Mountain View Middle School

675 Shasta View Drive

School District

Columbia Elementary
Grade

5-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:17
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on January 30, 2023

Administration FTeaching Staff FTeachers supporting Teachers FSports FTeachers supporting children and parents FSave your child and family grief and enroll in a different school. A school that actually likes children. How does an entire 5th grade class fail PE. This school needs to be investigated. The environment is as uninviting as the people who work at this school.
Submitted by other on March 08, 2022

If I could give zero stars I would.This school and the broken system that runs within it will crush the spirit of your child if they don’t “fit in the box” or need any help at all. Honor rolls kids who are failing classes in mass don’t seem to cause any concern. They are more concerned about petty issues such a dress code and who is using what playground equipment. Resources such as the school counselor aren’t being utilized Becuase there is no respect for privacy and teachers will announce who the counselor needs to see in front of the entire class. So guess what, no one will go ask the counselor for help or support. Columbia is great and MVMS was good through the 5th grade, after that, stay clear for your child's mental well being.Thank God for Mr O and Ms Pfeffen. There are a bright spot for these kids 6-8th grade.
Submitted by other on February 22, 2019

excellent administration, teachers and additional staff. The students are polite and respectful. I enjoy helping in the classrooms. Teachers and students always make me feel welcome and appreciated.
Submitted by parent on November 26, 2013

I just wanted to address the information earlier about sports being costly. We have a very low income, and my daughter is on the basketball team. The only cost for us (other than driving them to practice/games) was getting her some basketball shoes. There was an optional sweatshirt and pictures, but not required. Love this school. Also really appreciate the weekly emails (you can choose email or phone call) every week to remind you of all the upcoming events. Keeps me in touch, and all the info right at hand.
Submitted by parent on October 18, 2013

MVMS is a good school for academics, their sports programs could be much better, unfortunately they give coaching jobs to teachers and staff whether or not they have any experience with the sport. Not very competitive in my opinion. Have a problem with a teacher, don't look for any support from the administration, evidently teachers walk on water at this school!
Submitted by parent on July 04, 2013

If your child is pretty close to perfect you will love this school, but If your child has challenges of any kind choose a larger school. MVMS does not have adequate staffing or programs to help students who have problems. There are exceptions, but most teachers are fine with letting the less than perfect child flounder.
Submitted by parent on June 25, 2013

I have 4 children that have attended Mt View. If we had not moved out of district this year I was ready to switch them to a different school next year. This makes me very sad because I really hoped Mt View was a better school. My children had lots of problems with bullying and the teachers gave their personal opinions frequently, revealing their little faith in the education and government systems our country has. The stress that the teachers are under shows in their teaching. I can't tell if the teachers are just stressed or if they just don't care. Dress code and intimate contact is fairly strict. Although I think the physical contact rules is a little too strict. If children reach out and are motivated enough to ask for help, depending on the teacher, they may or may not get the help they need. The teachers see the kids struggling but leave it up to the student to fix it. Then when it is too late they don't allow the student to walk the stage to graduate but the student does not get retained for bad grades! What is this? Poor grades mean no graduation but you still move forward? There is something seriously wrong with this. I stayed with the district for too long I'm afraid :(
Submitted by parent on May 10, 2013

Horrible school.Bullying is aloud by students and staff.my son had a horrible experience as and A student at this school.
Submitted by other on July 07, 2012

From the point of view of a recently graduated student, I would recommend this school to parents with children who are confident in their social skills. Academics here were above average, teachers were always very helpful and responsive on a personal level with all students. The motto at MVMS is "no limits, no excuses" and that is very much the truth. The principal is amazing and always readily available to set up a conference with parents,students, and teachers to help with any problems. Students are challenged with their studies but can also receive help if they find themselves struggling with a subject. Student leadership (LINK crew) also has role with tutoring all grades. Overall this school provides most everyone with a positive experience all around and help students grow both academically and socially.