Piedmont Middle School

2816 Sikes Mill Road

School District

Union County Public
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:19
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on May 21, 2023

I am a 7th-grade student at Piedmont Middle School, and I am writing this review because I have seen so many people giving dishonest reviews bashing my school. My goal is to try to give a fair and honest review, with the positives and negatives. I am an A honor roll student at my school and way above an average middle schooler or teenager. I love my school so much and I have had a really great experience there. There will always be bad teachers at every school but I can say that at Piedmont the good teachers outweigh the bad teachers by a long shot. I have a few bad experiences but innumerable great ones. This school is really amazing and Dr. Eley and most of the staff work really hard to make it great. Most people do not understand how hard it is to be a teacher, my Dad is one so I know a little. Being a teacher is one of the hardest jobs there is, especially a middle school one. So when you see an amazing teacher that makes a huge impact on students daily you notice. Mr. Head is one of those teachers. In my opinion, he is the best there. He works so hard as a social studies teacher to make class great and keep it fun while not crazy. He is also an amazing cross-country and track coach at the school. He is far better than all the other coaches, especially since one of them will actively yell and cuss at their athletes every day. Mr. Head makes everyone smile and shows that being positive makes such a big impact and that there is no place for negativity, just improvement. The counselors are great at this school and so are the before and after school clubs set up by a teacher that goes out of his way to help people, Mr. Hill. Mrs. Cook goes out of her way every day to share God's love with everyone too. Jesus really works at this school through the students too. While I have seen so many negative reviews on my amazing school, most of them are based on the student's behavior and the teacher's getting stressed out and lashing out. Not everyone is perfect, but at Piedmont, you just need commitment and effort and a great teacher, and anyone, low or high income, black or white, and people of different cultures can get through the school year and have a pretty good time doing it. At Piedmont you can make so many friends, even though many kids are on their phones and have no social skills, people still talk with them. It's so easy to build relationships with everyone at Piedmont including the teachers. I wish I could write more!
Submitted by parent on March 21, 2023

This school is nice besides everyones rasict
Submitted by other on January 21, 2023

bad. selective. intrusive. unfair. hateful. unorganized. shameful. stressful. overwhelming. conceded.
Submitted by parent on December 20, 2021

Very family oriented. The teachers treat the kids as if they were their own. Nice place to spend the day.
Submitted by other on October 19, 2018

This school has no compassion for their students !!!! If you are not a perfect student they will throw you away like a piece of trash
Submitted by parent on January 19, 2017

Great school with families that actively participate. Safe school with very few issues other schools have to deal with.
Submitted by other on February 24, 2015

i love this school and it a safe school and student has good behavior and great teacher
Submitted by other on March 15, 2011

i am a 6th grade student and Piedmont is truly a great school. its clean, the teachers are simply wonderful, and the curriculum provides a challenge for the students, but not too much of one. the principal really gets involved with the students, unlike other schools. there's plenty to do at this school, including clubs, talent shows, there's a lot of field trips and you have "electives" that you can pick for yourself, not by teachers. bullying isn't much of a problem here, and neither is crimes or excessively bad things such as drugs or alcohol use. i highly recommend this place to anyone who is looking for an above average school.