Ruth N. Upson Elementary School

My son has been at Ruth Upson since VPK and we could not be more pleased. We LOVE Murray Hill and the changes that are happening in the neighborhood so when it came time to enroll him in school we were thrilled to have such a quaint school so close by. My husband and I both taught in Duval County and professionally I can attest to how well this school is led by administration that cares about the staff and students. Happy teachers equal happy students. There is a lot to be said about a smaller public elementary school where all teachers know all students. We have nothing but GREAT things to say about this school and are excited for our youngest son to start VPK in the fall.

This is our first year with RNU. Since my kid was a transfer student and in need of a speech therapist, she had some adjusting to do. Thankfully, her teachers have been patient and consistent with her education. The speech therapist on staff is wonderful and it shows with the progress that my child has made within her first year there. Although, I do agree with the comments about the rudeness of the front office staff (one in particular), overall my husband and I are very happy with how her first year has been going.

I have no complaints on my child's teachers. So far they have been amazing. The office staff however are the snobbiest and rudest people I've met. They bully the parents and students themselves, so how can you ask them to stop a child from bullying??? The principal would rather tell you to go to the superintendent, than to try and solve problems herself. Not a way to lead others. There are so many first year teachers at this school and I know why. When your leader of the school acts the way she does, I'm sure it's hard to keep the good employees!!!!

It's our first year at RNU but so far it's been a positive experience. We have awesome K teachers, and the resource teachers we've met seem to genuinely love the kids and their jobs. My only concern is the wide gap in the Childrens abilities being met for the individual needs of each child. 18-20 students pr teacher doesn't leave much time for specific attention to a students level of comprehension. But the communication between teacher/parents is better than expected.