Thomas L Sims Middle School

5500 Education Drive

School District

Santa Rosa
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:19
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on March 21, 2023

Hi! Student who is graduating very soon, meaning that I have 3 years of experience. Now, if you're looking up these reviews because you're nervous about your first year or a concerned parent, don't worry *too* much. Teachers are fine (PLEASE DO NOT ENTER ADVANCED SCIENCE FOR 8TH GRADE IF YOU ARE NOT IN ADVANCED MATH CLASSES, I may be the few exceptions but so far its been the hardest class, being the only B i've gotten so far this year.Kids are in extreme cliches, which should be expected for a middle school except that it always felt like it was me against the entire school. If you aren't pretty/interesting/talk to people often/probably dont have mental illnesses you *will* be ostracized and talked about behind your back. Always behind your back because if they say something mean to your face you can report them. If you aren't favorited in the eyes of the teachers or have connections, probably never gonna get solved or even thought about.Please only pick PE as an elective for one or two years, chose DIT if you haven't already so you can do fun stuff in highschool. The coaches are not horrible but they do kind of pick on kids who are usually there just to have a "free" period, and all the super athletic kids are jerks. Warning! Not many elective choices. I recommend clubs (not like i participated in any because of my nonexistent social life hahaha) for your source of fun in school rather than electives.So basically, if you don't have a social life of some kind or you're considered weird (hey! if you're feeling like this I recommend searching up something called "neurodivergence"! might help you find your place in this terrible world ;) you're not gonna have the worst time but it isn't fun or mentally healthy for three years. If you have some friends, general interests and look decent then yeah. Knock yourself out I guess, do whatever.Kids may be different in the future because I feel like my wave was the last of my generation and the younger kids just...feel different. Have fun or not, and you'll be seeing me on GreatSchools again when I review Pace High School lol. (please dont be worse)
Submitted by student on April 12, 2018

Dress code is a big problem at school. I think it is sexist because they only dress code girls and some kids don't have any clothes in dress code and when girls get dress coded it is because we are distracting the boy, so are girls items now? No we are humans and if the dress codes stops then it not like we would not wear clothes to school. We would may wear shorts and a tank top when its hot. There should not be a dress code at this school. And I am a student at this school a 7th grade girl.
Submitted by parent on March 28, 2017

Sims Middle School has been a wonderful experience for 3 of my children. My 4th will attend next year and I am confident it will be just as good for him. The staff and faculty care about each student and want to succeed.
Submitted by other on January 28, 2015

This is an amazing school in a wonderful family friendly community. The teachers are all great and very attentive, and the children receive an incredible education.
Submitted by other on May 16, 2013

AMAZING and really nice teachers. I love how instead of giving you a 0 on a worksheet for turning it in late they give you a 50
Submitted by parent on March 07, 2012

This school has very professional and caring teachers. Very impressed with the class offerings and style of teaching. No discipline problems or problems with bullying. Students are very welcoming and helpful to new students.
Submitted by other on July 10, 2011

Huge religious undertone, same as Pace High. If you are atheist, Jewish, or if you belong to any other religious minority, you will be ostracised. If parents want their kids to have a Christian education, ship them over to PCA, because this does not belong in a tax-funded public school. Academically, the teachers teach solely off of the FCAT. The school is underfunded, mostly because more attention is paid to instilling the personal beliefs of the admins and the school board on the students, rather than educating them. Discipline can sometimes be a factor, and it seems that 2+2=football is the extent of the math program