Desert Springs Middle School

Honestly this school is horrible. its too crowded . Theirs a lot of fights happening. Staff isn't doing their job. i been there for 2 years. and i feel that i'm not getting education at that school . i feel that they should make the school for 7th & 8th only since its too crowded. Moved schools . now currently going to a school in Arizona .. better education , less fights , Good staff , less students..

This School Sucks And No One Listens To The Kids; We have to fight our wayy through crowds and get beat up for speaking our minds i got sick of it and just said screw it i am glad i am out of this school and entering high school it will be alot better for me, Good Luck To Incoming 6th Graders; Youl Need It.

I've had one child go to this school and another currently enrolled. It's a large school and crowded. That will be helped when the new middle school is built. Administration is caring and quick to respond to concerns in my experience. Too many parents go off at staff. Not a good example of respect for their kids. Safety is an issue because of large student population. Parents also ignore safety when dropping off their kids. I understand there will be a crossing guard this year. Good. It's needed.
--Submitted by a parent

Excellent teachers who care - my only concern is safety, as I do not believe the school has a handle on it.
--Submitted by a parent

Desert Springs Middle School is a very large school that serves a very challenging community. Many of the problems the school faces are community problems that spill over on to the campus, not school problems spilling over into the community. Administration openly welcomes any parent to come in and discuss their concerns in a calm and respectful manner. DSMS has the highest suspension and expulsion rates in the district, because they are strict on discipline. When parents tell the school, 'I teach my kid to fight!', that poses a serious problem. DSMS is doing the best it can.
--Submitted by a staff

We have progressed in the last few years.and it's getting more fun to learn =]
--Submitted by a student

i think this website is awesome, i have 3 children that is in every grade @ this school, i wish that parents could be more involved ,such as having some kind of pta meeting for parents to be active with the assisngments,behavior issues,form study groups and try to rasie these test scores some xtra tuturiong would help also reconigtion,this means alot in the minorities,instead of quick to punish, lets use some reverse skills i look forward for 2007-2008 score! 1
--Submitted by a parent

This school is doing much better than before. There is a new administration. I've spoken to the Principal and he was very kind and showed interest in my concerns. The staff was very polite and acknowledge and help me as soon as I walked in. My son is doing very well in that school. I have noticed there is a lot of disrespectful and misbehaved students. I have also noticed that the administration handles it to best that they can and do what they can because frankly that's not the schools job that's the parents job to teach their children to respect others and just simply have good manners. My son has good grades and is doing well. I've met with his teachers and they are great and doing a wonderful job.
--Submitted by a parent

My child has be in this school for four months now and it is the worst school I have ever be in. I am moving just to never have any of children in any of these schools. First of all the child around here talk and treat teachers like they are running the school.
--Submitted by LYNN, a parent

This school failed the academics at least three years in a row. Their only solution is to offer free tutoring if you finically qualify. All the school in this town have failed the academic requirements for years. The schools here are pathetic.
--Submitted by a parent