I just graduated from this school (I'm a freshman in high school now) and I know that many people think SPMS isn't really a great school, but I think that if the students actually try to listen in class and do the homework, they can easily raise this school's grades. Most kids understand the material,
... Read more but are just too lazy to put what they have in their heads onto paper. One of the many good things about this school is that they have fun activities to join, like wrestling, band, colorguard, yearbook, and leadership. There's even a book club and an after school program called 'Cool School' to help students with their homework. And the teachers are always willing to help students to the best of their abilities. It may be hard, but if the students, parents, and teachers work together, they can make this school rise above bad influences. Read less
Posted by a student on 09/29/09
I think this school is excellent because the teachers are great and the princibles and the reason I know is because we go there!
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Posted by a student on 09/14/09
the teachers seem nice and the band is awesome. I am in 8th grade my first year and it seems like a good school
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Posted by a student on 08/23/09
My son was just promoted out of this school and I would have to say that it is one of the worst schools that I have ever had to deal with. Half of his teachers were absent for significant parts of the year, although it is difficult to blame one of the teachers due to their physical condition; however,
... Read more the school knew that this would be happening, yet the long term substitutes provided were wholly inadequate. The only people who kept the year from being a complete disaster were his science and music teachers. For those who state that the parents need to be more involved, all I can say is that I sent various communications to his teachers asking for information giving them my phone numbers, email addresses, home addresses and was not able to get a single response. The response from the administration was only slightly better. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/26/09
I have taught at SPMS and find that there needs to be more parent involvement earlier in the school year. This involvment should also be continuous throughout the school year. My experience at SPMS has been pretty good for the most part. This school could be the top school in Vallejo if there was
... Read more more parent involvement and cooperation with the staff. The principal is doing a great job running the school. Teachers and parents need to have more of a connection with each other so that the students can really see that preparation for their future is most important. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 03/19/09
I have been here for 2 years, & i am in my last year. Some teachers do not teach well. Most students are lazy, which is no excuse to not work hard. The school has good instructional classes, but the p.E. Classes are pretty ridiculous at times, because the teachers send you late to dress back into your
... Read more street clothes & you end up being late for your next class. I feel it is really sad that in one class, at the most there are 3 students with grades in the a range. Most of the student body do worst in math & history. Homework is another huge issue with this school. There is so much, that straight a students like myself & my friends suffer, & the lazy students obviously do not do it. This school's students strongly need to be disciplined. If you can, place your child elsewhere. Read less
Posted by a student on 02/27/09
Springstowne is a great school the teachers help in any way they can.At springstowne they have an after school program for kids to get help on there homework.There principal is serious about testing and how her school runs.
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Posted by a student on 08/19/08
Springstowne Middle School in vallejo CA is a great school. Probably the best public school you'll find in that area. I have only gone there for 1 year now and i feel like i am in a place where the teachers are really supportive. The students are cool and chill at times but you do not want to go around
... Read more being something your not. At springstowne middle school i found great teachers who support me in my education. I have found many curricular activities at SPMS. Theres: wrestling(boys and girls), band, colorguard, drumline, spanish(for 7th-8th graders), and much more. The teachers are really fun and kind. We have an awesome library with tons of books that i personally LOVE to read. I highly recomend this school for middle schoolers new and old. = ) Read less
Posted by a student on 06/30/08
I have taught at Springstowne for over 10 years. We have an excellent faculty as evidenced by our test scores. We have an excellent award-winning band, drumline, and color guard. Our wrestling teams, boys and girls have won many competitions. We have after school 'cool school' and homework help. Students
... Read more can join yearbook, leadership, and book club. Students are encouraged to do their best, and many of them are in Honor Society and Honor Roll. Springstowne is a great school! Read less
Posted by a teacher on 06/20/08
The school as a whole has a lot of problems which makes learning quite difficult to accomplish. On top of this there are some teachers that are not very supportive of the students as a whole. On another note, we love Ms. Kerns, Teacher of the Year, she makes the students love math and creates a setting
... Read more where they want to excell. The administration are very involved which is quite nice to see but they too can only do so much...out of all of the schools in the district, this is the only real choice. Read less
* In 2008-2009 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
Student enrollment:
1,000
Students per teacher:
38
Full-time teachers:
26
Number of classrooms:
55
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Vallejo schools — Springstowne Middle School is located at 2833 Tennessee St, Vallejo CA 94591. 2833 Tennessee St is in the 94591 ZIP code in Vallejo, CA The school district for Springstowne Middle School is the Vallejo City Unified School District. Springstowne Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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