Its ok with the teachers and staff they are real nice but its just a big hassle to buy school uniforms
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Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
As a parent I never feel welcome at the school. The office staff are very cold and at times rude. The principle make appearances at school events but it never there very long. The principle ia also very cold and unwelcoming. the entire school year is spent to prepare for testing and that is all that
... Read more they care about. My daughter's art teacher didn't tell her that she reccommended her for the gifted art class until after she didn't sign up for it the next year and it was too late to change. My daughter never did anything in that 7th grade art class that she didn't do in her 2nd grade class in St. Louis. WHen you talk to the teachers, most of the time you get the feeling that you are invading their domain. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/10/09
Dexter Middle is a very good school. The administrators and teachers care a great deal about the students. I know what a bad school is and it is not Dexter Middle. My daughters love the school as well. There is some room for improvement as with anything in life. Overall I know that the teachers
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Posted by a parent on 08/18/08
Dexter Middle School is a GREAT school. The teachers and the administrators do a great job considering the circumstances. The parents that made negative comments are probably those that are not involved or those that think that their students are perfect. There are no perfect students/parents and
... Read more therefore there are no perfect schools. PTA is available for all parents wanting to be involved in school activities. Our enrollment is low. This school year, we have had Open House, Curriculum Night and Parent Teacher Conferences. The same parents and students show up every time. It is easy to sit back and say what a school is not when one is not actively involved in helping to make the school and your student what they could be. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/09/07
I just graduated from Dexter. Some of the teachers are really great but some just don't have the passion that other teachers do. Ms.Bazar and Ms.Clark are awesome teachers, they are my favorite from 8th grade. My favorite from 7th are Ms.Feltus and Mrs.Scissom.
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Posted by a former student on 06/12/07
Understandably as our children mature into young adults, it is imperative that with the high percentages of violence in today's schools, it would appear that this school would encourage parent involvement, but the are totally against it! I don't care for the school for the inconsistency in discipline,
... Read more the turnaround in teachers and the punishment of the students in class for the misbehavior of a few. Dexter's overall academic testing is poor and they choose to isolate the students from the parent. You can't bring gifts, eat lunch or bring lunch to your child. If you arrive at 7:56 a.m. your child is considered late even though school begins at 7:00 a.m. The board says the principal makes the rules! Oh my God! Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/26/07
This school has been a disappointment. We found discipline to be inconsistent and unbalanced. Academically some of the teachers are great, and others exhibit poor teaching or student/parent interactions. Few extra curricular activities are offered. Parental involvement seems low. Even though
... Read more I believe in the value of a public education, and have always thought very positively of the county school system--I have given up and found another option. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/18/07
I agree with all the neg. feedback here. We came from Cordova Middle (CITY SCHOOL) Isn't DMS a COUNTY School? Hmmm Funny they are worse on the ' dress code' ( another word for uniforms) Then the MANDATORY CITY SCHOOL Uniform, policy! A couple of his teachers keep us up to date, But, I have to say I
... Read more miss Cordova Middle so much, I mean come on, there aren't many time he is late but if he is, I the parent have to walk him in, even if he 5 minutes late. He is old enough to go to the office and his own pass, just as he did at Cordova.I would do anything to go back to Cordova. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/28/07
This Has to be one of the worst schools that my family has encountered. The office staff is rude and there is absolutely no support for the child or the parent. They failed us miserably he now goes elsewhere Thank Goodness.
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Posted by a parent on 10/30/06
Our daughter is now in her fourth year at Dexter Middle School, having attended since the second year it was open. She is now in eighth grade at DMS and we have had absolutely all positive experiences -- teachers: great; office staff: great: administration: great. 'Caring, competent, and conscientious'
... Read more would be a phrase I would use to describe this school's staff and teachers. I'd love to start naming names of those who have been especially helpful and kind, but I'm afraid I'd miss someone so I won't go there. Every time I've visited the school (e.g., Father-Daughter dances, picking up daughter for appointments, dropping off items daughter forgot, parent-teacher conferences, school open house, awards cermonies), I've had such a good feeling about the folks to whom we entrust our daughter's education. She's a better person for having been impacted by these wonderful folks and we couldn't be more grateful. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math, science and social studies, and in grades 5 and 8 in writing. The results for reading/language arts and math are displayed on GreatSchool profiles. The results are for all grades combined for each subject and reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
641
Students per teacher:
92
Full-time teachers:
7
Number of classrooms:
30
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Cordova schools — Dexter Middle School is located at 6998 E Raliegh Lagrange, Cordova TN 38018. 6998 E Raliegh Lagrange is in the 38018 ZIP code in Cordova, TN The school district for Dexter Middle School is the Shelby County School District. Dexter Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 5 - 8.
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