James Ryder Randall Elementary School

Posted: May 19, 2026

My daughter has been attending this school since kindergarten and she is now in 3rd grade. Over the years, I have seen so many positive changes and improvements in the school. The principal truly cares about the students, staff, and overall environment of the school. You can tell there is more effort being put into making the school a better place for the children.

My daughter loves going to school every day, which says a lot as a parent. The teachers and staff have always been supportive and caring, and I appreciate the dedication they show to the students. I am happy with our experience here and grateful for the positive atmosphere the school continues to create.

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Posted: December 8, 2023

My child has been attending this school for five years. James Ryder Randall's new Principal Dr.Grant is amazing! This is Dr.Grants second year as Principal but her impact on this school has absolutely changed the morale of staff and students alike. I believe the teachers and administrators at this school greatly care about the quality of education our children receive.

Posted: December 8, 2023

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Posted: October 10, 2019

Posted: October 10, 2019

The second grade words coming home have been Kindergarten words. There is no homework. The only thing to be done with these four letter words is to put them in alphabetical order. There are no sentences, no challenges. Now I understand that a lot of kids in this school struggle, but what about those who don't? There is no looking up definitions, no sentences, no stories. Just write the words in alphabetical order, and these are words like jump, land, fun, frog. No wonder this school is failing. They went from a mean, but strong educational first grade teacher. To a nice, kind inconsistent second grade teacher who thinks they need to be coddled. She is not doing them any favors.

Posted: October 10, 2019

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Posted: October 10, 2019

How has the principal not noticed what is going on with second grade homework?

Posted: October 10, 2019

Posted: April 10, 2018

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Posted: April 10, 2018

Again they can only be is good as the funding will let them. This is coming soon I am told that is more money.

Posted: April 10, 2018

There needs to be more people hired here. I’m hoping with MGM revenues there can be a stronger administration. What they are lacking is money and they need repairs at the school I’m hoping I can change this into a five when we finally get some money in here the fours based mainly on the wonderful teachers that are there

Posted: April 10, 2018

Again they can only be is good as the funding will let them. This is coming soon I am told that is more money.

Posted: April 10, 2018

I will come parents to volunteer like I did we need to support our schools with funding and volunteers. The teacher is there a loving and caring which is what we need along with academiaBecause our child was bullied and they showed great concern and work hard at solving the problem

Posted: April 10, 2018

I will come parents to volunteer like I did we need to support our schools with funding and volunteers. The teacher is there a loving and caring which is what we need along with academia

Posted: October 11, 2016

My daughter has attended this school for 2 years and she has had a wonderful experience. We started in the ECC center and she is now in the mainstream side. The building itself is in need of repairs but I think that is probably something that can be said for most of the public schools in the county, that is a problem with budget allocation and the state government so I can't fault the school for that. The teachers that my daughter has have all had masters degrees and we well knowledgeable in their field. They care a great deal for my child and she is learning a tremendous amount. That being said, I am also an involved parent. I attend every meeting, observe the class on my days off, and help out anytime there is an opportunity. The admin staff is not the most professional that I've seen but I have not had any problems with them. They answer the phone and respond to emails.

Posted: October 11, 2016

Posted: October 11, 2016

My child started out in the early childhood center and easily transitioned to the mainstream side. All of her teachers worked together to ensure that she had a smooth transition.

Posted: October 11, 2016

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Posted: October 11, 2016

My child is in kindergarten and her homework, though simple, requires our participation. It is also not given every night but goes along with the learning plan.

Posted: August 23, 2016

Posted: August 23, 2016

I will leave a short and blunt review. The school is very unorganized and staff is very rude to the parents and to the students. The school has definitely gotten worse, especially with the interior of the building down to the horrible state test scores. Do not send your child to this school. It may traumatize them if and when they decide to do light corporal punishment. I regret living in this area and having to have my child attend this school because of the zone and my husband and I should not feel obligated to pay extra money for a private school. Btw, the percentage of kids doing well on state test scores is now 21%, which is very poor! There is no real guidance in this school. The principal left a couple years ago and the kids eagerness to learn left with her.

Posted: August 23, 2016

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Posted: January 11, 2016

This is my son's second year. He has had great teachers who are involved and show interest in his learning. They are not very organized on the Admin side and need to get it together but overall not a bad school.

Posted: April 10, 2014

This was my daughter first time attending school and it has not been the best experience. I registered her in November and wasn't notified that she could attend until I recieved calls of absence. Also, I didn't receive a supply list or the bus route information. The "registrar" put the wrong address into the system which lead the bus to my home instead of the daycare. This continued for weeks. I called the bus lot myself to redirect them. Finally, things seem to be on track until my daughter came home with usual behavior. She is the sweetest child, but begin to boss her brother around like an adult. This is the last time she will attend this school. This on the Ecc side. On the other hand, my son attends for one day a week and his teacher is great so far. I do not believe that everyone will have the same experience, but I think parents she definitely be cautious and check on their children in school from time to time.

Posted: June 7, 2013

James Ryder Randall is a great school! I attended it since i was in 1st grade. I graduated from it in the 6th. So i can honestly tell you that they have great teachers and staff. They will do their best to make sure your child gets the valuable education he/she needs.Also for additional points, they have fun and go on ,any field trips so the kids may never get bored. The trips are usually connected to their current curriculum. But anyways, overall James Ryder Randall was the best elementry school I have ever attended!

Posted: January 6, 2013

Beware Parents 12/14/12 James Randall Ryder lost my 6 years old son for over two hour they did not know where he was. I had to call 911 and a police officer finally found him in the schools restroom two hours after school dismisal. The principle never contacted me to follow up on his wellbeing, explain what happened or apologize. The staff showed litle to no effort in finding my son. Majority of this school staff in general seems to have no passion for what they do and arejust there to collect a check. Some of the teachers there are event arrogant enough to refer to students as challenges. It is a unproffessional school.