SMVS is an excellent school with wonderful teachers that really set the students up to be successful in their academic endeavors.
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Posted by a other on 07/07/09
I think smithson valley middle school is amazing! There are ahead of every school i know of. There teachers care about there students. There Athletics program is also top notch!
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Posted by a student on 12/23/08
SVMS is a great school. Myh kids also attended Spring Branch last year and I was very worried on how the kids would adjust and how the school staff would be compared to SBMS. We moved into the area because of the school ratings, and choose to live in the SBMS district because of the high marks the school
... Read more had. Because of the district change the kids now attend SVMS, and I could not be happier. I have not met 1 member of the staff that has not gone out of their way for the children, or the 'hand on' parent that I tend to be. On a scale of 1 - 10 I would give SVMS a 15. I can only hope the high school is half as good. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/30/08
My son just moved from Spring Branch Middle school to Smithson Valley Middle School due to district line changes. We were first very concerned, but this school has made some significant changes. The Principal and his staff are excellent and run a very tight ship. They work hard to teach the kids to
... Read more respect themselves and the school and be 'the best and the brightest'. Even though the school did not make a recognized rating this year, the overall performance was best of any middle school in the district. You have to read the details behind the TAKS test to see this. The ratings can change with only 2 or 3 students not performing. If you are moving into the area, do your research. I think you will find the same as we have, this school is excellent and only getting better! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/13/08
My daughter did very well at this school because of the teachers and excellent support staff. SBMS is an awesome school for our kids.
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Posted by a parent on 06/01/08
This school goes the extra mile to help our son with his difficulty in math and reading. Teachers frequently volunteer to tutor him after school hours when I know they could choose to say nothing. It's obvious that they care we are so happy that our son has attended this school. Highly recommend!
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Posted by a parent on 05/18/08
iSmithson Valley MS is my first public school and it is by far one of the best public schools i have ever seen. the teachers make learning fun and the students are very social. the mood is just so relaxed.
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Posted by a student on 01/12/08
My son has been in several different schools, public and private in the last few years. This is the only school that he has ever done well at. The leadership of Mr. Fuller is the best I have seen yet, the teachers care and are down to earth. I give this school five stars!
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Posted by a parent on 10/09/07
SVMS has made amazing progress in the last year. As a parent, I am thrilled with the principal and the teaching staff. The school has a wonderful academic environment. It is a safe school that our kids enjoying being a part of. I was shocked at the low rating. But as I said, it has come a long way
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Posted by a parent on 08/05/07
They treat the kids like incompetent idiots and give them the answers to everything. That is not teaching it is enabling. The teachers pass the kids even if they do not deserve to pass. The teachers are afraid to teach and kids fail high school. It was a terrible waste of my child's capable intelligence
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Spring Branch schools — Smithson Valley Middle School is located at 6101 Fm 311, Spring Branch TX 78070. 6101 Fm 311 is in the 78070 ZIP code in Spring Branch, TX The school district for Smithson Valley Middle School is the Comal Independent School District. Smithson Valley Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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