Smith Middle School

23851 Yale Street

School District

Dearborn City
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on January 23, 2024

I used to be a student here at O.L. Smith. My experience was HORRIBLE. For one thing, the bathrooms were disgusting! To add onto that, the staff doesn't do anything about it. I don't know how many times I had to read inappropriate things. Another thing that's bad about this school are the teachers. While some teachers are actually nice, others are... infuriating. There was an assistant in an ELA class, who gave out six PBIS (Behavioral stuff) out in one day, even if they didn't do anything. She even kept them there after lunch, which was at 11:47, but people started leaving. Another teacher that was almost as bad was my Advisory/1st Hour (Social Studies) teacher. The only good thing is that she gives us 1 minute breaks. But even sweet things turn sour, I'd get up and go ask her if I could go to the bathroom, only for her to say I have to go back to my seat and "raise my hand," only for her to completely ignore me and say "no." You should've just said no in the first place. In advisory, I'd usually grab a chromebook and play something like Slope Game (which was on an unblocked website) and she'd look at me and say no, and tell me to put it back. One day, i was playing on the chromebook and she said to put it back, EVEN THOUGH we used it in first hour to play Blooket, which we barely play anyway. I highly recommend that you don't send your children here. Even if you do, they might have the same experience. (Watch out for Rm 32, that was my old 1st Hour/Advisory teacher.)
Submitted by student on August 30, 2023

I love the school it’s amazing and I’ve made lots of friends. Everyone is so nice and welcoming
Submitted by parent on August 21, 2023

The principal, Mark Rummel is wonderful and the culture of the school- teachers and students alike has undergone a huge shift since there were administration changes there in 2018. The teaching staff has created a warm, inclusive, engaging school culture to try to make everyone feel welcome. Parents and community are welcomed into the building. My children have done well at this school.
Submitted by parent on May 13, 2019

This is the worst school I have ever had to deal with, I would never recommend this school to anyone I know, in fact have told parents not to send their children there. Beware, if you are moving into this area, as they do not currently allow you school of choice and your child would have to attend this horrible middle school.
Submitted by student on March 04, 2018

Overall i think Ol Smith is a pretty good school. There have been several problems in the past years but, currently i think the new staff, teachers, and principal have done a much better job handling situations. the bathrooms are much cleaner than they were last year. The teachers try their best to teach us and make sure we understand how too do our work. a lot of the times the teachers have to stop and discipline the class because of the talking/giggling. but, eventually the class quiets down. Ol smith is not as bad as everyone makes it sound. We have a wonderful autism program and the students work and engage with each other during class. we also have several other programs that help the students at our school like access, and several other programs that help student in need. The school is much more controlled with our new principal Zeina Jebril and our council members. They have improved this school for the better and handle situations immediately .
Submitted by parent on June 15, 2017

Bullying is out of control the children here are hateful and mean and have no respect for anyone
Submitted by other on August 11, 2016

I went to O.L. Smith for middle school and this is part of the reason my dad moved as well. I am now 20 and attended Smith from 2007-2010, and I still keep in touch with a favorite teacher who says that since I have left, it has gotten steadily worse. But this problem is not specific to Smith. Dearborn schools as a whole have been in decline, and I believe part of the reason for this is a lack of communication between the diverse communities of Dearborn. I have seen racially motivated fights break out in the hallways before and not long ago two teachers were injured in a brawl. Bullying was a major problem for many kids at Smith. Do yourself a favor and explore all other options if you are able to. Your children will thank you later.
Submitted by parent on May 08, 2014

My son and daughter both went here and hated it. The school has a major bullying problem, and their punishment for misbehaving is not rewarding them ( which I see as in effective). when my child was in 6th grade they were in a "normal" science class, that didn't have a classroom! That class also never had a permanent teacher, and the class was like this all year. The school probably has two REAL lock-downs a month because of an unsafe location. My daughter was 12 and depressed because of school and my son was being offered drugs by random kids frequently. Not to mention the fights and vandalism here, the fights are probably every other day and very violent, the vandalism coats every stall in every bathroom along with wet, wadded up tissue. This school is the reason why my family moved.
Submitted by teacher on March 16, 2012

I will not eat green eggs and ham i will not eat them sam i am. I will not eat them in a house or neer a mouse.
Submitted by parent on July 29, 2011

I don't like Smith one bit. My daughter goes there and she is in 7th grade she is having the worst problems. bullying is a major problem and i would not send your kid to this school. I am moving out of Dearborn just to get out of that school.