Mason Crest Elementary School

We have been extremely impressed and satisfied with MCES. Even from our first tour, the staff and faculty are truly happy to be there and go out of their way for parents and students. The Principals ability to know so many children/families by name is also above and beyond!

I cannot say enough good things about Mason Crest ES. First I'd like to point out that the test scores can be misleading. MCES has a high number of students coming from extremely difficult circumstances, both financially and otherwise. There are a high number of students who don't speak English. That can have a great impact on the overall test scores, but does not accurately reflect the quality of the school and teachers. My daughters are very different from each other, and yet have both had wonderful experiences here. There are personal and interpersonal struggles at every school--it's part of how the children learn about working together and having relationships! But the staff at MCES works to nurture the children through the process so they learn and grow.

The teachers at Mason Crest are great, but severely overworked. Which is why many are leaving. However, I am noticing that the replacement teachers seem to be younger and less experienced, which is probably why test scores are dismal here. The administration, however, is seriously lacking in any sort of professional. They are rude, uncaring, and if you're not a favorite parent, they won't make any effort for you or your children.

My children loved Masoncrest because the teachers really cared for them and challenged them to do better. I don't know why the ranking is so low but Masoncrest deserves a 8 or 9.