Swansboro Middle

1240 West Corbett Avenue

School District

Onslow County
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:17
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on February 26, 2024

Learning: Learning at this school has been more than a nightmare I make little progress and get scolded for not catching on.\SpEd classes: From an inside source and watching how they act; they are treated like babies and when they don't get their way, they make a big fuss about it because of the fact they do what they want. Also! they don't learn at all they simply play Minecraft, and do the equivalent of below 5th grade math or whatever subject they are in at the time most the time (coming from an 8th grade SpEd studentTeachers/Teaching: The teachers are ok some are very bad, others are good. the bad teachers are very Strick and usually don't let the students do anything or they were to be called out because of it, teaching is ok, but as I said there is little progress in students.Safety: the safety isn't the biggest problem as when stuff like someone says they are going to shoot up the school happens lots of police officers are told to go on the near campuses, though the biggest problem is the fact that the school is REALLY dirty, and you can easily find at least one cockroach somewhere in the school main building. also bullying is a very bad problem, if you're not the bully's friend your someone to harass and be mean to.social-emotional/family engagement: depression is a big factor and emotion in teenagers which isn't solved, they simply give the students a program to report people saying I'm going to kill myself and do basically nothing about it they console them and pay a little more attention to them but that's it. for the family engagement it's not that bad though it could be a tad better especially with 504/IEP related topics (note: teachers don't follow 504 only IEP as IEP is a legal doc and 504 is a suggestion that is told to be follow (it's not)
Submitted by student on January 29, 2024

This is a great school it could be a bit better, but dome of the teacher can be pretty strict but most of the strict teachers are super funny and only strict when someone is being disrespectful. The school is pretty messy, and the students are really bad there needs to be more strict punishments. The good thing about the school is that the gym (or PE) is super fun and can help students get fit, like me I am pretty skinny, and this might help.
Submitted by parent on May 17, 2023

the school is okay there is things that are annoying. But overall, the teachers are okay for the most part.
Submitted by student on May 10, 2023

School is bad as an overall im a student here and i know that somethings here are not fair i do like how the teachers are for the most part but they dont always pay attention to the students. i have learned a lot but the curriculum is just not good. also i-ready get rit of it this curriculum is most of math and reading though science is ok and SS the way the curriculum is done/made is just very bad. i hope schools dont replicate this curriculum in furure schools. band is ok. special kids get too much care they learning nothing and act like babys most the time, they most the time get thier way.
Submitted by student on September 29, 2021

way to much homework and don't always give help when needed.
Submitted by parent on September 28, 2021

The teachers and staff have been very intelligent, and really do strive to have the best rapport with parents. My children have good relationships with their teachers and enjoy their classes. The band is excellent.
Submitted by parent on April 22, 2021

I go here and I hate it here, Id rather be homeschooled.
Submitted by parent on March 30, 2020

Teacher for the most part are good. The principle are junk
Submitted by parent on June 12, 2019

Horrible. If EOG's weren't so close, I would have moved (just so we be done with Swansboro middle)
Submitted by parent on May 07, 2019

Awful. We are pulling my daughter next year and home schooling her.
Submitted by student on April 27, 2017

Absolutely absurd the way some of these teachers talk to our kids. Rude and sometimes abusive almost. My child has gone as far as recording teachers belittling him because we didn't believe him at first. I'm sorry but I have nothing good to say to friends weighing the option of moving in the area and putting their own children in this school. Don't get me wrong, there are some good teachers, but even one bad math teacher can ruin your child's experience. Trust me.
Submitted by student on April 19, 2017

They need to be more efficient when it inconveniences many students causing them to fall behind, making them have a sadder perspective on things related to school. Overall would never attend again, or any Swansboro schools.
Submitted by parent on March 20, 2014

Swansboro Middle is horrible at recognizing a child in need of an IEP due to several diagnoses including RAD, Aspergers, Social & Intellectual delays, Cerebral Palsey, Learning delays NOS and and IQ of 74! I have battled with them since October and they insist that he is just as ordinary as every other child in his classses! Oh and this is even after multiple psychological tests, iq tests, reccomendations from 3 different outside resources.
Submitted by parent on February 18, 2014

This school is horrible. Whenever something is done to my son nothing is done, but whenever my son does anything he is severely punished. This school could improve on it's self by punishing everyone that does something wrong, not just certain people. On the other hand some of the teachers are very caring, and actually care about the students. Also the teachers teach very well and know what they are doing but as I've said before the disciplinary actions need a lot of help.