Carroll Middle

4520 Six Forks Road

School District

Wake County
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 24, 2023

My daughter attended Carroll Middle School for 6th-8th grade. She was able to take accelerated math classes, join many sports teams, build connections with teachers and make new friends. She enjoyed her experience at Carroll MS and it prepared her well for high school. She just finished her 1st semester of high school and is doing very well!
Submitted by parent on August 26, 2020

Excellent - my son learned leadership skills and mastered his course work. Thankful for an amazing team of teachers!
Submitted by parent on December 20, 2019

Poor. There are better options in Raleigh. There is little to like here. There are some committed teachers. However, this is the minority. There is little senior leadership involvement in coordinating the activities of the teachers. Communication with the teachers is difficult and some are unresponsive. In general, there are unnecessarily large communication gaps between the teachers, the school leadership and the parents.
Submitted by other on April 23, 2019

horrible, they try to monitor and control the students but they take away their freedom in certain ways, the principle and assistant principles seem to only care about how much money they can make and they treat the students as if they were animals, teachers will yell at students for not understanding material when they should be explaining it and they dont punish the students who are rude, disrespectful, and heinous to other students
Submitted by parent on March 26, 2019

Rating would be on the lower end due to the lack of communication with the school. Example: my child with many others were left at school for over 1 1/2 hours due to the substitute bus driver leaving prior to them being dismissed to ride bus. No call from school, no notification, students weren't given the option to call parents to pick them up. I have to drive to the school and pick up my child after being upset and worried about where they were for 2 hours. Tried calling school and no one answers after 3:30pm, which is ridiculous since most people work til 5pm. Again NO communication from school. When questioned about this issue I was told if my student normally arrives home before 3pm then I need to call the school then before 330pm if they haven't arrived home, again I don't get home until after 5pm!
Submitted by parent on December 30, 2018

We have had a great experience the past 2 years. The new grading system has been a challenge but now that we understand it I support it. Encourages children to get 100% before moving to the next module. a 10 point scale, allows kids to pass with a 75% understanding. Great way to close the learning gap to ensure kids fully retain what they have Learned. Much like the elementary grading scale of 1 to 4.
Submitted by parent on November 24, 2017

My son is having a wonderful start to his middle school career at Carroll. His teachers are attentive and creative with their classroom activities and the assignments. The administration is very present. They are checked-in among the staff and make it a point to get to know students and parents. We are very pleased that we selected Carroll as our magnet option.
Submitted by parent on November 02, 2017

LOVE Carroll! Discovery Time has been my child's favorite! She loves getting to pick a new activity each week and has been able to meet a variety of teachers! She has learned so many new things! She also loves P2 and learning about her character strengths. I have really seen her grow as a young lady! Her relationships with teachers have changed so much! The teachers, staff and admin are some of the best around!
Submitted by parent on November 01, 2017

I would Strongly Recommend this school to anyone with middle school aged children. The leadership in technology theme allows students to get their hands on the newest tech. My student has been able to design and make something on a 3Dprinter and they've even designed something to be laser cut. They have a 1:1 initiative with iPad 2 Airs for each student. They also use their technology to create digital learning portfolios in google sites, where they follow the 7 Habits methods for goal setting and tracking. How cool is that?! I am very happy with my students experience at Carroll!
Submitted by parent on October 26, 2017

Our experience at Carroll had been very positive over the last year and a half. Strong teachers and effective learning practices!
Submitted by parent on May 18, 2017

Unfortunately, I cannot say anything good about this school. I do not recommend to attend this school unless you do not care about education your child will get and what environment he/she is.
Submitted by other on May 17, 2017

This is our first and last year at Carroll. I would not send my other children here or recommend anyone to attend this school as they need to clean up the administration and hire new teachers. My child has dealt with bullying and disrespectful teachers off and on throughout this whole school year and nothing has been done to really correct or change any of these actions. I had a teacher call me this morning and when my child tried to speak to me on the teacher's cellphone she interrupted our conversation when he told me she told him to "shut up" then she hung up on me as if I was the issue. I am OVER THIS SCHOOL and we NOT BE RETURNING HERE EVER! If this was the only public school in our area I would pay whatever to enroll him in a private school or move to another area with better schools! -angry parent
Submitted by other on February 28, 2017

Am I the only parent having problems with their child accessing chat rooms during school hours because she knows she's not allowed to be in them at home.... they shouldn't have access to chat rooms from aNY Ipad device given from the school.... her teacher just called and said that she was in a chat room while in class and got her iPad taken away... she also stated other students have done the same thing.... what can we do to keep our children safe from these rooms?
Submitted by parent on January 26, 2017

Two kids attended this school within last five years. Oldest son, honors student, was bullied within first week of attending and defended himself against a perennial ISS student. When I talked to Asst. Principal he could not answer anything about what happened and just would say " We have a zero tolerance policy" and then hung up on me. Wow can I get his job? Daughter (also honor roll) currently in 7th grade indicates teachers do not give any feedback and are always late on grading assignments and tests. She is active in their student government and after school clubs but we are looking into transferring her to West Millbrook or Leesville Road. If you have alternatives I would suggest taking a hard look at them if you care about your child's education.
Submitted by parent on September 25, 2016

The new administration at Carroll is deeply invested in providing meaning education for ALL students. We have had one student go through Carroll already and had a fantastic experience. Great teachers and a safe learning environment. We now have a 6th grader and couldn't be more excited about the changes we see taking place. Our student is ACTIVELY engaged in learning and being challenged on a daily basis. We are so thankful to be a part of the Carroll Community. Its just a matter of time before this school is recognized as a model for successful 21st century education.
Submitted by parent on April 11, 2016

Carroll Middle school is a bully ridden school. The Asst. Principals as well as counselors have turned a blind eye on it due to the current minority issues in the media. Ask the Administration about "Restorative Justice". See what type of response you get. Send your kids to a private school or put in a transfer to another school due to violence issues.
Submitted by student on May 21, 2015

Great school passed my expectations for middle school had lots of fun here with some great clubs and electives
Submitted by parent on May 21, 2015

Carroll is a better Carroll then it use to be. The staff has turned the school around completely.
Submitted by parent on May 21, 2015

Carroll has made so much growth and progress in the last few years! The teachers and administrators are invested, caring, and effective. My son loves going to Carroll and enjoys teaching me the things he's learning with his Samsung tablet...I am looking forward to sending my daughter there next year.
Submitted by parent on May 18, 2015

Carroll Middle School teachers are inattentive and let bullies take over their classes and harming their students. The books & materials kept in the classrooms are allowed to be destroyed by reckless students writing in curse words and profane drawings so my daughter does not want to open the books to use during class. Curse words are allowed in the classroom without comment from the teachers & teachers do not report the students or remove these students from the classroom. When the book problems or bad languard in class has been mentioned to office staff they say the teachers cannot control the students and this is the standard of OK. Messages about bullying are not returned by counselors and the anonymous bully reporting was terminated in 2014.