my daughter seems to like the middle school. she is on an IEP plan and really gets the support she needs. she is now an high honors student thanks to all the wonderful support. we are very happy to have mrs. rostoff to help my daughter and other children that need the support!
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Posted by a parent on 08/24/09
I THINK THE SWAMPSCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL IS JUST OKAY. SOME OF THE TEACHERS ARE GREAT AND OTHERS ARE OKAY. I THINK ITS VERY IMPORTANT THAT EACH AND EVERY CHILD FEELS SPECIAL. I THINK THEY NEED TO DO MORE ABOUT THE BULLYING IN THE SCHOOL. THAT SHOULD NEVER BE ALOUD AND SHOULD BE TAKING SERIOUSLY.
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Posted by a parent on 08/23/09
Although I was pleased with the school when we first attended, I was quickly disappointed in the school staff. Their principal Mr. Watson is not qualified and is more than rude to the parents. The assistant principal Ms. Bonomolo and the guidance counselor Ms. Chennery are useless when your child needs
... Read more help. This is not a great place if you want your child to get an education. We hired a math tutor in order to undo the damage this school did to our child's math skills. Well at least he is in a better school now and should have better prospects in the future. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/27/09
It was really great. The teachers were amazing and taught well. The school is organized and well disaplined
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Posted by a student on 06/22/08
I think that the principal, Mr. Ralph Watson, should actually contact parents when they call. Maybe he could also be more involved with the kids. The teachers, however are wonderful. The school is quite safe, but not because of the principal. It is safe simply because it is the town of Swampscott, with
... Read more very little crime rate. The assistant principal, Mrs. Lay, unlike Mr. Watson, is wonderful, and I find that she interacts well with the students. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/28/07
I have been delighted with the quality of the academic programs and the willingness of the teachers to cater to the needs of the individual student at Swampscott Middle School. The variety of activities available to the students and the participation of the parents I have found to be outstanding. They
... Read more have been particularly sensitive to the anxiety my child was feeling in moving to this school district. He has met a truly good bunch of children who have helped us greatly with the transition. The teachers have all reached out to my child to make his experience a good one and he is excelling in his studies. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/26/07
My daughter is in SMS right now and we are happy with The School. Dr. Landman's (the former principal's) retirement last year left a void that will be hard to fill. His legacy lives on with the great teachers he cultivated. SMS is a rigorous school in an upper middle class community. It nice to be
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Posted by a parent on 09/19/06
Either you love it or you hate it. In my case unfortunatly I hated it. I came here from another city and the transfer was hard. It was very hard to make friends because everybody already has there group of friends and doesn't want anyone else I guess you could put it that way. They aren't very accpeting
... Read more unless you wearing name-brand stuff. The kids are very immature and loud. If you haven't lived here for your entire life you don't belong there. The teachers aren't very understanding. All in all Swampscotts not a good place unless you grew up there. Read less
Posted by a former student on 07/09/06
I am not at all happy with this school; I think the teachers really need to take more time with the studuents that are having a harder time adjusting and learning; We were informed by the guidence counselor that poor grades were unacceptable, but yet my son seemed to fail 3 subjets with F's each quarter
... Read more and he was still promoted: When I inquired about this I was informed by her they don't keep the kids back it's not there problem that they flunked and that's what entering the High School is for, if they can't make the grade and get the points they get kept back; They also inform the child summer school is 'optional'! To me any school that promotes a failing child does NOT have the childs best interest at heart. I'd considner a different school if I were YOU. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/22/05
The SMS is a very good school! Dr. Landman does an amazing job. He knows evry student by name and cares greatly of the school. On the inside the school is decieving because the inside is a warm and safe enviorment. It is truly a great school!
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* In 2007-2008 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
Student enrollment:
600
Students per teacher:
40
Full-time teachers:
15
Number of classrooms:
45
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Swampscott schools — Swampscott Middle School is located at 71 Greenwood Ave, Swampscott MA 01907. 71 Greenwood Ave is in the 01907 ZIP code in Swampscott, MA The school district for Swampscott Middle School is the Swampscott Public School District. Swampscott Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 5 - 8.
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