Main Street Intermediate School

3101 North Main Street

School District

Taylor Independent
Grade

5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 27, 2021

After having our children attend NPE and THJ, we were extremely happy with Taylor ISD. However, then they transitioned into MSI and the nightmare began. In 4th grade, my child's teacher could not be bothered to post grades. informing us that she would have them in before the end of the grading period. That's all well and good but what is the point of being able to access the parent portal if the grades aren't posted? One of my children was bullied, called derogatory names (definitely not words a 4th grader should be saying!), and hit by another student. When asked why nothing was done about this, the teacher stated it was because my child didn't tell her about it even though it happened during PE and my child informed the coach. When the same student continued this behavior and even wrote statements about my child on a bathroom wall, all the teacher would say was some sob story about how the student in question was acting out as they felt no one liked them. The worst incident occurred close to the end of that year when a different student stabbed my child in the arm with a pencil!!! You would think the school would contact myself or my husband to let us know what happened, especially since my child had to go to the nurse's office. No one called us, e-mailed us, or even sent us a message on their supposed communication app. We found out when our child told us about it later that night. I was absolutely furious and contacted the Deputy Superintendent. However, despite all of this obvious negligence on the part of not only the teacher but also the principal, we never received so much as an assurance that the situation would be handled. We just received more excuses about why the child who stabbed my child said they did it. I shouldn't have to be worried to send my kids to school but since they have started going to MSI, I am terrified of what will happen next since there is no discipline, no control, no accountability, and no leadership at this farce of a school.
Submitted by other on September 03, 2016

Having left Austin behind happily, I enrolled my children in Taylor schools. We have kiddos at Pasemann, Main Street, and Middle. In all instances, the teachers and administration have been superb. Two of my children have chronic illness and needs medicine throughout the day, and the staff has been very accomodating and on top of it. The old school standard of discipline and rewards is a welcome change from feel good, everyone is a star, everyone can do no wrong "standards" of Austin public and Austin charter schools. Thrilled to be here.
Submitted by parent on June 08, 2014

Main Street Intermediate is a great school! The staff and principals keep the students eager to learn. When my children are struggling they make sure the parents are aware and discuss a plan to help, for school and home. I absolutely love how involved Mr. Motal, and Mr. Crow the principals are by planning fun creative events to reward the students throughout the year. This is a great way for the students to obtain a relationship with the principals.
Submitted by parent on November 08, 2011

IF YOU CAN HELP IT, DO NOT USE THIS SCHOOL! My son has been in Taylor schools since kindergarten. Up until he transferred to TH Johnson I was pleased with the school system. He has autism and ADHD. The teachers couldn't care less. Both the teacher and the administrator walked out of his annual meeting while we were trying to discuss plans for his academia because they had more important things to do. I have had the bare minimum of communication between teachers and parents. The lack of responsibility in the staff and teachers actually caused me to change his medication so that the nurse would not have to administer it to him. He only received his meds half of the time during half of the first semester. When I asked them about it, they said it was because he just couldn't remember to come in at his medication time. My son is constantly complaining of the noise level in the classroom, and they have no accommodations to put him in a quieter place. I think until this year my son has been blessed with phenomenal staff and teachers. I am considering putting him into the local private school for the protection of his continued education. His grades dropped from A's to C's.