Meridianville Middle School

there is always the option of suing the school you should look into it a friend of mine her son went to meridian middle was bullied ..it worked wonders ..my daughter is a student and has the same issues
--Submitted by a parent

I would like to first say that we picked this school by the teacher to student ratio and the academics. My views have since changed. We moved to Alabama in the middle of this school year due to job relocation. My child has been treated horrible daily. Being called names being threatened to be beat up. This is bullying and the school does nothing to stop this. My child is not the only one this is happening to. The school needs to be more involved in an anti-bullying campaign. The school wants names of the students. Every parent know that this makes it worse. Why aren't the teachers paying more attention and reporting this. Our school in New Mexico did not tolerate Bullying. They had a system to watch for it. My child even has said that this would have never happend in NM. I am ashamed that this is the school we picked. Please do some research so that a plan can be implemented and stood by to stop this kind of behavior before one of our children get seriously hurt.
--Submitted by a parent

As a student at MMS, I can honestly say that this school is horrible. The kids there are terrible. The kids will run up and down the hall screeching and yelling during class exchange, and teachers will do nothing about it. Fights are constantly going on and there are kids being bullied all the time but again teachers will do nothing about it. And most of the teachers use 50% of their teaching time to talk about their personal life, rather than actually teach us anything. And if you're not wearing the certain name brand that's in style or if you hang out with "weird" kids then you are left out of everything. If I could give this school zero stars then I would.

Very unfriendly and hostile environment. I would not send my worst enemy to that place

This is the worst school I have ever seen. The teachers don't care about students, and if you are not in one of the "clicks" then it will be miserable. Students spread rumors and bully other students, while the faculty does nothing about it. If you have the choice, go to any other school in Alabama.

This is my daughters 2nd year here. I wish I could switch school districts. There are too many clicks. If you are not in their clicks forget joing the team sports for the school no matter how good you are.The teachers are horrible. They discuss more about their personal lives than the actual class they are teaching. My daughter is also in advanced classes and they are a joke. if you have a chance to go to any other area, I would do it. We have one year left and I am counting the days. BTW they don't like parents to be involved. If you go to the school with an issue, it's a joke how they handle it. Depending on your race is how they take care of problems.
--Submitted by a parent

I agree with some of the other reviews. This school is super unfriendly, and clicky. There is no discipline in this school. The kids run this school, and they know it to. I have an 8th and a 6th grader there. Neither one of them ever have brought home home work. My 6th grader is in advance classes and hasn't ever had homework. The teachers don't ever communicate with the parents on the kids class work. They would rather you not talk to them. We are so worried about our childrens education but can't afford private school. They will both struggle in high school. We are ready for that. All we fill that we can do is pray. Lord help our kids get through to start their lives with some education.
--Submitted by a parent

My youngest child is in MMS now. He is the third one to go through the school. The administration has experienced personnel changes, but the transitions were smooth. Universally, Middle School has challenges as our children evolve from children to young adults, and MMS is not immune to the problems of society (theft, etc.) However, important matters are handled swiftly and professionally. The safety of the children comes first, and the staff has always been ready to listen and react to my concerns. The teachers are diverse and interesting, and the advanced classes are terrific. I would recommend MMS for any parent seeking a quality education for their child.
--Submitted by a parent

The acadimics seem good. My child has all advanced classes and I'm very glad that these classes are offered. The teachers and staff aren't very friendly. I've never got the warm fuzzies about the school From my own experience, volunteers are not needed nor welcomed. My child loves the school and has not had any problems there, I'm just really glad this her last year there.
--Submitted by a parent

I currently have a child at this school. My child has done well with the curriculum and has made plenty of friends. I have noticed by some remarks my child has made that some of the teachers can be hot heads and intolerate of the students. It does however have zero tolerance for harassment and the principle is good to correct misbehavior. There has been a slight problem with theft of books and other personables, like at most schools. Overall, this is a good school and they don't wear you out with fundraisers and such.
--Submitted by a parent