Mayport Elementary School

Posted: March 24, 2026

The worse experience in elementary yet!
This is my 3rd child, so not new to the game. There is zero support and the teachers all cover for each other. We have experienced bullying from not only students but teachers. Report to the principal and meet with silence!

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Posted: January 30, 2026

It pains me to say but with a 7yo son who attends this school accompanied by Mild level 1 Autism and ADHD, that he is completely treated as an outcast and a pest, and most importantly to note, by the principal as well.



The car rider line is purgatory. I understand having older kids assist in the car rider line. Correct me if I’m wrong but I’m 100% sure that the children who assist in this process open the door for the specified kid and makes sure they safely get in before closing. But it’s very clear that a lot of the children seem to want to avoid him. They have closed the door on his foot. Now that I have a new born who is supposed to sit in the back seat on passenger side, my son now sits behind the driver seat. Well most of the time the children won’t even walk him safely in to the lane to open the door for him. They just let him wander on his own assuming a car from behind won’t decide to just fly down the lane any second. I won’t come at the kids but the supervisors INCLUDING the principal won’t even care to correct them. There has been numerous times where there isn’t even a kid there to assist my son or WORSE they are there but don’t even bother to help him. Best of yet those supervising teachers just like to stand there and gossip and stare harshly and ignore my son as well.

On top of all this the principal herself has a very negative attitude toward my son and makes it very clear she picks favorites. She let a bunch of kids in the doors this morning since it was cold but when my son decided to do the same she said no and shut the doors on him. ONLY right after to let some more kids in.

My son is also set aside at lunch by himself because he’s too loud but he’s just an excited happy kid.

All in all. Please don’t take your kids here it isnt worth it. And if you are already having your children attend here with no issues. Then good on you. But I can sure say my son will be going to another school next year where he can be treated as a human being and not some burden. And there is more to add but I’m running out of letter count sadly.

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Posted: January 29, 2026

Rude teachers, other people get special treatment

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Posted: August 26, 2025

Absolutely LOVE the Mayport family! I call it a family because the teachers and admin all truly care about the kids. They welcome them with smiles, high fives, and engage with them on a personal level. The MFLC (military family life counselor) is absolutely wonderful and goes above and beyond. The science lab has multiple salt water tanks and a big touch tank with starfish, sea urchins, crabs, and more! They have engaging family nights like a Winter World Festival and a family science night along with PTA events like bingo nights, movie nights, and a Spring carnival too. I moved my kids to Mayport from another local pubic school and wish I would have made the switch sooner so we could have more time there. I can't say enough good things about the entire faculty and school.

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Posted: June 4, 2021

Lack of proper communication.
Lack of following procedure that they themselves suggest.

If you have a special needs please avoid their CSS and do your research. My son was so frail, thin and covered with bruises from incorrect procedures (have the emails to back this up)

If you yourself are a special needs adult this will make it even worse. For your child’s safety and your own peace of mind look elsewhere.

My son regressed in feeding, potty and refused any cups. They tried to put multiple changes on him in a short time. I pulled him out early after witnessing with my own eyes them being negligent on school grounds and confirming with his bus that when they pick him up what I saw is what they also see even tho they stated themselves in email it would not occur again. My son has regained his lost weight no longer waking up screaming in terror and is on day three of his sippy cup. I’m autistic myself and I will be a voice to reckon with when it comes to my youngest until he can speak fully for himself. I’ve seen put in the paperwork to transfer him so hopefully I can have peace of mind when he returns to school in the fall. The school was unable to apologize for their actions and instead stated they were sorry for miscommunication to which I said there was none you guys said to do such and such to help the backpack after he was badly bruised from the weight of it on his small body and you guys did not. Since you guys are unable to take responsibility, I have no intentions of letting this go until a formal apology is given for the schools negligence.

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Posted: July 17, 2018

The staff bully the kids and parents around and do not address the kids that do bully others around.

Posted: July 17, 2018

I would not recommend this school for any child.

Posted: July 17, 2018

They send the kids home with homework but don't actually check it.

Posted: July 17, 2018

They don't listen to the parents concerns or children when there are problems. Even with a diagnosis from a doctor, they don't take in to account the results and find a way to help the child. If the child does not fit into their mold, they write them off.

Posted: July 17, 2018

The staff and teachers don't have these character traits, so it's hard for the kids to learn them.

Posted: July 17, 2018

Principal is as bad as the teachers. Very short and dismissive attitude. She bullies the kids and parents.

Posted: July 17, 2018

My son was diagnosed with ASD and they kept trying to label his paperwork with ADD/ADHD. Even though that was no where near the diagnosis. Then they don't make IEP's that reflect what the child is struggling with or needs help in.

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It could be better. Teachers need more patience and empathy.

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Posted: February 23, 2018

My lower elementary student has just enough homework to be repsonsible for knowing what is due. At his previous school he would have to do some homework assignments on the computer which was not always available. He is so clumsy that he broke two laptops so I am glad that his homework is usually worksheets that reinforce what they learned during class.

Posted: February 23, 2018

My son raves about how well his teacher explains their math lessons. The class sizes are very small.

Posted: February 23, 2018

The students are required to wear uniform and being prior military I can appreciate the subtle effects his can have on cohesion between the students and pride in appearance.

Posted: February 23, 2018

Everyone is very friendly and welcoming. They are also very accommodating and happy to help. They are excited about every student.

Posted: February 23, 2018

The school my daughter transferred from was behind in curriculum and the teacher was very accommodating as we worked to get her caught up.

Posted: February 23, 2018

Fortunately I haven’t had any issues or experiences in this area.

Posted: February 23, 2018

My overall experience has been awesome! I attended Mayport elementary as a child and the school is very well cared for; the staff is friendly; the teachers are attentive.

Posted: May 25, 2017

Children are not given too much. It is workable.

Posted: May 25, 2017

Amazing teachers. They do not need to yell. They have excellent classroom management! Very impressed!

Posted: May 25, 2017

Expectations are high from the teachers and staff.

Posted: May 25, 2017

Shows in the excellent behavior of the students!

Posted: May 25, 2017

They are inclusive for all children. They maximize strengths.

Posted: May 25, 2017

We have not had to deal with bullying at all!

Posted: May 25, 2017

Awesome experience especially coming from a horrible one. We are grateful!!!

Posted: June 21, 2014

My child started Kindergarten here last year and I thought her teacher, Ms. Haines, was extremely organized and helpful. The classroom itself was very organized, clean and distraction free. My child moved along nicely and I could see her progress over the year to prepare her for the next grade. As a Kindergartener, she went on a dozen field trips as well! I was very satisfied with the school overall. They had a few events, like Family night and Sea Dads throughout the year to keep parents and children involved in the school. They sent home a weekly newsletter with important dates and reminders. They have an excellent media center, a coastal science room with an aquarium and touch tank, art, music and P.E. which all focus around coastal sciences. My only issue was that there is no recess. They went out, I believe once a week rather than at least once a day. I drove from base housing at NS Mayport to this school everyday (~5 minutes one way) for a whole year and I do not regret my decision to drive the extra distance to take her there. From my experience, I really like this school and would recommend it to anyone.

Posted: April 18, 2014

I live in Texas before but because my husband job i had to move to JAX .I felt very concern that i wanted to find a great school for my son and mayport elementary throughout this year my child been there i do not regret my choice very good school in everything. It was awesome to have my child here he really enjoy this year know he have a lot of friend and he dont miss Texas .

Posted: March 13, 2014

We searched long and hard to make sure we picked the right school for our child. We pondered on whether to send him private school or if there was a magnet school option that would fit his learning needs. We have been at Mayport for 2 years now. The first week of Kindergarten I walked into the Principal's office expressing some concerns I had. She very quickly addressed them. The teachers, staff and Principal are all very involved in our child's safety and learning experience. I truly believe they are there because they love their job. I can see the joy my son has when he comes home from school each day with the new things he has learned. They keep the parents informed on a regular basis with phone calls about upcoming events and weekly flyers. They have also been offering breakout sessions for us to learn more about other things like bullying or common core. We are truly happy with the choice we made.

Posted: February 10, 2014

I like the fact that our school offers programs for us on how to help enrich our children and help them to become great leaders of our world. My children have done very well and succeded in so many ways. We have great people that work here and continue to strive to get our students where they want to go or be. There is no price on what they offer. I am proud to say I am a Mayport Elementary Parent and Volunteer. Please keep up the Good work.. We love our school.

Posted: September 25, 2013

Mayport Coastal Sciences Elementary Acadamy is our school & we are PROUD to say that. We had our daughter come over in 5th grade with the Magnet Program a7 ended up with straight A's. This year we have a daughter in 1st grade plus kindergarten last year. An EXCELLENT school to have our children in,,

Posted: January 22, 2013

I'm a former student from Mayport, I was there from Kindergarten to 4th grade when I was transferred to Washington State. Admittedly, Mayport is probably the best school I went to. My experience with the staff had been amazing, but as I read more, it's disappointing to see how long it has fallen.

Posted: June 23, 2012

My child attended Kindergarten at Mayport Elementary. Being a military family it was hard for me moving here and not knowing what the schools were like but I hoped for the best and tried to make the best of it. My child was placed with a teacher that did not care to do her job she did not supervise the children and bullying was a huge issue for us my child lost interest in school and dreaded going to school everyday. I requested a move to another class and his new teacher was a godsend! She met with me and discussed how I can help his progress at home gave me tools to help get him where he should be academically and she really put forth effort to help each child individually which is very hard to do! By far best teacher in that school! My child was reading and writing and loved his new teacher! I do not recommend this school because it doesn't offer any programs, it has a foul smell when you walk in and the staff in my opinion lacks professionalism in their dress and the way they address us parents. Thank God for the magnet programs in FL my child will have the opportunity to attend an "a" school next year with great programs and a lot of teacher/parent/ community involvement.

Posted: December 14, 2011

We were new to the area and of course I did a review on the school and I was pretty nervous about my children going here, but apparently this year they have a new principal and they are a Coastal Science magnet school and I absolutely love the school. My children are happy, they are learning a lot and doing very well and they absolutely love learning about the coastal sciences. I never once heard either one of my kids say that they didn't want to go to school, in fact, they get upset if they have to miss school because they are too sick to go. I am very happy with how they run things, I feel that my children are secure and safe, and from what I was told of the school before, I think they definitely stepped it up.

Posted: August 29, 2011

This school was pretty good. My son was lucky to get an amazing teacher and that really helped his experience there. But overall it's a pretty average school with nothing special to offer.

Posted: June 26, 2011

From what I see the school has been on a downward spiral over the past three years by looking at the test scores.