Pierce Middle School

Public | 7-8 | 1128 students |  

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199 E 70th Pl

Merrillville, IN 46410

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Merrillville's Pierce Middle School serves grades 7-8 in the Merrillville Community School district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

This school has an average Community Rating of 3 out of 5 stars, based on reviews from 23 school community members.

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Posted on Jul 2, 2011
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Very good education school. My son was scared starting because he entered in the middle of the year because we had moved to Indiana all the way from Arizona. I am very pleased with this school. and my child loves it , and WILL CERTAINLY be returning next year (:
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Posted on Jun 30, 2011
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Pierce is a GREAT school. i WOULD SURELY RECOMMEND THIS SCHOOL TO ANYONE ! My daughter entering grade 8 loved this school so much. its a shame that we had to move to Texas last month.
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Posted on May 28, 2010
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I am a 7th grade student at Pierce, and i hate it. The children their are completely rue and they cuss to much. They never behave at all. And they put down the kids who do good in the school. Plus The majority of the student body has a IDK or an i don't care attitude when it comes to learning. Plus during my whole year at Pierce the Teachers tried but not hard enough . The school has turned completely ghetto. And i am a mixed girl an opportunity for multi racial kids is low. Since they basically rule us as the color of r skin not on who we really are. Makes learning here so much harder. Oh an the kids fight too!!!!!! much. And the sad part about it is they are proud to get suspended. That is y to me Pierce is not the best school. Butisofownexperience.

Posted on Aug 18, 2009
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I feel if it wasn't for Mr. Woods the student or parents would receive respect that is due. Mr Woods is awesome with the student. My son is now a sophmore in high school and still look for Mr. Wood. I really appreciate Mr. Wood i wish he could be the principal rather than the one they have.
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Posted on Jun 10, 2009
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i just left pierce. im now a freshmen. yay! well pierce was a great experience for me. compared to my old school which was donald e. gavit in hammond, in. pierce gave me a lot of opprutunites that made me realize that my freshemen year i need to take advantage of them. the teachers try their best to make you feel welcome, and they teach well. especially ms.jackson.
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Posted on Apr 1, 2009
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Im a student at this school and i love it. Most of the teachers are great. The kids here are cool of course there are thoes few kids who like to bully other kids but they do a pretty good job of taking care of that
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Posted on Jan 14, 2009
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I like Pierce but I think that some students pick on kids for their race but I believe that the principal handles it well. I also believe that disclpine starts at home and that students should be taught to what behaviors are appropriate and inappropriate. I believe that the school handles bullies in the best way they can..... I know some students have recieved 5 days out or more for bullying
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Posted on Jan 12, 2009
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I agree with the review that was entered on 10/8/2008. My child is also having alot of issues with this school and the students being rude and disrespectful. My child is also half white and half black. I have contacted the school several times and have discussed this with them. I feel that not enough has been done. The school states that there is a zero tolerance for bullying, however too much of it is still going on. I understand that a students education is a partnership between parents and the school, if there is not the same amount of effort put forth by both sides it is going to fail. If the children are not taught respect and tolerance at home how can we expect them to act different at the school. There are only so many teachers to deal with a large student body.
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Posted on Nov 23, 2008
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I love Pierce! it is a really cool! i love wearing a pointless id every single freakin day just so that the same teachers i see everyday can actually call me by my name instead of pointing rudely at me! I love how the only way they know if i do not belong in the school is by not having my id on, you think they would know if they didn't recognize me. I feel no sense of belonging...just a number.
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Posted on Oct 8, 2008
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I, as a student, find it very hard to remain 'sane' at the school. The teachers are great though, it's just the students. Most are rude and just don't know when to shut up. They also make fun of kids like me, I'm half white and half black, because I don't talk like them. I wouldn't recommend this school to parents whose children are still decent.
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