Pine View Middle School

This school is a "0" in my book they were supposed to do special testing with my son for 7 month and still not done- thier student to parent ratio is too high.
--Submitted by a parent

Little or no discipline. No accountability with student behavior. Little or no parent participation. Lack of communication between administration and teachers.
--Submitted by a parent

We move around with the military quite a bit and my son has attended many schools in many different states. I would like to think that this makes me somewhat of an expert at being able to tell a good school from a bad school. Pine View is the worst school my son has ever attended. The rules are way to strict and my sons teachers were very discouraging. My son excelled before attending pineview then fell way behind. He only went there 1 year before we moved out of state but I would have done everything in my ability for him not to attend that school this year. 4th grade is not middle school and the kids should not have to follow the same rules as 6th graders.The school is in a terrible part of town I never felt comfortable with him there or even driving to and from school.
--Submitted by a parent

This is my daughters first year at Pine View and it was kinda tough for her to adjust. Her teacher saw that she was having trouble and helped her through it. Can't say that my daughter is a straight A student but I can say that she will be ready for the LEAP test and the fifth grade!
--Submitted by a parent

This is my daughter first year at Pineview and I have not had any problems she has really done well and in the beginning it was kinda ruff but with talking to the teacher and understanding how thinks work she has excel
--Submitted by a parent

I liked it ok when my kid went there. Teachers are good. Nice people when you go to office. Bus was always late or sometimes never came.
--Submitted by a parent

1 out of 5 stars. Good luck trying to get faculty or adminisyration of any kind to call you back. A handful of teachers are great. Most, on the other hand, give out grades and are only looking to boost self-esteem and not academic progress. I do not recommend anyone sending their child here if you do not have to.
--Submitted by a parent

My son went here in 4th grade and was in the gifted program. He did excellent in this program and I feel that he was challenged. I will say that if he was in the regular classroom everyday, I don't think I would have a such a positive review. I like how the kids take gifted math, science, and language arts everyday, whereas other school's gifted program is more of a 'fun' program with the kids doing extra things. As with any school, I think parent involvement makes a big difference.
--Submitted by a parent

This school has some ubsurd rules. I once got written up for putting my backpack in the wrong place,it was a safety hazard, but I didn't know that because I was new. The teachers are mean, but they want to make sure you go to the next grade. I'm in 5th grade and getting ready to go into to the Gifted program. My normal work in class is extremly easy. I recomend this school to a person who wants a great,hard earned education.
--Submitted by Courtney Conrad, a student

This is my daughter's first year at Pine View and we are extremely pleased. She is consistently being challenged by her teacher, which helps develop her cognitive schools to prepare her for what's to come. She attends schools with students that come from the best of families and so I'm also pleased that she is not being surrounded by negative pressure. I recommend Pine View to anyone new to the Northshore.
--Submitted by Cheryl Martin-Caruso, a parent