Pearl River Central Upper Elementary School

PRC is the greatest School and i highly recommend it! My three children went there thoughout their senior year.Now my Grandchildren are going there. You couldnt ask for better Teachers. Hi Five to all the Teachers at PRC!The best of the best PRC.
--Submitted by a parent

I have always been pleased with the personal involvement with teachers at PRC. However, the quality of education offered is lacking. The classroom sizes are overwhelming. Special needs students do receive a quality education, but gifted students fall by the wayside. Also, I was concerned when I discovered that Bibles were being handed out at the school. What happened to the separation of Church and State?! I wonder if there would be as much apathy if copies of the Koran being distributed. I wish the school would concentrate less on my child's spiritual foundation and more on his education.
--Submitted by a parent

My son attends the special ed pre-school at PRC. We have been blessed with two extremely patient, loving, and knowledgeable teachers. Yes, our school may be overcrowded but it is up to us, as parents and the community, to vote for the building of a new school. Also, I am very grateful for the one on one time that my son receives at school. These children are our future,and none of them, despite how severe there disabilities may be, deserve to be left behind.
--Submitted by Jamie Mitchell, a parent

From the inside: PRC provides a loving, caring environment for students to learn. Class size is horrible, over crowding is due to rapid growth in the district and a community that didn't support a recent bond issue to build a new school. Computers are primarily in labs, very few in classrooms for student use, teachers have to reserve lab time if they want to use computers for research, etc. Most teachers are not technology savy, district is lacking in providing adequate training for teachers and staff.
--Submitted by a teacher

I was anxious to send my children to a school that boasts about such fine scores and technology rich classes. . .I was extremely disappointed. The computer labs are offered to children with disabilities and the computer program offered is to help students perform better on the standardized tests. . .hence the better scores. The number of students is overwhelming, another campus is needed, not to mention a better afternoon car line. The class atmosphere is not technology rich, but rich with workbooks and worksheets. Hands-on learning and student centered activities need to be implemented. The homework is atrocious! My child is a straight A student who was forced to sit in the back of the classroom doing busy work while the teacher gave the at risk students one on one attention. Great school if your child is at risk.
--Submitted by a parent

I think this school needs improvement. The uniform policy is too strict. The class size is also too large.
--Submitted by concerned parent, a parent

I have had children in the PRC School District for the past 13 years. My youngest is now in 5th grade at PRC Elementary. I am very pleased with the education that my children receive there, as well as the extracurricular activities. The school staff is great. The level of parental involvement is lacking, but that is the fault of the parents, not the school. All in all, it's a great school!
--Submitted by a parent

PRC IS one of the best schools in the state, there are extracirricular activities for girls such as girls bascket ball, band when you are in 6th grade which is a great start for girls and boys interested in joining our High school band, and co ed baseball. Our test scores are well over the adverage for Mississippi, and our teachers are exellent. They do whatever they can to help our students along. Our Gifted/Challenge class is great. PRC is awesome!
--Submitted by a student

My Daughter is in 1st grade at P.R.C. I was told it was the best school in the county. I have yet to see it. My daughter won't eat at the cafeteria most of the time. I joined the PTO a few months ago, haven't heard a word from them about a meeting. I try to have lunch with my daughter, but am constantly discouraged, I might 'disrupt the class' Very dissapointed overall with this school system. Would like to see more encouragement for parental involvment& better food.The parking lot isn't the problem for me, the fact my child is locked behind a chain link fence until they decide to unlock the gate and let the parents in is. They might have gone a little overboard with the security. This is rural Mississippi after all, not New Orleans.
--Submitted by a parent

Well I must say I have two children and in the eight years for one child and five years for the other I have been very pleased. The teachers have all been wonderful. The staff overall have been great. As for the parental involvement, this has always been encouraged in my opinion but its up to the parent to get involved. The PTA is existent although they do seem to have a problem with attendance. To the 'teachers' and Mr.Ronald in the parking lot, I commend you not many people could do what you do daily through the cold and heat. Furthermore, to anyone who wasn't aware the school board meetings are open to the public for any real concerns. PRC elementary keep up the good work!
--Submitted by a parent