Oliver McCracken Middle School

After a great 5 years at Middleton Elementary, I expected a great 3 years for my child at McCracken. The first year was not so great. The "Academy Level" students are favored. The music and band programs are excellent, but if not involved in these, you are invisible. The state test scores, as important as they are, take precedence over invidiual performance and success. An A student, doesn't get the opportunity to get into advance classes, because she didn't score high enough on tests. No opportunity to improve. The majority of the teachers are good, and a few go above and beyond. However, bullying and inappropriate PDA happens in the halls and the classrooms without notice. The parent rating is the lowest, since if parents kept involved, perhaps the school wouldtake better notice.
—Submitted by a parent

I am a current student here an trust me you DO NOT want to send your kids here the kids dont take well to newcomers these kids made my middle school experience awful the school doesnt care bout anything other then band and singers bullying is an ongoing problem an girls dress provacitively AT ALL TIMES the teachers give som kids special treatment an dont care when they yell or curse EVERYONE is fake in this school

This school has failed to meet guidelines for adequate yearly progress. Over the past six years that I have had minority children in this school, they and I have been very aware of the often unkind, exclusivity to which "outsiders"(anyone with any kind of different background) are subjected. A recent survey published in the local paper states that over 50 percent of the students consider bullying or teasing to be issues here. The leadership to address these academic and social issues just does not seem to exist at this school. Communications about these types of problems go unanswered, and they are not addressed.
—Submitted by a parent

I love this school and so does my daughter, her interest in reading and her enthusiasm for school is at an all time high!
—Submitted by a parent

The curriculum is amazing here. The music class once got invited to go out of the country and the teachers will actually help students get into better placements in high school. However, the only flaw in this program is the limited level of classes. I had to take a bus everyday to go to high school and back, and it gets tiring after awhile.
—Submitted by a student

I go McCracken and it is a great school
—Submitted by a student

McCracken Middle School is just like a private school. I am so proud that my children are and were part of this school. Administration and all the teachers are dedicated oriented people. Thank you for having all of you!
—Submitted by a parent

My children attended after having spent their early school years at the Waldorf school. I expected public school teachers to be less responsive than their former private teachers, but was wrong. They did care. This school has a world class music department. They just completed an addition with computer labs, etc.
—Submitted by a parent

My son has been here for the past trwo years and is now in 8th grade. His entire learning experience has been one that I am grateful for. I am positive that what he has learned and will learn in the next year are truly the building blocks for a very successful and well rounded future. Evryone at this school has been and continue to be extremely responsive to mychild's needs.
—Submitted by a parent