Austin Road Middle School

We moved to the area intentionally in 1999 and have watched our sons all attend Austin Elementary and Middle school and are committed to keeping the academic tradition strong. We need additional community support to push our school over the top. Academically you won't get anybetter in 20 miles for a prodimently minority school unless it is a theme or magnet program.
--Submitted by a parent

Although there are some good teachers, this school is manly mediocre. The school is broke, students are often just stuffed in P.E since they have to close down all other connections. My son attended this school for two years, but we later moved and he is now going to Rex Mill Middle school, boy have we seen the difference!
--Submitted by a parent

I feel the school is more worried about how they score in different things than they do the kids.
--Submitted by a parent

This will be my 4th child to have attended this school. Although the test scores show this to be a wonderful school it is lacking in many other areas. Because it does not have a high school asociated with it (ex: Stockbridge High, Woodland High, etc) very little emphasis is placed on the athletic programs. They are poorly handled and poorly planned. Theonly exceptions are that we do have some wonderful coaches but they can only do what they are allowed to do by the school. Also, If there is ever a problem with a teacher you might as well not waste your breathe going to the administration because you will be the bad guy. There are teachers that are blatantly racist and bias to certain students and never held accountable. Good test grades are very important but the welfare and self esteem of a child is equally important.
--Submitted by a parent

This is the best school you would ever go to and you have best teachers ever on team 8-3
--Submitted by a student

This is a GREAT school. I may not be happy with everything, but one thing I can say is that my children are getting a good education and the school provides a safe, controlled environment for them to do it in..no unnecessary distractions or unruly students. The test scores speak for themselves..take a look at the top schools in other counties and do your own comparision. Unfortunately, my children are leaving soon but...Keep up the GREAT work Austin Road Middle!
--Submitted by a parent

No school has all the answers or will please every person but this school isn't the top performing school in the county for nothing. Is there areas of improvement, yes, but it involves all, parents, students, and teachers to ensure this school remains at the top. Respect has to come from across all lines. Strong involved parents are the key to ensure the students continued progress as well as support for the faculty and staff.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is not very concerned about students. I dislike the school because they are very careless and they do not teach students well dispite they were rated the number 1 school in Atlanta Magazine.
--Submitted by a student

There are many things I would like to say and none of them are good. The teachers are very disrespectful and if they are here to teach students then they might want to start doing that. I highly disliked my teachers and most of the students' behaviors are despicable.
--Submitted by a student

I have been in the Austin Rd district since its inception and can not tell you how the school has changed for the worse. The teachers and the administration are not the least bit concerned about the kids. No one is held accountable for the rude and nasty attitudes that we have encountered. I feel sorry for students that have to interact with some of the teachers there, we are looking into private school!
--Submitted by an administrator