This is the last yr in middle school for my oldest child. We have loved Daniels. It has been the most positive experience a parent could hope for. We lost our magnet status last year and then we were redistricted as well. We will be relocating to a node which falls under Daniels when my others arrive
... Read more at middle school level. Dr. Battle and staff are the best you could ask for! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/24/09
It's such a wonderful school. I lovE it there. The teachers there are excellent.
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Posted by a teacher on 03/28/09
My child has been very happy at Daniels Middle School. School to parent communication has improved tremendously this year thanks, in part, to a very competent PTA board. Discipline problems have been dealt with promptly. PTA attendance is low, but that is usually a sign that everyone is happy. Issues
... Read more still to work on: technology use, including better design and use of the school website, and challenging gifted students academically. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/23/06
My child had really enjoyed middle school. Daniels has a great group of caring and highly educated teachers. This year there is a new principal who is very good for the school! Parent school communication has increased- a big help!
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Posted by a parent on 03/01/06
The parents here are highly involved with their childrens education and dedication to the school. They spend a lot of time making sure their children have the best possible education facility they can get. The availability of arts and sports is just amazing. Daniels is well known for having great athletic
... Read more teams. Anything you want to do outside of school, is availabile. All of the teachers there are very high educatated people and take pride in their students and love to teach. As a student for 2 years, I have witnessed all of this first hand, this is a great school and if you are wondering about what it is like, just call them, they will lend a helping hand anytime! GO BLUE JACKETS! Read less
Posted by a former student on 01/03/06
Daniels was a nice school. I was a student so I know first hand. When I was first there everyone greeted me and help me around the very large school. Teachers would stay after school for a long time to help. Even at 6:00am there would be teachers there. All work was easy and teachers helped me a lot.
... Read more I only been at that school for 1 year and the whole time there were no fights and if you were a problem they would handle you before anything got out of hand. I was there during the gas leak and one was hurt and they did a good job making sure we were safe. I loved that school very much, I recently moved out of the state, but I wish I could go back just to be at that school. Daniels was great! In fact I love all of raleigh schools! Read less
Posted by a former student on 09/17/05
Students have a good time at Daniels. Parents focus more on athletics (team uniforms, condition of the football stadium, basketball court) than on the academic program, condition and of computers, science labs, test scores, etc. Attendance at PTA Board meetings is shockingly low. Parents are very adept
... Read more and successful at fundraising - a wealthy PTA. Communication from the principal's office, (especially 2-way communication) and from school to home is very poor, and often last minute. Daniels was recently designated an IB magnet. My students/children enjoyed their 3 years at Daniels, but they were not challenged academically. Read less
* In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The EOG tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.
Student enrollment:
1,163
Students per teacher:
16
Full-time teachers:
71
Number of classrooms:
90
Vocational Education
Agriculture Education, Health, Phys Ed
Arts
Art
Music
Choral
Fine Arts
Dance, Drama
Special Education
Gifted Students, Life Skills, Speech/Language Pathologists
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Raleigh schools — Daniels Middle School is located at 2816 Oberlin Rd, Raleigh NC 27608. 2816 Oberlin Rd is in the Southwest Raleigh neighborhood and 27608 ZIP code in Raleigh, NC The school district for Daniels Middle School is the Wake County School District. Daniels Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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