• Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 7, 2021
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
  2. Negative: 3 out of 19
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  1. Jan 24, 2023
    9
    This is a very wholesome show--don't expect complex storytelling or extremely sophisticated humor. Expect light-hearted fun, great characters, and a few good laughs per episode. Plus a few air-blows through your nostrils as bonus. The principal Ava Coleman (played by Janelle James) is my favorite character -- absurdly hilarious. And Sheryl Lee Ralph won an Emmy for her portrayal of theThis is a very wholesome show--don't expect complex storytelling or extremely sophisticated humor. Expect light-hearted fun, great characters, and a few good laughs per episode. Plus a few air-blows through your nostrils as bonus. The principal Ava Coleman (played by Janelle James) is my favorite character -- absurdly hilarious. And Sheryl Lee Ralph won an Emmy for her portrayal of the seasoned, no-nonsense teacher Barbara Howard on Season 1. Season 2 is much the same so far, a nice easy show when some of the more artsy shows can leave you feeling stressed! Quinta Brunson deserves all the kudos! Expand
  2. Feb 18, 2023
    4
    The Office (US version, not the vastly superior UK original), Modern Family, and Abbott Elementary are basically the exact shame show just transposed in different settings. But, shhh,....don't interrupt the sinking American middle class lulling itself to sleep with an idiotic smile on their face watching a "wholesome" show.
  3. Dec 9, 2022
    10
    A great funny show. Relatable characters and just all round fantastic ensemble cast. Enjoy each epsisode more and more.
Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Reviewed by: Emily Baker
    Mar 2, 2023
    80
    It might be a nice show, but it still has bite. In the second season, the jokes come rapidly and are as elaborate as a fake Dragon’s Den competition or as subtle as a well-timed eyeroll. As far as I’m concerned, it’s those blink-and-you’ll-miss-it gags that bring about the biggest laughs.
  2. Reviewed by: Benji Wilson
    Mar 2, 2023
    80
    Abbott Elementary brims with the confidence of a show that knows it’s got the formula right. This one will run and run.
  3. Reviewed by:  Fletcher Peters
    Sep 22, 2022
    100
    It’s hard to pick our favorite part of the return. Gritty? Ava hula-hooping at a big staff seminar? Sheryl Lee Ralph’s post-Emmy glow? It’s all great. And we get to do this again next week, and the week after, and the week after that.