D A Smith Middle School

994 Andrews Avenue

School District

Ozark City
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on January 06, 2025

My experience is horrible I feel overwhelmed and sad to go to school everyday. Some teachers even make fun of they're students here.
Submitted by parent on May 23, 2022

Great Leadership, very patient, and will work hard to make sure the children succeed.
Submitted by parent on May 15, 2019

I warn people on Fort Rucker not to send your children to that school. The teachers don't report to you when your children are having a hard time until it gets really bad. Most the time don't return your calls. The language art teacher refused to give any extra credit or work with them if they are struggling. (they won't do extra work unless they have to!) The teachers will just pass them to pass them. They are not good with dealing bullying. Also my son has ADHD and they wouldn't help him! I even had my son's doctor call them and they would return his call. This school is a JOKE!
Submitted by student on December 17, 2018

Very good, I've learned so many new things!
Submitted by other on June 25, 2017

Great!! The leadership and staff are great!! Student -focused!!
Submitted by parent on December 25, 2013

D. A. Smith is not somewhere I would recommend sending your children! There is bullying that isn't dealt with. The teachers pass kids just to pass them, and if they don't score high enough they are allowed to correct them. The grades are a joke. Even exams have open book tests. Your child will not learn a thing at this school!
Submitted by parent on June 02, 2013

My school is D,A. Smith-I am not satisfied at all, my child has ADHD and should have been tested and offered programs (504 or IEP) to help him and I didn't even know about them until I received information from an outside source. Now I am being told he has failed. Why don't Ozark City Schools want to use the programs that are suppose to be implemented as directed by the state?
Submitted by parent on January 11, 2013

Nightmare of a school!!! Poor leadership! Bullying by some teachers and staff! An all around disappointment where the children's educations are suffering.
Submitted by parent on April 07, 2012

I have been extremely disappointed with this joke of a school. The lack of discipline by the staff is obvious at every school event. This school is full of gang activity. The kids running track had gang signs spray painted on it for weeks before anything was done to fix this. You can not walk down the halls without hearing constant profanity and students throwing gang signs. The amount of bullying is ridiculous and constant. The teachers play music during class filled with profanity and suggestive lyrics. The majority of the teachers are glorified babysitters. The gang activity that goes on in this school (11 yr olds - 13 yr olds) is sad and continuous with no consequences. My children will no longer attend Ozark City Schools at the end of this year. They are not being educated and I fear for my daughter's safety every time she walks into this school. If the school does not make major changes, these students will not be educated or prepared for life. If the school continues down this path it is only a matter of time before a tragic event occurs.