Joe Dan Mills Elementary School (Austin, Texas)

USA / Texas / Shady Hollow / Austin, Texas / Davis Lane, 6201
 preschool education, elementary school, school yard

Joe Dan Mills Elementary School is a two story PreK-5th grade elementary school located in the Villages at Western Oaks. It was built in 1998 and was named after Joe Dan Mills, a local community citizen. As of 2010, it is the largest elementary school in AISD in terms of population with 1,099. The current principal is Patricia Butler, and vice-principals are Sam Tinnon and Ada Tereshinski. Known commonly as just 'Mills Elementary,' it attains the highest school rating in Texas, exemplary.
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Coordinates:   30°12'39"N   97°52'41"W

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  • As a former student I'd say this was a pretty good school! Pros: Overall, the teachers were nice and the special ed teachers were also very caring. The custodians do a good job keeping the school clean everyday. You can almost always hear them with their polishing vacuum going about through the hallways. Life in the school was fun, and the school was always working hard to stop bullying. Many events take place in the school, and that's always fun. The school's PTA program is in my opinion one of the best in AISD in my opinion. They are responsible for many of the school's aspects and I give them a big applause. The principal and office staff are also really caring. Cons: To some people, the school may appear over-crowded. When events occur in the auditorium for the whole school or for a specific group, the hallways are flooded with a constant flow of people and it makes it hard to get around. Thankfully, most of the students are respectful and they remain in a straight line, rather then a crowd. Another con is that the gifted program is not really evident there. My last con is that the school manages the field pretty badly. Even in just modest drought, the field is almost completely barren, with only a few grass spots here and there. Anyways, those are my opinions on this school. **++Mills Class of 2011++**
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