Welcome to Pyrtle Elementary School, home of the Panthers! Pyrtle opened its doors in 1964 and is named in honor of Emma Ruth Pyrtle.

Pyrtle Elementary serves approximately 420 students in our preschool through fifth grade program. Specialist teachers in art, music, physical education, computer science, and library media use their expertise and talents to provide a well rounded program for our students.

At Pyrtle Elementary School, we provide a caring, safe, and productive environment that promotes high levels of student engagement and effort. Our three school-wide expectations for behavior at Pyrtle Elementary School are: Be safe, be respectful, be responsible.

-Becky Unterseher, Principal of Pyrtle Elementary School