Elmore Park Middle School

6330 Althorne Road

School District

Bartlett City Schools
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on October 25, 2024

I am a student here and there are lots of fights, talk about drugs, VAPE PARTIES IN THE RESTROOMS, sexual talk, and much much much worse things. Dr. Randell is ok but they seem to have given up on focusing on all the bad stuff and adressing students. Kids constanly put innapporprite stuff in the bathrooms. They didn't even shut down the school when they got a shooting threat. OUR LIFES WERE IN DANGER AND THEY DIDN'T CLOSE IT DOWN. Favortism between teachers. It feels like the only good thing is the theater program which puts on great shows all year.
Submitted by parent on July 21, 2024

The leadership in this school is a huge problem, with the principal more concerned about being addressed as “Dr” than the safety and well-being of his students. This is a tough age and there is an enormous amount of bullying, harassment, and drugs here. It seems as if the staff have given up trying to proactively address these issues and instead turn a blind eye as much as they can. We have lived in this area for the school system, but have decided to move out of state after a year dealing with this school. We have an IEP student who received the bare minimum support and had horrible grades after prior years of success at another school. There was zero communication between teachers and parents, with the only calls being from admin to inform of incidents involving other students bullying. Those incidents were never handled well, and continued throughout the year as a result. This is such a dark stain on the otherwise wonderful school system here, and I hope they will hear the complaints and take action to resolve this starting with the root of the problem, the principal.
Submitted by student on May 02, 2024

There is a not so good admin, kids fight,vape,smoke,threaten people,say racial slurs,and kids say some of the most outrageous things and ALWAYS disrupt class.
Submitted by parent on January 22, 2024

A ton of fights this year, children want to act out and get attention. Kids plan to jump one another, 7th graders are SMOKING and VAPING in restrooms. There are some teachers that are downright horrendous, terrible, rude, obnoxious, and weird in general. I do not really reccomend this school, due to the amount of physical fights, on the bus kids get their hair pulled and stuff stolen. Get called racial slurs, do nasty things in the restroom, get sexually harassed by OTHER children. It is just insane, you don't know if your child is partaking in these things. Teaching is okay, yet I wish they gave out more homework. Safety, just none. As I said a million times, so MANY fights! In the restrooms, on the stall walls there are writings telling kids to kill themselves. Kids do talk about having drugs, and they DO smoke there. Which is just insane. Watch your children carefully, you never know what may happen.
Submitted by student on April 29, 2021

I have for a long time saw favoritism, but I was also part of the problem however, i feel that the leadership really isn't that swell considering that even the vice principals are a bit biased at times, not often but theres still their moments of weakness but they're also only human. And it feels at times that teachers simply don't like certain kids and refuse to listen to what they have to say and its less of a "who has the more evidence" kind of situation when it comes to punishment and more of a "who has the more friends or people on their side.", you could likely pay for people to back you up and Elmore Park might simply believe it because "Hey, they have more people against you! It has to be true."
Submitted by parent on July 02, 2020

I have two students at this school and so far, we have had a great experience. Dr. Randall and his staff are fabulous.
Submitted by student on March 04, 2019

The School went down hill. I remember when my sister went to this this school, and the test scores were outstanding! Now a couple years later the school is starting to decline. Our school is below state avarge in math. There is no respect for eachother. I've seen so many fights with sixth graders in the locker room. There has been so many fights that we can't even change in the locker room anymore. Most of the time when kids fight the teachers have no clue on what's going on. Also there are some really lazy teachers. My choir teacher can't even talk anymore because of how disrespectful the students are. She literialy needs to yell over them. Finally they need to give us more homework because they literialy give no homework. This school is good but it needs to start to get on track.
Submitted by parent on August 05, 2017

Overrated by far! Teachers are disrespectful to the students because they aren't much older than them so they drop to their level. There is favoritism and administration runs the school more like a military school or a prison rather than a middle school. All that glitters isn't gold. Beware...
Submitted by other on July 02, 2016

The faculty and staff were very helpful and concerned with my sons' success during their first year at Elmore Park. We received caring, consistent, communication from the teachers as well as administration.
Submitted by parent on June 03, 2015

This school has been amazing from the beginning. We are so grateful my daughter got to got to this school for her middle school years. They are very attentive and work hard to keep the children safe and happy with great communication carryover.
Submitted by parent on April 28, 2014

The faculty cares about my children and the new principal is so dedicated to doing everything he can to ensure their success. The kids love their teachers and principals. So happy to be in their school.
Submitted by parent on March 27, 2014

My son is in 7th grade and he & I both like the school. From my experience the staff is great and willing to help if needed. The PTA membership is good. I feel the faculty is Great. Keep u he good work, you are some the most important people in our kids life!
Submitted by parent on March 07, 2014

This has been our first year at this school.I am really thankful for all the staff. My son is really enjoying the school. I have had no problems with the staff at all. They keeps me informed on whats going on with him. Good and not so good, The teachers are great with him. The principal and all the staff are great with him.
Submitted by parent on March 25, 2013

This school will not improve until the administration has been replaced. Should have been done long ago.
Submitted by parent on October 29, 2012

This was our first year at Elmore Park. So far so good! My son is in resource and has a slight learning disability. Teachers have been understanding and very helpful. The school is not huge and love the smaller feel here. Everyone is always nice and registration was great.
Submitted by parent on February 28, 2012

I've heard from several other parents about problems they encountered with the principal of EPMS, but didn't think much about it. Now that my children are actually attending this school, I can see it is true. Was really hoping that we wouldn't have the same problems, but unfortunately we are. Never had problems this serious with other schools.