West Running Brook Middle School

1 West Running Brook Lane

School District

Derry Cooperative
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on December 07, 2022

This school is obviously trying to cover up the fact they are a terrible school with mushy stuff that the students really don't like for example in special education the school gets only one qualified person in a pod and fills the rest of the positions with unqualified para "professionals". once I had a special education teacher ask me a student what my piers support needs are and I'm thinking "shouldn't they have that on file ?" and the real teachers themselves are stressed most/ all of the time and its hard to look at. Students are also encouraged to go to school dances but the budget is always disappointing. the last dance I went to the only things they had were a place for people to buy stuff and a dj stand in the gym with practically no decorations. this school is maintained on the outside to look perfect but when it comes to what actually matters its pretty bad.
Submitted by parent on June 16, 2022

Terrible place. Looking at older reviews it seems this used to be a happier place but after 3 years I can confirm it no longer is. The teachers here seem to feel empowered to bully kids for minor reasons. Dress coding girls for shorts that aren’t as long as they’d like, removing students from class time for talking (because they lack the ability to simply deal with the issues), and constantly threatening kids with consequences that never happen, just creating a negative atmosphere from the beginning of the day until the end. Truly awful. Maybe the new principal can turn things around but I’m so glad today is my daughters last day!
Submitted by other on December 08, 2015

This school has been great for my daughter so far. There are many clubs, sports and after school activities to keep the kids involved and active. Most of the teachers my daughter had/have are great. The staff is great too!!
Submitted by parent on October 01, 2015

Some outstanding teachers, most average, and a couple of very poor ones. It is an excellent facility.
Submitted by parent on October 25, 2013

This is a great school for kids. I have 2 girls in this school and they learn independence, responsibility and how to study. The electronic systems for tracking studens are great, the teachers are very responsive and are attentive to the students. There are multiple opportunities for involvement in clubs, sports and extra-curricular groups. The administration is very good and all teachers are fantastic. I would like to see more homework but overall the school is the best I've seen.