Davidson Middle School

6261 Old Bethel Road

School District

Okaloosa County
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:17
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on February 26, 2025

The school is something to say the least.. Most of the teachers at this school are nice and understanding, but for someone who is a leadership teacher (no name) She sure doesn't act like it. Maybe she should host an attitude management class for herself and some other teachers.. (breakfast teachers) When you get mad at something, snapping at your students who did nothing is sure not one way to solve anything. Enjoys talking to popular kids but treats non-popular like creatures because their quiet. And you can't deny it because I've seen it firsthand and was shocked. Do better..
Submitted by student on October 10, 2023

So far, I have been attending this school for first quarter. Only a couple weeks in through the first quarter I have already run into some issues, bus stops. In the beginning I was told that my bus stop is across at moore loop, I also lived very far away from there which was ridiculous to have to walk all the way over there especially at 6 in the morning especially during winter months when it is darker outside. Me and my parents decided to talk to the principal to ask how we can fix this issue, my parents are usually busy and dont have the time to do this in person as both do have full time jobs. So we decided to do this by calling them and sending a voicemail, My mother has tried a couple times but it took them 3 weeks to fully respond and tell us how to fix it. They told us to speak to the bus administration and they would handle it, so we did. We tried speaking to them about the issue but it took them another week to respond, once they did they promised they would add a bus atop near my house and it will be there monday. On monday I waited out my house just waiting for the bus too come, I noticed they were late and i had to be drove to school by mom’s friend due to the fact they have never came. Turna out they didnt inform the bus driver nor did the school due to laziness, or lack of consideration and only told them till later. NEXT ISSUE! Teachers.I am in beginning band this year and the new band teacher is quite nitpicky, or rude. She covers up her behavior by being silly or the “fun” teacher. I own a 1000 dollar clarinet and when I used to put my instrument in the lockers the case got scratched or broken because kids mishandled my instrument and shoving it aside to put theirs in, this school has enough money to put clothes in PE lockers but none for band. We then decided to tell the band teacher about this and she gave us quite a lot of attitude and promised to look at cameras and tell the principal and etc to see who did it. Weeks later it STILL has not happend. This school has an issue of taking care of issues and dealing with problems and I find the staff incredibly lazy and frustrating. Not to mention they make so much money off of spirit wear and force you to buy it or punish you if you dont. Yet they probably don’t pay staff enough and dont care about the quality of their school, shame on you Davidson.
Submitted by parent on August 01, 2023

My daughter is supposed to ride the bus, but recently they have come to my attention that my daughter can not get on the bus anymore. Because she lives to close to the school. I don't have the time in the morning to drive her to school. She doesn't live as close as they think to the school. It is a good walking distance from my home to the school. I don't know why they are saying this now, because they drove her the entire last year. I do have a problem with this because I don't want her to walk to the school or ride a bike because of the dangers of the road and other reasons. Again I don't have the time to drive her and no one else will or can. So I don't know what the school wants me to do other than put my daughter in harms way. She really enjoyed going on the bus and this news is heartbreaking.
Submitted by other on June 13, 2023

Could use more family events but they are teens now . We are zone for shoal but was recommended to go to davidson by shoal river since davidson is a quieter school with high academic rates my daughter went from autisim academy since 4th grade to 6th grade middle school and she was welcomed open arms and she went from falling behind first semester to excelling and by 8th grad she graduated ab honors and advance non ese classes we now have our other kiddos waived there its is shorter drive then shoal river and dont mind carpool knowinb they are getting better education opportunities.
Submitted by student on May 12, 2023

This school is great, Im a 8th grader at this school currently and in the ESE program where i attend meetings for my iep, and in the last three years I've been here its lively and bright and bullying doesn't come around much and there are two mental health staff one for military one for overall. All the staff are really nice and the principals are involved. Im going to miss this place
Submitted by parent on July 24, 2014

The baseball team selection process should be a fair process and not a selection base on who you know.
Submitted by other on November 10, 2012

This school had the best years of my life! The staff and students are awesome and welcoming!There are many activities for students to get involved in. The teachers are really there for their students! Parents and students i recommend this school!