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Snellville Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 822 students

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Posted April 16, 2013

my school is relatively good. we do tend to have drama but its mostly "Girl Drama".


Posted December 11, 2012

My son is in the special needs class at snellville middle school, The teacher Ms.Williamson does not have any idea of how to handle special needs children she treat them as if there is no problem. An instead of addressing the problems with the children she runs to the principal. If you have problem with a special needs child then you address it and help that child. This schools is not where you want to have your child they are austic or have special needs.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 3, 2009

With new leadership in place, quality teachers, dedicated parents and more than plenty stellar students, SMS can once again be a great middle school as long as it SETS THE BAR HIGH, regardless of varied demographics, and demands accountability from all parents sending there kids to Snellville Middle...DO NOT lower expectations SMS!


Posted August 25, 2009

My son attends SMS and he is in 7th grade. We have had a wonderful experience with SMS. He is in Probe and all the teachers are exceptional. As most parents know in the 6th grade in middle school the children in Probe have two Probe subjects and the others are regular classes. Last year this was the case for my son. All of his teachers both Probe and regular classes were excellent. Both sets of teachers keep the parents well informed of grades, policies, etc. I can't say enough about the school. My son loves SMS and wants to support the school with every activity that he can. We are very pleased. The Probe classes are also challenging. The teachers help stretch their thinking. Very pleased with a very good school. New principal this year, thus far she has not missed a beat. Everything is going great and organized!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 30, 2009

My son is in his first year at SMS. He is a probe student and those teachers are way above average and exceptional. They alot a huge amount of time to the students and to the parents and are always available for help and support. I dont know what I will do without them in the future. If your student is in probe..they are in really great hands. As far as the regular classes...some teachers are great and others are in serious need of retirement! We have a teacher that is very disrespectful in her treatment of the students and is unavailable and rude to the parents. Many students have issues with her. That is the minority though. For the most part we are happy and have not seen the fights and discipline problems that we hear of. Parent involvement is widely accepted and makes a difference for us.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 1, 2007

SMS is a good school with wonderful teachers, some of the policies are not up to my liking, such as if a child is having a problem in 1 class and it isnt being corrected in a timely manner(failed all tests from day one with lil help from teacher)that the policy is to take the child out of all the calsses vs just the one there is an ongoing problem with(not just my child). I am quite happy with her teachers and her progress except in this one class. Still a work in progress.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 7, 2007

SMS is not a bad school at all. Middle school is hard for any student to go through. Some of the students sre not well behaved but it doesn't mean the rest of the students are not. SMS has great teachers who care and listen to the students as if they were their own. SMS trys hard to foucus on the qualities of a good student and it is hard for anyone to get the importance of academics through a childs head. The only reason SMS seems so bad is because you dont know all of the students personally and pulling your children out is gigving the school bad credit.
—Submitted by a student


Posted August 23, 2007

If you haven't spent any time at this school during the day you should. My child begged to be homeschooled so we did. The problems this school has does have alot to do with discipline and yes it does start at home but the homes that need to change are not changing. Therefore the children who do get the attention and have proper parental involvement suffer! If every parent would do their part this school could improve but keep in mind that we all have different standards and values.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 31, 2007

I have to disagree with alot of remarks about Snellville Middle. While I don't know too many great middle schools, Snellville teachers try their best. I think some of the reasons Snellville may not be the best to some is because it starts at home. Many of these children are not well behaved, well mannered or even up to par and when the teachers call parents regarding the child's dress or temper parents get upset, not enough parents are involved at this school. My son is a 7th grader this year and although I work full-time I make it work and am very involved with his teachers on a daily basis through emails. Parents, lets step up! if this school isn't what you want it to be lets come together to make it what it should be!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 19, 2007

We are not happy with Snellville Middle School. Our daughter is going to high school but our son will remain and we are trying hard to get him out of there. The disciplinary problems out weigh the educational benefits of this institution which are not up to our standards.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 3, 2007

We are not happy with SMS. Our oldest daughter went there and had problems (she's now in H.S.) getting any individualized attention to address her questions. Our oldest son is there now (in between 7th and 8th grade) and is begging us to take him out for homeschooling.
—Submitted by Randy, a parent


Posted June 2, 2007

My son went to SMS 3-5 years ago, he is now in 11th grade. The school was better then. My daughter has been going there the past two years, and for her 8th grade year, she will probably be home schooled or a private school. The principal at SMS is very rude. She doesn't speak when you pass her in the halls. The teachers try and do their best to teach, but the administration needs to provide them some help. SMS is more worried about dress codes and discipline rather than teaching our children. I think Gwinnett County BOE needs to start at the top and work their way down to remove some of the problems.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 10, 2007

My daughter attended this school for 2 years and was pulled to be homeschooled in her 8th grade year due to violence, bullying and outward discrimination by a teacher. There are fights regularly and the teachers lack the tools to maintain control.this school needs help!Education should come first but doesn't!This school use to be great but declined over the last 1 1/2 years tremendously. Think twice before sending your child here unless that is you really don't care.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted December 11, 2006

If people were less concerned about the dress code and more concerned about education, this would be a better school. My daughter has been in the south cluster for 7 years, and the quality of the schools has dropped every year, especially since she has started at SMS. I know most teachers are trying, but I am very unhappy now with our schools.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 6, 2006

I strongly support SMS dress code. Parents keep sending their kids to SMS so they can get into a Gwinnett County school and then whine about the high expectations! As for shrinking test scores, this is due to the large number of students moving in from other counties and states! The teachers are wonderful at SMS! I invite any parent to do their job one day!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 10, 2006

I recently purchased a home in the district and my child attends 6th grade. An extremely smart student, teachers agree. Actually, my student is not challenged to her full potential and the teachers don t know how to differentiate their instruction. They focus more energy on conduct than achievement. The schools dress code is unrealistically strict; my child is constantly being disciplined for talking. We feel there is no relate-ability with the staff. The student body is diversified, however the majority of the staff is white. I'm a very involved parent, my child has attended Gwinnett County Schools for 6 years and I've never been so disappointed in my entire life. I m starting to question the entire Gwinnett County system. The reputation is what persuaded me to this school district over 6 years ago and I'm finding more and more that it's by far not the best school district. I want out!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 29, 2006

The most recent comments really blows my mind. My daughter is in the 8th grade and had been at SMS since 6th grade. She had done very well. We received a weekly progress report from each of her teachers. We email her teachers to see how things are going and we always receive a prompt reply. The teachers and staff has always been willing to help when needed. We have always been very involved parents in her education, I really believe that makes a difference. So parents be a little more involved prior to any problems.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 23, 2006

Dress code too strict. My child was allowed to get lost in Pre-algebra. Not enough pre-emptive measures taken to help her keep up. She was an all 'A' student skipped ahead a grade/now struggling with math. Teacher involvment lackadaisical. Not enough follow-up/follow-through. If they were less concerned with dress code perhaps student academic performance would be top priority. Lunch not very good.
—Submitted by Melody Lopez, a parent


Posted April 4, 2006

Dress code is toooooo much Let kids be kids....The staff is not nice and very hard to deal with
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 20, 2006

I think Snellville Middle School is a very encouraging school.They have tons of activities for the students to keep them busy.They have a library for students to choose books and read and they have fundraisers for the school.
—Submitted by danielle fredericks, a student


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About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2012.

295 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2012.

293 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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81%

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71%

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74%

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Reading

The state average for Reading was 96% in 2012.

294 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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Science

The state average for Science was 73% in 2012.

298 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 73% in 2012.

298 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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86%

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71%
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About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 93% in 2012.

273 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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97%

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94%

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Math

The state average for Math was 91% in 2012.

270 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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89%

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Reading

The state average for Reading was 94% in 2012.

273 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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92%

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92%
Science

The state average for Science was 85% in 2012.

277 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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93%

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89%

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Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 78% in 2012.

275 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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93%

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91%

2010

 
 
82%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2012.

287 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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98%

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94%

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92%

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96%
Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2012.

287 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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75%

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84%

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70%

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73%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 96% in 2012.

287 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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98%

2011

 
 
97%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
95%
Science

The state average for Science was 74% in 2012.

288 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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83%

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83%

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75%

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78%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 77% in 2012.

288 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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90%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
76%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

Writing

The state average for Writing was 82% in 2012.

280 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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94%

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95%

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87%

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85%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Middle Grades Writing Assessment (MGWA) to students in grades 5 and 8. The MGWA is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

9th Grade Literature

The state average for 9th Grade Literature was 84% in 2012.

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Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 63% in 2012.

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American Literature

The state average for American Literature was 89% in 2012.

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Biology

The state average for Biology was 73% in 2012.

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Economics

The state average for Economics was 77% in 2012.

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Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 74% in 2012.

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Integrated Math 1

The state average for Integrated Math 1 was 65% in 2012.

22 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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100%

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97%

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Integrated Math 2

The state average for Integrated Math 2 was 54% in 2012.

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Physical Science

The state average for Physical Science was 78% in 2012.

28 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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U.S. History

The state average for U.S. History was 68% in 2012.

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About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) in 9th grade math levels 1 and 2, biology, United States history, physical science, American literature and economics. The EOCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 66% 38%
White 23% 46%
Hispanic 9% 10%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Limited English proficient 4%N/A5%
Economically disadvantaged 48%N/A50%
Students with disabilities 12%N/A12%
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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3155 Pate Rd
Snellville, GA 30078
Phone: (770) 972-1530

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