Atherton Elementary School

My daughter left her school from the prior year on the A & B honor roll. Her teacher here could care less about helping her. I actually have to pay for a tutor to get the assistance she is not getting here. This school is garbage and im currently searching other alternatives.
--Submitted by a parent

My children attended this school two years in a row and it is by far the worst elementary school in the Arlington School District. The entire administrative staff needs to be replaced with the exception of Ms. Turnipseed. The lack of interest at this school is stifling. The principal was consistently late to school functions and always had an excuse for her unacceptable tardiness. I wonder if the students or staff at her school are granted this same liberty. An organization is only as strong as its leadership. I did not give this school a rating since a scale for negative numbers does not exist.
--Submitted by a parent

I have three children and one started in pre-k the other in kinder and my oldest in 5th. I cannot complain. I believe it is a good school and they caught my sons speech problem in time. As far as the traffic tell me which school doesn't have traffic jams.
--Submitted by a parent

to many student in this school,have hard time to drop, and pick up ...school use spanish more than english, is it a bi-language school?
--Submitted by a parent

I don't recommend this school to anyone. My son which is ADHD went to this school two years ago, the principal and counselor didn't trying to work with him. Mainly, the principal should NOT be a principal...
--Submitted by a parent

The school is completely unorganized. The principal is never there or cant be seen. The best teachers all left and they have an awful way of teaching too many students and the AISD does nothing about any of this.
--Submitted by a parent

I absolutly love this school! I even transfer my daughter so she can go there. My other daughter who starts this year will do the same. The staff is friendly and helpful. The teachers are amazing! They never seem to give up on any child. My daughter has been going there for 3 school years now and just loves it. I can go in there and sign my daughter out with ease because the office staff knows us very well. As for the traffic, yeah, it's bad, but what school has smooth flowing traffic? There are attendents out there who are watching for children crossing. I guess what I am trying to say, is, this is a good school. The people there are awesome, even down to 'Mr. James' the janitor and the caring lunch lady! Thanks!
--Submitted by Pamela Clay, a parent

I do not recommend this school to anyone. picking your kid up from that school is a nightmare. People are so rude, I have almost been ran over numerous times in front of the school. When my son first started at Atherton, I was on the PTA Board and I enjoyed helping the kids. But, the office staff quickly put an end to that. Last year the school did not even have a PTA. There was no carnival, no nothing all year. It is very sad. I can not wait until this year is over and my son is out of that school!
--Submitted by a parent

This school is one of the worst in Arlington. There are way too many students. Look at all the numbers of the other schools, 500, 600, and this one has almost 1000. One would think AISD would do something about it. Atherton is completely unorganized and does nothing for the children. The teachers so far have been great, but everything else at this school lacks.
--Submitted by a parent

I think this school is a very well all around good school for my daughter.
--Submitted by a parent