Harns Marsh Middle School

1820 UNICE AVE N

School District

of Lee County
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by teacher on June 08, 2024

This is a great school that cares about student learning and have been doing a great job over the years to increase student effectiveness. Most parents are easy to work with and that makes a big difference, What we do with the level of students the District allocated to our school is more than amazing. Teachers are dedicated and care for the students. GO BULLS!!!
Submitted by parent on February 24, 2023

no. just don't if you want your kid to succeed dont send them here its a annoying school people and teachers don't listen and are rude please dont.
Submitted by principal on November 03, 2020

I enjoy visiting this school and seeing all of the learning that takes place each day.
Submitted by parent on April 20, 2019

My son will be leaving Harns Marsh Middle School in May headed to the IB STEM program. He is an honor student at HMM and has already completed 9th grade Algebra and is working on 10th Grade Geometry. His teachers are dedicated, articulate and have been willing to create additional learning opportunities to challenge him. The principals are constantly enhancing the learning experience by raising standards & attracting and retaining amazing teachers! We moved to Gateway from Martha’s Vineyard MA and we has been thrilled with this school.
Submitted by teacher on March 04, 2019

My experience has been rewarding working as a teacher at HMMS.
Submitted by parent on February 28, 2019

I've been heavily involved as a parent with the schools the last four years. The transformation with the new principal has been noteworthy. She has put a strong leadership team in place and got rid of some of the less impactful teachers and has raised the level of rigor across the school. The gifted/honor's teachers here are TOP NOTCH. The schools test score don't tell the whole story. Based on it's location, this school has an inordinate number of students who have been moved along in grades (due to age), that negatively pull down the scores. If you have a gifted child, they will be in ALL advanced classes, unlike some of the "quote unquote" gifted schools in the East Zone.
Submitted by teacher on February 28, 2019

I have been a member of the faculty at HMMS for a few years. This school is building a great community. Although there is room for growth, we are growing our student support systems to be used by all teachers, administration, and staff.
Submitted by other on February 28, 2019

It has been very positive in my time dealing with HMMS.
Submitted by teacher on February 28, 2019

My experience at HMMS has been amazing. I knew nothing about HMMS prior to my first year working at HMMS. I was impressed then and still am impressed with the atmosphere, the administration, the teachers and the staff as a whole. HMMS collaboratively works to make our students more prepared for adulthood. I am very proud to work at HMMS.
Submitted by teacher on February 28, 2019

I'm a proud member of the faculty at HMMS. This school is a great community where students are supported by teachers, administration, and staff.
Submitted by parent on February 28, 2019

I am a proud parent and staff member of Harns Marsh Middle School. HMMS has improved throughout the years. My child has been there for the past few years. There's always room for improvement with parent involvement and teachers. Overall I think this school is doing a great job trying to collaborate with parents/students and staff. It take teamwork to run a school.
Submitted by teacher on September 12, 2014

I have worked at many schools and this is one of the best. There is always room for improvement but I I love the students and teachers here. In spite of the mounds of federally required paperwork and ongoing testing that the government requires, they are doing their best to help our students. We went from an F to a C in ONE year because of all of the extra interventions that were made available to every student. Administration can be frustrating, but they are here trying to help as best they can.
Submitted by other on January 14, 2014

I am a parent and as such I get to see and compare some schools in my area. HMMS looks like an average school that could be improved with a focus on staff/principal behavior managment. The facility and teachers are less than average and all the other elements are there for me to send my child to a different school.
Submitted by other on January 01, 2014

This school is alright I go here some staff is nice some is rude but my school needs too put some effort in it so we won't be a F school...HOME OF DA BULLS SO WE!!
Submitted by teacher on October 02, 2013

I am a Lee County substitute teacher and as such I get to see and compare many schools in the area. HMMS is an average school that could be improved with a focus on student behavior managment. The facility amd teachers are great and all the other elements are there for a really good school.
Submitted by other on August 02, 2013

I am a student and i hate this school. The teachers dont even stop to help you nor to re explain themselfs. Plus they let some other students get away with almost anything. Its a waist of my time and a waist of my education. Point is, i suggest not to come and "learn" here
Submitted by parent on May 18, 2013

Harns Marsh Middle School is unsatisfactory. The principal and other staff members are rude and have no intention of partnering with parents to help middle school aged children develop into good citizens. We were told by the principal Mr. McFee that he had no intention of following through with the conduct code because of his fear of being sued. The teachers are immature and expose the students to inappropriate youtube videos as well as political views that have no place in the classroom.The vice principal Ms. Johnson told us that they had inherited every one else's problems as a new school.The "coaches" could care less about coaching and simply phone it in. Totally unprofessional! Choose another school Lee County parents!
Submitted by parent on April 18, 2013

This review is for the Harns Marsh Middle school. I rated this school one star because I did not have the option to give zero stars. The staff is quite rude and to get the correct answer to a question you have to call at least three times to talk to three different people. They (staff) believe they are always right when 85% of the time they are wrong. They appear to allow certain groups og kids get away with everything. They do not uphold the uniform many girls and also young men look very inappropiate. Some staff members also look like they are going to the club and not going to teach or discipline. Just because it is a new school dosen't give them the excuse to be overall just a horrible school. Parent involvement is just about zero. I assume this is because they do not want too many parent's to know exactly how they opperate. They play their favorites reguardless of the situtation. Many staff and teachers appear to be undereducated and speak in slang. There is only a handful of GREAT teachers and or staff members.