Ruskin Elementary School

Strong academic is driven by both parents and teachers. Ruskin teachers and staffs are responsive to parents' concern and communication via email/phones.

Great. The staff is committed to the education of its students.

Before Greatschools rehauled its rating system, Ruskin was a 9 or 10. I'm baffled why it's suddenly a 7. I'm baffled because I know of stories on how disadvantaged students are thriving! My child had difficulty fitting in at the start of school. The teacher and principal were compassionate and worked with me in a positive way to help my child. My neighbor's son also had a lot of help in improving his studies thanks to his teacher going the extra mile. I love it that the school is very inclusive and has an active PTA. There are so many events throughout the year and participation rate is high. I'm glad we're part of this vibrant community!

The school has lost a number of good teachers recently, and the amount of homework assigned to students seems to vary greatly between teachers even at the same grade level. In addition, parents have expressed concerns or made inquiries to the administration and received inadequate responses.