Crittenden Middle School

Reviews

• Submitted by other on August 25, 2024
  Every day I went to school here, I felt awful and severely depressed. There were fights pretty much every single day, and rampant bullying too. In my case, I faced a lot of racist bullying in particular, but the staff don't care. They don't care about you, they don't care about your child, and they don't care about educating. There were maybe one or two teachers who actually tried to help me. The kids here were also so terrible to the point where I couldn't believe that people THIS bad existed. My mental health went straight down the drain because of this terrible school. It's unsafe, dirty, and literally felt like a prison.If you have even an ounce of love for your child, DO NOT SEND THEM HERE.
• Submitted by parent on July 28, 2019
  My daughter has been traumatized by this experience. Two years of Crittenden MS will stain her conscience for the rest of her life. Therapy and a loving home are the only tools left to us for what this school has wrought upon her mind. I see there are actually positive reviews present on this site; I cannot see how anyone in good conscience could leave such a review.
• Submitted by parent on March 15, 2019
  Very frustrating to see my above average child cry and be fearful of getting up to go to this school. My child has self image issues and confidence problems from the bullying
• Submitted by teacher on November 01, 2018
  Awful. The classroom was way too loud from students talking. Disrespectful to teachers.
• Submitted by parent on September 03, 2018
  Amazing variety of classes being offered. The Computer Lab is way beyond what any other school can offer. My 7th grader is working happily on his first high school credits.
• Submitted by parent on May 11, 2018
  WORST SCHOOL EVER! DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE! This school really needs new leadership to get it back on track. Just an utter disappointment for it to be called a STEM Magnet Program school. Do not send your kids here!
• Submitted by parent on October 13, 2017
  This is a TERRIBLE school. The administration is horrible, from the principal down to the office staff. The school does not deal with bullying at all - which is basically an epidemic throughout the school. There have been a number of parents who have unenrolled from The Crittendon magnet school program - why they have a magnet school with outstanding kids in a school like Crittendon is mind boggling to me. If there is any advice I can lend it’s DO NOT send your children to this school.
• Submitted by parent on March 14, 2017
  This is ABSOLUTELY THE WORST school you could send your kids to. Kids run in the halls, throw things, swear, yell, spit, and are just downright disrespectful. The teachers just shrug their shoulders and ignore what they see. The teachers don't care...they would rather be friends with kids rather than guide them and set the right example. Kids get up, walk around, talk to their friends, play on their phones...all while the teacher is "teaching". Again, nothing is said to the kids. It makes the learning environment terrible for the other kids. VERY disappointed in this school. It's supposed to be the STEM Magnet school but it is just a huge disappointment!
• Submitted by student on October 28, 2015
  Advanced STEM School with great teachers and peers. Technology based math classes are available here. 9th Grade Earth Science I'd offered. One of the few schools in the area that has High school credits. You could leave the school with up to about 8 High School Credits; 6 math, science, and Spanish.
• Submitted by other on August 01, 2014
  I have had some of the best experiences of my life at this school. The teachers are absolutely wonderful and care deeply for the students. I have not met a single teacher in that building that was not trying to give his/her student the best education they can. Going to this school was definitely a great learning experience for me and opened up many opportunities. This is all coming from a very thankful former student.
• Submitted by parent on April 25, 2012
  I love this school. The staff and teachers are great. They really seem to care about the students. The students are doing amazing work. They are creating electronic porfolios that require them to look to their future, set goals, research and decide on a course of action to attain those goals. They are writing poetry and doing various experiments, including one involving knowledge of forensic science. I think Crittenden is truly a diamond in the ruff.

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