Monroe Middle School

4716 West Montgomery Avenue

School District

Hillsborough
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on June 17, 2024

Alot of bad reviews got erased from this site as it seems that this school had alot of complaints, to be honest this school is honestly not good and no wonder its closing down.
Submitted by parent on June 25, 2023

My daughter has been harassed while walking home from school by 2 boys and they tried following her home. I contacted the school about this and scheduled a meeting with the vice principal and such, the boys got off with just a simple thing as in saying they’ll get a 10 day suspension if they talk to her, year later they recorded her without her permission and kept screaming at her yet nothing was done. My daughter’s mental health spiralled downward ever since she came to this school, she also told me that people get into physical fights almost every day. I would think twice before going to this school.
Submitted by parent on May 23, 2022

The staff has been great this past year, especially given all that has been thrown at them. I was very worried about the school and it has exceeded my expectations. My child has done well both academically and socially and I am looking forward to the next few years.
Submitted by parent on October 15, 2019

We are enjoying our second year at Monroe. We are happy with our son’s schedule and feel supported by his teachers. He enjoys going to school and spending his charger points at lunch. He is actively involved in sports and we enjoy the small community feeling at Monroe.
Submitted by parent on August 27, 2019

MIT has a very dedicated group of faculty, staff and administration. It is one of the smallest middle schools in Hillsborough County and this provides not just a great learning environment, but a safer, family feeling atmosphere which is unheard of in most middle schools. The programs offered are amazing and right up there, if not above any other middle school in the county.
Submitted by parent on August 17, 2019

Monroe has a smaller student population, which helps create a community feeling for its staff and students. The technology and resources available to students is excellent.
Submitted by parent on October 27, 2017

5 Stars Wonderful at handling any and all questions and answers, from my child miss behaving to his grades dropping to talking with a teacher he may not see eye to with.
Submitted by parent on August 28, 2017

Five star ,buena organizacion,buenos maestros y los estudiantes tienen una buena relacion.
Submitted by parent on November 28, 2015

My daughter has spent her last three years as a charger. I too thanks to this website was nervous back three years ago on sending my child here as some of the reviews were scary. We decided to give it a try and I couldn't be any happier. The staff is great and most are always ready to help in anyway that they can. My daughter has excelled in all her studies and is active in all the school has to offer. The school is now B rated and just this year changed to a STEM school. Like any middle school in this district you will find common issues ie fights but in my three years at Monroe it has always been handle quickly and with the students safety at hand.
Submitted by parent on September 30, 2015

We just moved to Florida and this is my son's first year at the school. So far he is really liking it there. He has great teachers and he loves them. He was also able to make new friends in a short time. My first impression was at the open house where EVERYONE was sooo helpful including the principal who was literally going around to check if anyone needs help. To summarize, I am really happy that my son is going to school everyday with a positive energy and comes back home feeling the same way.
Submitted by parent on March 22, 2015

I would highly encourage any parent to look into your school choice options. My child has been sexually harassed, bullied, and assaulted. When I engaged the principal of that grade I felt patronized and slighted- like I was considered "that parent" because I was an advocate for my child. I feel the faculty is overworked and is powerless in some respects in dealing with a student load that appears to be largely comprised of aggressive and ill-tempered children. Many of whom would be ideal candidates for alternative learning institutions. I more than appreciate the adage of, "kids are cruel" but this school was ridiculous.
Submitted by parent on January 05, 2015

Monroe Middle and Madison are the worst schools in the universe. They both need to be shut down. The teachers quit in the middle of the month, leaving the students with a substitute that does not teaches lessons. My daughters science teacher quit and its been over a few weeks or maybe more and she still doing no lessons in the class. The kids are disruptive and the substitute encourages them to have parties and social time. The school is horrible, the principal also quit??? What in the world is going on with these schools. The School board, district 1 is just as bad!!
Submitted by other on October 25, 2014

This school is terrible! The guidance counselor are useless in this school. AP and teachers don't help students out. ELP doesn't help students at all.
Submitted by parent on October 02, 2014

My kid started sixth grade at Monroe this year and I was skeptical based on the reviews that were posted here on this website. Bottom Line is the school has great teachers, good environment and an excellent Principal. The communication the school has provided has been great, I especially appreciate the continuous updates the Principal provides via automated phone letting you know what to expect from the school (progress reports, meetings, etc).
Submitted by other on February 15, 2014

Previous reviews (before 2012) need to be taken with a grain of salt. There is an AMAZING new principal at this school. The principal, Mr. Hart, is one of the most dedicated men in the profession. He truly cares about his school and is invested in the future of Monroe. In ONE year, he helped lead the school from a "D" to six points from a "B." Great things are happening at Monroe and you can keep on seeing the progress as we speak. Monroe has unique electives, A Global Leadership Program, AVID, Stem Electives, and a dedicated faculty and staff. Monroe will continue to rise.
Submitted by other on September 30, 2013

Before the Hillsborough Superintendent changed this school to a United Nations Middle School using ASPnet they were an "A" school. Now they are down to a "D" rating. Their scores are horrible so why are the powers to be not being held accountable for this failure at the expense of the children? Fits in with the ral goal of Common Core to Dumb Down our children!
Submitted by parent on September 04, 2013

This is my daughters second year at the school. She likes her teachers and the opportunities the school offers (Journalism, JLC). I was worried about the school because of things we had heard, but overall we haven't had any issues.
Submitted by other on August 10, 2013

I'm not going to say Monroe is perfect, but then it's not horrible or bad. Were an average school and people are just going to have to deal with it. I've went to Monroe all three years 2012-2014 and their has been a major improvement. We will miss all retired and transferred teachers. P.s Mr A.Watson was thecm best band teacher ever, if it wasn't for him I wouldn't be so confident inside.
Submitted by parent on February 22, 2013

Monroe is full of to many wanna be bullies and they just dont take the time to look at there self before they judge others...Is this the kind of Education there parents are showing them at home??? and in top you have to bring it to school so people can then criticize the school.. and the wanna be bully come on get real cause when we come to see guess whos making a fool of them????I HATE PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY ARE BULLIES FOR ME YOU ARE A NOBODY!!! And this school so sorry to say it but yes its number one in this Bullies....I just hope someone puts a end to this cause we send our kids to school to learn not to be pushed around or bullied...Look at the news its a everyday thing when is it going to end when?