This is sooo much better than the other school my daughter was in before transferring
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Posted by a parent on 01/18/09
In my opinion the school lacks alot of structure in both front office help, teachers and most difinitely the students but of course that comes from home, not all teachers at this school are bad Coach Blockley and Ms Johnson are great teachers i commend them for the things they do and the stuff they have
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Posted by a parent on 05/30/08
This school is utterly horrible. The student body and the teachers. The students have no respect for the adults, and the teachers are pretty much the same way. I had my child there for two weeks and it didn't work out. I hope the best for the new principal, and I hope that the children learn some discipline.
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Posted by a parent on 08/21/07
When was a sstudent there we did have a great principal. She was very caring and made some changes to help students do better and to get our parents more involved. There are many bad teachers and she tried to get them help; but did not get much support from administrations. I hope everyone will keep
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Posted by a parent on 07/13/07
Although Handley Middle School needs alot of improvement in their student population, staff, and administration, it didn't used to be this way about 10 - 15 years ago. Alot has changed with the FWISD and with these changes came the lack of leadership from the administration over some schools. Unfortuantely,
... Read more Handley, as well as other schools on the eastside, was one of them. I have made the choice to pursue other options outside of FWISD because the learning environment and safety of my child was compromised on several occasions while inside the school and there was not much that was done about it on the campus level. Nothing was done until I 'found out' about the incidents and requested that action be taken. I encourage parents to become involved if your child attends Handley Middle, or any school in FWISD. Good luck & prayer to the new Prin. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/31/06
Handley Middle is a poorly run, overcrowded Middle school with alot of discipline problems. Choices for electives are very poor and their does not seem to be much in the way of rewarding students who do well and behave. There are some very good teachers, however there are some very poor teachers also.
... Read more Some staff and hall monitors are very rude to students and the atmosphere is somewhat negative. The new superintendent of FWISD came to the school and made some changes. With a new administration there may be an improvement next year, however that remains to be seen. I am observing carefully and will remove my child from this school if things do not vastly improve next year. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/19/06
This school has poor choices for before and after school programs. For the children who need it the most.Extra-curricular activities are out of reach for most of the children due to poor grades, along with the teachers not willing to go the extra mile to help those who are struggling with the schoolwork.
... Read more The tutoring isn't up to par, due to the violence at this school. Children are scared along with the parents. This school needs a major overhaul-from teachers, counselor and to the vice principal. There are lots of parents that have no idea what's going on due to lack of information being sent home on a daily or weekly basis.(changing of principal or change of dress code) Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/13/06
music choir special art more activities 60% parent involvent also sports dance and band.
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Fort Worth schools — Handley Middle School is located at 2801 Patino Rd, Fort Worth TX 76112. 2801 Patino Rd is in the Handley neighborhood and 76112 ZIP code in Fort Worth, TX The school district for Handley Middle School is the Ft Worth Independent School District. Handley Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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