Kay Kay Menon-starrer 'Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya' attempted to showcase the difficulties faced by over-burdened and underfunded sarkari institutions but drowned in cliches, Indian Express said. "Kay Kay does his best...but that's nothing new. That a teacher can be dyslexic is a good touch, but the clear intention of inserting low-hanging laughs at every step dilutes the impact," the review read.