer Stone is great!
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter has been unhappy since she started this school in 2004. The teachers are very unfriendly and seem inexperienced. We are currently looking to sell our home just because we want her to attend a different school. This is the worst school that I have ever dealt with. My daughter Loved school until she started Palmer Stone. Thanks Palmer Stone!
--Submitted by a parent

My son (sadly) has been to 3 different elementary schools since he started Kindergarten, he is now in the 5th grade. Palmer Stone is by far the worst school that he has been to. The teachers and the school in a whole are very unfriendly, uncoordinated and inexperienced. Had he been attending this school from the start there is no doubt that he would be behind. I feel since he started Palmer Stone two years ago that he has fallen behind and has gotten to the point where he just hates going to school.
--Submitted by a parent

Palmer Stone is an excellent school! The teachers and administrators are very helpful and want all of their students to succeed!
--Submitted by a teacher

My daughter is currently attending Kindergarten at this school. I am AMAZED at how much she has learned. Going in, I did not cosider my daughter to be very advanced--I expected her to be an average student. She started reading almost immediately. She is happy and thriving. The experience has gone way beyond my expectations. My only concern is that no other teacher will live up to Ms. Ballard. She is SUPER! Don't hesitate to send your child to this wonderful school. The principal is 'no-nonsense' and keeps things in check. There is also tons of parental involvement.
--Submitted by a parent

Excellent school for elementary education in a great school system. Have had two daughters there who excelled - one in middle school now who made a great transition because she was so well prepared at Palmer-Stone.
--Submitted by Kimberly Stalvey, a parent

Palmer Stone Elementary School is, from my experience, an excellent place for children to learn and grow. The Teaching staff is incredible and the art program is well rounded and headed by a very enthusiastic professional. Palmer Stone offers a Quest class on a weekly basis for it's gifted students and has many after school programs to offer it's students. The level of parental involvement is positively fantastic. The PTA is an active and effective comittee dedicated to doing the absolute best for the children at Palmer Stone.
--Submitted by Nathanael Duke, a former student