Ferryway School

150 Cross Street

School District

Malden
Grade

K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on December 13, 2023

From the reviews that i heard this school looks and sounds like a not-so-good school.
Submitted by parent on December 04, 2022

Ferryway is one of those schools where the on paper rating is a great disservice to the actual school. The middling theoretical rating of 5/10 is a reflection of the tough home situation a significant percentage of the children deal with. A significant number are low income, need extra help and/or do not speak English at home. The Ferryway staff are excellent at serving the community of students. They put in a lot of effort especially on the social-emotional aspects of child growth. This is not a paper mill producing students for the sole purpose of attending some name brand university. The teachers here deal with real people with real problems and they are amazing. The students are taught to be respectful and accepting and disciplined. Students with special needs get a lot of attention. "Normal" students who are having a bad day are received and guided with love and wisdom. Students who are a little ahead are given more challenging homework and tests.My child is a bit sensitive. I have been amazed at how they have been nurtured, listened to and how teachers have adapted how they teach in order to accommodate her quirks, and how non judgmentally they guide her to improving her other behaviors. They do this for all the children I know of.Like all public schools, it helps if you are involved in your child's education and meet regularly with the teachers to understand how you can help at home. Ferryway is an example of how public education will save America.
Submitted by parent on May 13, 2022

I am a student here and my forth grade teacher is amazing no homework nice and very good teacher
Submitted by parent on January 28, 2020

I would give Ferryway a 3/5, I would have given them a 4 but the few negative experiences with administrative staff unfortunately overshadow the few pleasant highlights. Overall, I will say that if it wasn't for the convenience of the location I would most likely be moving her out this year.
Submitted by parent on March 30, 2016

The teachers (6th grade) teachers are rude made my child feel in safe her younger brother was going into 6th grade he was terrified because of the English teacher he had heard about he started to cry he talked to his older sister friends about the English teacher and they said they barley made it out of the teachers class alive she told him to not talk to her buy the teacher gifts even if the teacher doesn't deserve them sit in the back never use the bathroom never leave the class never eat or drink or move never volunteer never do anything ferry way has good 6 grade teachers but the English teacher scared my son making him hate his 6th grade year
Submitted by other on July 02, 2012

the worst school I attended in my entire life! everything that is writed in the programs section is a lie I attended the school my self! believe me
Submitted by parent on October 02, 2008

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Submitted by student on February 27, 2008

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Submitted by student on February 15, 2008

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