De Forest Middle School

404 Yorktown Rd

School District

De Forest Area
Grade

7-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

School Map for De Forest Area School District

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Reviews

Submitted by other on September 23, 2021

First off they have no respect for colored people, they always chose one out.., they can be very sexist as well, always girls over guys, or when guys do something its always the girls fault. They could also open up more sports for the 7/8 graders other than just basketball and or volleyball. There cleaning jobs after lunch and in classrooms is terrible, the janitors need to work on cleaning up the bathrooms and lunch room better. Teachers also need to figure out their attitude check, some of these teachers can be very disrespectful to students, they always have a terrible rude tone to their voice. They also need to handle bullying, you cant send a kid to the councilor and then send them back to class saying they will "take care" of it. Knowing they never do and wondering why students would chose homeschooling b/c people constitutionally bully, and these teachers do nothing about it. Another thing is their dress code, your gonna let girls wear dog collars, and skirts that are too short, and knee high socks, and ripped shirts?? Hello, they aren't 18 yet, they still need to follow the rules of clothing, this isn't 2nd grade where they have no idea what it even means to have dress code, please fix this. They also need to do things with the LGBT+ community, they are making it easier for people to pick on, dont make things obvious, dress appropriately and don't act stupid around people who will bully you. Nurses- no. They need to stop sending all the students back to class with a bag of ice, is someone is getting nausea, are you seriously going to give them a bag of ice? Like come on do better. If you went to collage to be a nurse, be a NURSE not a ice hander-outer. This is a serious job for people who could have some actual problem. If someone were to have a terrible concussion, would you make them walk back to class wearing a bag of ice on their heads? Seriously, if this school wants to educate children you need to do a better job. Thanks and please make sure your sure about sending your child to this school. :)
Submitted by parent on May 01, 2021

Fantastic middle school. Our middle schooler son had a great start as a minority and is maxing out every subject, even while tele-schooling. Teachers were very friendly and I would recommend the school to anyone. Very pleased.
Submitted by student on March 13, 2021

This school is terrible. I still currently go to this school and will for the rest of the year. The school nurses are terrible, I went once because my ear hurt, the lady did not ask me what was wrong she just said “Grab some ice” without even asking me what was wrong. Administration is terrible 7/8 and 5/6 principles are terrible. Every single year I went here I was bullied and hardly any action was taken. Students are insane, and I’ve noticed if you get in trouble frequently you are allowed to play on your phone during class and break the dress code. This school has so many issues that need to be fixed. Please do not send your child to this school.
Submitted by parent on May 30, 2019

Terrible experience for minority students. Teachers have biases against black & brown students if they can't "conform" to their white standards which rubs off on the students.
Submitted by parent on March 27, 2018

No discipline. Many kids are out of control and make learning very challenging for the rest of the students. Apathetic teachers.
Submitted by parent on August 11, 2015

My family relocated to the DeForest area from Western Wisconsin two years ago. We have two children attending this school, and we have found it to be very inclusive and welcoming from our first tour of the school. The office staff are always attentive and friendly. This school welcomes all students to join Student Council (our last schools held elections where only popular kids were voted on) and you can run for an officer position. The layout of the school serves the students very well - there is a grade 5/6 side and a 7/8 side. Each side has its own library and gym and share a cafeteria. There are several computer labs. Overall, we've found the teachers to be very good with good communication between home and school. DeForest takes its sports programs very seriously, and the programs are very successful. There is a great variety of sports, clubs and extracurriculars to choose from. One of the best things about the District is that it plans ahead for the student population so the facilities are safe and meet the needs of the students. One of the things we love best is the wonderful Guidance Counselor and administration at this school. They treat every child as an individual and help them succeed. I am very happy with the education that my children are receiving in this District and the wonderful "small-town feel" of DeForest.
Submitted by parent on April 17, 2014

Seems to be rather disorganized especially the front office. My child loved going to Windsor before attending here last Fall & now no longer enjoys school. I asked her yesterday what did she like best about school this week and she said nothing. There appears to be no accountability and a general lack of awareness in the administration of this school. Whenever I have gone into the school office area I end up waiting for the office staff to quit socializing and then are treated with a what do you want attitude . Other parents have indicated the same. Drop payments off in the office for a sales contest and the teachers indicated it was never turned in and the office staff later indicate they have no record of it. Thus my child doesn't qualify for any awards but yet the check clears fine. Overall experience the first year is that it is poorly run and lacks leadership. There is no transition from elementary to middle school. My experience with one teacher during the first day of school open house was her handing some papers for everyone to read with their child and her texting on her cellphone until it was time to go to the next classroom. Red flags all around.