Franklin Middle School

Mrs. Rijo the VP is wonderful. The teachers really care about the students and work with parents in an effort to secure that each student succeeds.
--Submitted by a parent

FMS is a great school. Of course there are always bad kids, good, kids, the smartest kids, preppy kids, rude kids and other kids but we all come together because each teacher shows love and affection and support towards us each and every day that is why it s a great school. Most things all the teachers are great!!!!

The school environment is not safe. Students trip each other in the halls, wait by the doorways to trip students, throw items in the hallways, and push other students. When there are close to 1400 students, this kind of harrassment is difficult to moniter. Some teachers are great, others not so much. Lack of returning emails from parents in a timely manner after 1 week to months is frustrating. Some teachers also rely only on the county tests/quizzes as the only grade in the test category, only give exit tickets (which are like a test) in the classwork category, and only give 5 points for homework being done without being graded for accuracy. This is against the BPCS suggestion of how a grade is to be derived (10 items per category) and would make it hard for a teacher to know if a student understands the taught material.
--Submitted by a parent

I would give the school 3 out of 5 stars. I don't care for the math department at all. I don't think any of the teachers do a good job teaching math in this school. My 2 kids went from GT math students to standard and confused, the schools answer is to get them a tutor.
--Submitted by a parent

FMS is a great school. Even though there are cliques everywhere you look, most of the kids are nice to one another. But some of the kids just take your fun learning away. I am an 8th grader and i have been going here since 6th grade and I have top say that most of my teachers were and are jus really cool. They help me learn stuff in a fun way and if I dont get it, they have coach classes for all the students to go to. The only bad thing about the school is that you cant sit with who ever you want during lunch. Other than that, this school is great!
--Submitted by a student

Ok, so I was reading the reviews about how you wouldnt send your kid to this school because they dont have ac, really? So what if it doesnt have ac think of it like a learning experience because you arent always going to have everything you want in life. I loved franklin middle, I went all three years and the teachers allow you to have fun while still teaching you everything you need to know. And they treat you like their own kids. Theres tons of after school activities, from basketball to band. It may not be the best school but its deffiantly not a bad one. If you want a school with no fights, no arguing, no crying teenagers, {and ac} get over it its not going to happen! thats a part of growing up.
--Submitted by a student

This is has been first year at Franklin Middle School (8th grade), and I was impressed. I came from a Private School. The teachers (some of them) are fantastic. However, I think some teachers fail to realize that we are someone else's children, and not their own. The way I have seen some of the teachers talk/act towards other students has offended me. I speak my mind frequently, but I have never talked back to a teacher until I came to this school. Also, I was actually quite angered that we did not have something as basic as Air Conditioning, but we have a heater. I also was very disappointed on social aspects. School is meant for learning AND making friends. And the fact that we cannot sit with whom we chose at lunch is ridiculous. We are not in elementary school. Come on Franklin.
--Submitted by a student

I was very disappointed with Franklin MS. Never in a million years would I have thought that my child would be in a school without the most basic of conveniences like Air Conditioning. The staff spent more time and energy stating that there were 1,500 students instead of catering to any one of them. On a positive note, most of the teachers were GREAT!!! Textbooks were not assigned to the students for personal use- in class only. The students were not the best behaved, mostly because there are just too many. I thought that I had thoroughly researched this school but I was very disappointed. My child only attended one year- no way I would send him back.
--Submitted by a parent

FMS is a great school. Of course their are always bad kids, good, kids, the smartest kids, preppy kids, rude kids and other kids but we all come together because each teacher shows love and affection and support towards us everyday. That is what is the great school. Also because they have so many extra cirricular activities, like basketball, cross country, ultimate frisbee, other sports, coach class, BUG program, peer mediators, student council, and many many other clubs. They also have great staff and faculty that help you in each and every way. So if you come to the Owings Mills/ Reisterstwon area, go to FMS!
--Submitted by a student

hi, this is my second year at franklin middle school (7th grade) the school can have it's ups and downs. there are awesome teachers there that encourage you everyday!most students try to work hard but there are always the bad kids, they are the ones who dirupt classes and startfights. there are tons of after school activities there. and all the students seem to know each other, there is no onw there without a friend! I am in the Vocal Enssamble this year and we won 1st in this years commetition at music in the parks (bush gardens) so with my singing involvmenet i would say parents come to all performances! in a grade average i would give this scholl a 'B'
--Submitted by a student