My son is in the 8th grade and I am trying to find another school for him to atttend before it is too late. This school needs new leadership and a staff that cares about the education of the the students and not just getting a paycheck. No wonder Salem hasn't made AYP and never will until there is a
... Read more drastic change made with the way they operate. My son was failing math last year and when I tried to get him in the afterschool tuturial program, he was told the program was full. (what?) If you want your child to excel academically, don't send them to Salem Middle. Run the other way, please!! Bring Dr. Bolden back. At least he cared about the students. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/14/09
My children have been to schools in Dekalb County and Atlanta Public schools, and Salem is by far one of the worst schools we have ever encountered. My husband and I are both very involved in our children's education, and frequently communicated with the teachers and administrators, but this school
... Read more has too few resources and very low expectations of it's students and staff. The attitude of the top administrators is one of complacency which has obviously trickled down to the staff. There are teachers that care, but there are several that don't. Our children deserve better. The leadership needs to change. Salem is in a decent neighborhood. I would expect that for the high taxes that we pay, we would have better resources. We just got notice that the school is on the needs improvement list for 'No child left behind.' Our child has to transfer in his last year. Sad... Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/28/09
I am a parent of a 7th grade student gifted student, and first and foremost I want to say there are pros and cons to every situation. As a parent we can't complain about teachers not wanting to discipline our children it's not entirely their job. As for respect some of the students are way out of line
... Read more and these teachers don't deserve the treatment from the students or the parents. Parental involvement is the key. When I walk into the school all my daufhters teachers know me because they see me on a regular, to check on her progress, to see her interaction in the environment and so that they know I care as a parent. Take responsibility for your child's progress, donn't blame the teacher, get involved. Everybody isn't raised the same way unfortunately. My daughter has had great teachers, when she slacked they called, emailed communicated with me. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/22/09
I would say this school is alright. There are other worse schools. This school is really lacking the good teachers and staff. This school is a dissapointment. I am a 7th grader at Salem Middle school.
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Posted by a student on 01/17/09
Hello to everyone. I am an eighth grader in Salem Middle school, and I have read each and every review so far. My opinion as a student is that, SOME teachers are really good at what they do. They care, teach and stay on subject. For others, that isn't their goal. They are off subject, do not teach
... Read more nor give homework. Also, the students aren't the best little angels either. I am a good student and I do witness some mess in that school building, but one thing i must say is that the kids run their mouths too much. Always talking. Half of our time is taken up with discipline, and it isn't like we have two full hours for each subject. Salem is an okay school, but I don't recommend a parent to send their student. Read less
Posted by a student on 11/05/08
This is my daughter's first year at Salem, and I am trying my best to make it her LAST I am so disappointed in the school staff, the teachers do not show the students any type of respect, they talk down to the students. The teachers have not made the transition from elementry to middle school smooth
... Read more for the students. Some of the things my daughter tell me that the teachers say is very unacceptable, unprofessional and just down right rude!! I'm getting angry just writing this review! The very 1st scheduled parent teacher conf. only 2 of my daughters teachers were there, they never tried to reschedule, no note was sent home to apologize, I guess it wasn't important. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/31/08
This was my son's first year and what a disappointment it was. I would not recommend you send your child to this school at all. There is no leadership or standard in the school from the staff to the students. My son has had more altercations this year than ever. There is no respect from the teachers
... Read more or the students and the teachers are not concerned with teaching the children anything. They are more concerned with calling the parents for the smallest thing and/or having the child suspended. My son's math teacher told me basically that she did not have enough time in the day to teach and grade papers. The parent portal that is suppose to be updated is not on a regular. Communication between parent and teacher is voided completely unless something is wrong socially. I have also talked to other parents and they too have removed there child Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/01/08
This is my daughter's first year and it has been a challenging one. My daughter is a scholar and I am afraid her breeding, talent, academics and discipline will suffer if we must endure much more. The leadership is weak, and void of real academic professionalism. My view is the staff has lost all desire
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Posted by a teacher on 11/06/06
Salem Middle School does not operate to its full potential. Salem has the potential to be a good institution of learning as well as a pleasant environment for the children of DeKalb County. However, Salem is inundated with a variety of children from different environments trying to adjust to a system
... Read more that desperately needs to be altered so that it accommodates today's youths, their energy, and ideas. There is not enough effort towards teaching and positive interaction with the students. Instead there is more effort towards policing rather than teaching. The staff is overwhelmed and the students are misled. Salem lacks good leadership, adequately trained staff, consistency, and unity. There is a tacit concept of us against them perceived by the students and staff. There is no unity. Where there is no unity there cannot be success. This statement is an expression of my opinion based on observation, experience. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/26/06
This is my daughters last year at Salem. The entire experience has been horrible. The teachers do not have the students' best interest at heart. Most of the teachers give the impression, that they are there for a paycheck. They do not go above and beyond to keep the students on track. This is a
... Read more very trying time for students, parents and teachers. The children do not understand how important this stage of their lives are. It takes an exceptional teacher to make the difference. Unfortunately, Salem has little to none of these type teachers. I have another child entering middle school next year. She will never attend Salem, I will not make the same mistake twice. Read less
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Lithonia schools — Salem Middle School is located at 5333 Salem Rd, Lithonia GA 30058. 5333 Salem Rd is in the 30058 ZIP code in Lithonia, GA The school district for Salem Middle School is the Dekalb County School District. Salem Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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