Dexter Middle School

The seventh grade language arts teacher, the seventh grade science teacher, and a substitute teacher during the science teacher's maternity leave, are three of the meanest and unprofessional teachers I have ever met in my life. Under the direction of the current principal, they are blatantly failing my daughter, which up until this year had a 3.0 GPA. I think teachers and administrators like this should be run out of town. The principal will not return emails. Parents have little or no say to what happens at this school. If you have an alternative school that you can send your child, please do so. Under no circumstances should your child attend Dexter Middle School under the current administration.
--Submitted by a parent

This school has the most inferior administration of any school I have ever worked with. The teachers are great and do what they can with what they have. The teachers work well with parents and are involved with the pupils. The administration and office staff conversely, are rude, unprofessional, lack communication skills and refuse to work well with parents. Disciplines are inconsistent, with no apparent rhyme or reason for making reprimand decisions. This would be an outstanding school with a different administration and office staff.
--Submitted by a parent

I have to say that all the negative comments posted are right in line with my experience! I think that there is no rational explanation as to why a parent wouldn't be allowed to have lunch with their child. The diciplinary process is VERY inconsistent. The office administration is unwilling to acknowledge parents. Very unprofessional. My child now attends another Shelby County school and is on the honor roll, enjoys going to school and has excellent conduct marks. The administration should be removed and placed on probation. Dexter failed my child and other from other posts!
--Submitted by a parent

This school is pretty good. My child has been happy here and is getting a good education--she was involved with UofM's Summer Scholars program--so proof her grades are good. Your child will the get the education you push for and you have to push to get info from teaching staff--but they are responsive---if YOUare a responsive parent.
--Submitted by a parent

Overall, it is a good school--not great. It does not offer most of the school related activities other SCSK Schools have like clubs and extra-sports programs, but it does have the basics.
--Submitted by a parent

Its ok with the teachers and staff they are real nice but its just a big hassle to buy school uniforms
--Submitted by a parent

Dexter Middle is a very good school. The administrators and teachers care a great deal about the students. I know what a bad school is and it is not Dexter Middle. My daughters love the school as well. There is some room for improvement as with anything in life. Overall I know that the teachers do all that they can for the students.
--Submitted by a parent

Dexter Middle School is a GREAT school. The teachers and the administrators do a great job considering the circumstances. The parents that made negative comments are probably those that are not involved or those that think that their students are perfect. There are no perfect students/parents and therefore there are no perfect schools. PTA is available for all parents wanting to be involved in school activities. Our enrollment is low. This school year, we have had Open House, Curriculum Night and Parent Teacher Conferences. The same parents and students show up every time. It is easy to sit back and say what a school is not when one is not actively involved in helping to make the school and your student what they could be.
--Submitted by a parent

I just graduated from Dexter. Some of the teachers are really great but some just don't have the passion that other teachers do. Ms.Bazar and Ms.Clark are awesome teachers, they are my favorite from 8th grade. My favorite from 7th are Ms.Feltus and Mrs.Scissom.
--Submitted by Emily Vogelsang, a former student

Understandably as our children mature into young adults, it is imperative that with the high percentages of violence in today's schools, it would appear that this school would encourage parent involvement, but the are totally against it! I don't care for the school for the inconsistency in discipline, the turnaround in teachers and the punishment of the students in class for the misbehavior of a few. Dexter's overall academic testing is poor and they choose to isolate the students from the parent. You can't bring gifts, eat lunch or bring lunch to your child. If you arrive at 7:56 a.m. your child is considered late even though school begins at 7:00 a.m. The board says the principal makes the rules! Oh my God!
--Submitted by a parent