Mills Middle School

10439 Coloma Road

School District

Folsom-Cordova Unified
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:23
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on August 05, 2024

As a current student, this school sucks. Constant fights, school food that’s barely edible, teacher that make you want to be sick just to avoid class, no help for kids being bullied, racism, and barely any help for LGBTQIA+. I hate this school, hell, I have a whole group that sides with me. It’s not just our teen angst or anything, we all listed the reasons I have already stated. Don’t even get me started on how clean the school is. I mean, the ONLY clean part of the campus is the lunchroom. And that’s barely even good. They make sports feel like a chore, I was in track and field, and the coach, said before the season started “if you miss one day of practice, you can still go to the meet.” But after the season started she immediately said to me “nope, you have to go to all practices if you were at school that day to go to the meets.” I had lessons right after school on Tuesdays, and I already told the coach about this, she said that I can still go to the meet if I had my lessons. Honestly, the only good parts about this school was probably P.E and science, Mr. Ansbro was really nice and understanding, made it kinda challenging but not too challenging. Mrs. Reckers, was REALLY nice, I mean, teaching the lessons in a fun way, really made me excited just to make me go to school, she was the only reason I hadn’t skipped school.
Submitted by parent on February 15, 2023

The worst school I have ever encountered. A lot of problems with violence and drugs that happen on campus and in front of staff. Nothing is ever done. Most definitely NOT a safe environment.
Submitted by other on November 02, 2021

This school shouldn’t exist. They used corporal punishment on me. Nearly destroyed me. It causes me pain to know that it still exists.
Submitted by parent on January 29, 2019

As a superficial experience, witnessing the staff, the teachers and the approaches and common practices at this middle school made me completely and utterly disgusted. This school provides no leadership, takes no initiatives, is dismissive and inept. I find it frustrating and difficult to communicate, achieve anything or move in a normal paced fashion because there is always some type of excuse or miscommunicated effort. The staff is key in always dismissing you, pushing you out or asking you to do something that would typically be their job. The children run around and you can see the problem areas, you can hear the loud and aggressive comments just by stepping in the office while the children are walking past and to be quite honest, it feels much more like a prison than it does a school. (I myself have only visited one prison in my lifetime for a deposition, not for myself). The entire vibe and environment feels awful and stale. I am relocating my child to a different school and making certain she never has to deal or be forced to go through the suffering of trying to find her way through a careless middle school so she can focus on her academic achievements and be a successful student and not just another number and failure on the account of this school's track record.
Submitted by student on November 17, 2016

I am currently in mills middle school and it is as wonderful as a school can be. I am in seventh grade and am feeling great about what we are learning in all the classes. The teachers have a great attitude about working with the students to find solutions to any problems even if they are not related to the class. The school holds many fun events to keep students happy and motivated to work hard and to be successful. I strongly suggest enrolling your child in this school.it will be worth your and your childs time.
Submitted by teacher on February 03, 2016

After completing my credential and Masters at UC Davis, I turned down two job offers because I knew I wanted to teach at Mills Middle School. Mills is a unique educational setting with incredible students, supportive staff, patient administration, and phenomenal teachers. Mills students wear uniforms to encourage community and level the playing field, reducing the common "haves" and "have nots" in other school settings. Mills recognizes the importance of promoting positivity in the lives of our students by holding student-of-the-month awards ceremonies, as well as a trimester awards for Academics, Attitude, and Attendance. These alongside many other positive behavior strategies align with our staff's and teacher's vision of focusing on and encouraging the positive. On the same note, our site offers an incredible amount of before and after school clubs, activities, events, and socials for students to build and develop trusting relationships with positive mentors. In my classroom, students engage in hands-on learning and problem solving with the intention and purpose of gaining real-world critical thinking skills that help them make sense of phenomena around them. I chose to be an educator, am passionate about what I do, and am beyond proud to be a Mills Mustang. I am happy to invite you into my classroom to observe science anytime and share with you my enthusiasm for learning, science, and discovering your own passions. Keep learning and think like a proton and stay positive. Mr Smith
Submitted by teacher on February 01, 2016

I care about my students academically and personally. Each week I help them set goals for the week, show them their progress toward meeting the previous weeks’ goals, and make time to meet with those who need additional help. (I also give them an individual grade printout, so that they can take action ASAP if there is a problem.) Students are given eight opportunities – in class - to “touch” a learning target. During each opportunity, feedback is given either whole class or individually. In addition to grade-level instruction, students use a computer program (multiple times a week) to help them “where they are.” If they are below grade level mathematically, it helps them fill in the holes. If they are above, the software provides higher level learning opportunities. In my room, I have a re-teaching table setup full-time to have conversations individuals and groups. Students often come in before school to discuss problems or concepts. I am working hard to make sure learning happens in a way that doesn’t leave anyone behind. Are some still struggling? Yes, but I am constantly letting students know that I am there to support them, and ready to help. The opportunities are there. Remember that learning takes work, sometimes a lot of work. Not all students are ready to do that work. Regardless, I value them where they are and encourage them to be the best they can be.I recognize that there are concerns that have been voiced on this forum about Mills. I am grateful that this site exists for you to share them. Please go one step further and contact the school – contact me if needed. Why? Because I care and want Mills to be the best it can be (for students and parents). We are here as teachers to serve you, to serve our community. It takes a village, and when we work together, we can ensure that our students have the best opportunities to learn. -- Mr. Olsen
Submitted by parent on January 24, 2016

Terrible terrible school at this time!! The staff has created an unwelcoming environment by having a standoffish posturing and lack of positive interaction and communication with parents. The children are basically treated as chattel and thrown into classrooms with unmotivated instructors, disruptive students that interfere and make it very challenging to have a productive learning experience for the students that are there to learn. The teachers there seemed overwhelmed and stressed and out of their element. One teacher told me that getting the grade of C is more than what is expected here at Mills middle school I was very taken aback after hearing such a discouraging comment I find this is a very sad state of affairs. The office staff seems as if they have rehearsed answers to questions that are designed to get you off of the phone quickly and or out of the office. Students have no structure or discipline at any given time on campus you were here deplorable language in the hallways and coming out of the classrooms. I Myself have witnessed kids making out on campus, very aggressive horseplay and some subtle bullying. Not one time did an adult authority figure intervene and try to positively Correct these behaviors. This should be a major concern on the fact that one of the students very recently committed suicide because of being bullied at Mills middle school. Our students deserve better than this, they deserve a safe environment that will provide them with instructors, administration and staff to ensure they get the best quality education that should be afforded to all students here in United States of America no matter what their social economic background entails . I asked that all concerned parents get more involved with Mills middle school talk to teachers in person not email not text messages but in person call your district write letters in duplicate So you can keep a copy for your own records to express concern once You do your own research so the district that administration at the school can be held accountable for your children's education and safety. With more parent , Teacher, administration and of course the students along with the community we can turn This cool around so that the city of Rancho Cordova can be proud of Mills middle school
Submitted by other on June 13, 2014

I was a student at Mills from 6-8, just graduated, and am about to go to Cordova in the fall. This school, or I should say the teachers at this school, are wonderful. At least most of them, anyway. Mrs. Gasc n, Mrs. Towne, Mrs. Schulte (now retired), Mr. Sherman (also retired), and especially Mr. Chakroborty and Mr. Shields are all amazing teachers. And those are just my 8th grade teachers. I think the only thing they could improve on is the food they serve during lunch. And, though most kids are awesome are hardworking, some can be rude and impolite, which is why you just need to be careful. Overall, this school will be dearly missed by many. And a lot of that students that say they don't like it say that because of the uniforms, or because they were rude to teachers and got in trouble. Four stars from me!
Submitted by parent on October 23, 2013

Mills Middle School Mustangs are diverse in cultures and languages. One of the highlights in the school year is the Multiculture Fair in the Spring. We have dedicated and highly qualified teachers. Many of the teachers have taught at Mills for 10+ years! They enjoy working with the students, offer extra help outside of class time, and are involved in 14 clubs and 5 sports. Their own children attend the school. Our principal has led our school with passion and vision. He has strengthened our Mustang Family by building a family atmosphere on campus through getting to know the students and his staff. Students are encouraged to see beyond middle school by visiting college campuses and career fairs. The students are inspired and motivated to make positive choices by special assemblies focusing on anti-bullying (Point Break), a wheelchair sports association (Capital Cagers), Author Kevin Carroll (Rules of the Red Rubber Ball), and speakers that share their life story of overcoming challenges. We can improve our school by increasing our parent involvement with our children and on campus.
Submitted by parent on October 19, 2013

My oldest child is in her second year at Mills Middle School. I like the fact that the teachers use the website to post all of the assignments and use sites like Edmodo to connect with the students on their level. My child and I love the technology program that they offer as an elective. The teachers are all very enthusiastic. Overall, I can't complain when my child comes home and says "Mom, science/math/language arts was fun today."
Submitted by parent on September 08, 2012

Horrible environment to send your child to... and very poor education. My child pretty much repeated what she had already learned the previous year in the Elk Grove district, and twiddled her thumbs throughout the year at Mills. We had to pull her out of this school and into an entire new district to get her the education she deserves. So glad we did !
Submitted by parent on August 04, 2011

What a school, my son played three sports, was in band, participated in clubs, did service learning to improve the community and maintained a 4.0 GPA. Mrs. Andrus, Mrs. Holton, Mr. Meyer, Terry, Mr. Hatcher, Mrs. Bird, Mrs. Martin, all the teacher my son had were wonderful. My son wants to go to college now, he visited Sac State and Chico while at Mills. Mr. Mejia aka Big Daddy, is a great counselor. The school is clean, safe and looks brand new. I love the uniform, I don't have to worry about what he was wearing and it was easy for me to keep his close clean. He went on so many field trips my still hurt from signing forms. Mr. Arnez is a crazy math guy that sings in class, hey whatever it takes. My son is better person for attending Mills I just hope high school is as good as Mills.