Overview
Burruss Elementary School325 Manning Rd SW, Marietta, GA 30064
Marietta, GA 30064(770) 429-3144
Marietta, GA 30064(770) 429-3144
Burruss Elementary School is located in Marietta, GA and serves grades PK-5.It received a GreatSchool rating of 5 out of 10
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Student Diversity
Race
Percentage
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
Native American
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%
Hispanic
18%
Black
36%
White
39%
Reviews15 Reviews
5.0
Unfortunately we did not do any research about this school before moving to the area. My daughter showed signs of attention deficit since her first Kindergarten year. When we approached the school they told us she was just too young. She went back to kindergarten her second year and we barely received any support from the school. We had to hire a private tutor to help her with reading and she improved. The school later suggested that she didn't need any support since she was getting average scores and she was fine. I tried to explain to the school her improvement was due to her tutor but they dismissed our concerns. For families that don't have the means to pay for support outside the school, this will be very hard since the school does almost nothing to help students.
Our child has had incredible teachers, but one teacher that has really inspired her is Mrs. Edmondson-Goodman. She has blossomed into truly loving math and science and we attribute this to "Mrs. EG" (as she is affectionately called). Mrs. EG uses technology in a way that has our child creating and not just consuming. She makes videos of herself explaining word problems.The other students can comment and they work together to solve problems. Her STEM activities are engaging and have my daughter hooked. She loves going to class and is flourishing. I also appreciate Mrs. EG's understanding of the emotional needs of her students. She helps our child develop grit in a safe way and is still there to comfort when she needs help deescalating. Mrs. EG is a gem and we are so thankful for her.
We choiced into this school because we loved it so much when we visited. The administration is amazing and develop personal relationships with the students. There is a great sense of school pride and community. Character is emphasized in addition to academics. Unfortunately the Great School numeric ratings are deceiving because many of the top students in the district go to a magnet school in 3rd - 5th grade. This makes the test scores look lower than they are in reality. We are so thankful to be at Burruss!
This is a great school with a great community. We chose this over East Cobb and could not be happier. The school has great advanced programs for kids on the fast track, and the teachers care and cater to the individuals. It's diverse, welcoming and fun! One thing to note on the test scores in Marietta City (and as such the school rating). Beginning in 3rd grade, alot of the top performing students head to the MCAA 3rd-5th grade school from Burruss. (Which is also a fantastic school). This skews the results that this school is capable of since a good number of the high-testing and high scoring students from K-2nd are now in another school in the district, pulling down the average for Burruss (And since the test is only 3rd and 5th grade that compounds the issue). They would not be able to get into or succeed at MCAA were it not the result of Burruss. Take a tour, talk to the kids, talk to the parents.
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