Rocky Top Middle School

This school has an amazing community feel and really care about kids and families. Seriously one of the best choices I have ever made

My kindergartener (female) has been harassed and assaulted by one boy for the entire school year. He has stabbed her in the neck with a pencil, kicked her MULTIPLE times, thrown things at her, and taunted her. ABSOLUTELY nothing was done. I was not informed of any of these incidents in a timely manner, I had to find out from my child after the school day. I met with the principal about my concerns because my child went from loving school to faking a stomach ache and crying every morning she had to go. The principal said and I quote, “this child is not going anywhere anytime soon.” Absolutely disgusting. No communication between teachers because incidents occurred in specials as well. There was a time at the beginning of the school year we had our grandpa pass away. When I went to pull my daughter out the day it happened I was told to “plan better” because I pulled her out so late. Towards the end of the school year I had to pull the kids out to say goodbye to our great grandmother and there was no empathy from the front desk or assistant principal. The only reason I am giving a couple of 3’s is due to my son’s preschool teacher who was amazing and always welcoming. She personally reached out to us in our families time of need. Otherwise this school protects bullies!! No empathy from most of the staff.

Our child attended West Ridge from Kindergarten through 2nd grade before we moved to another state. This is truly the best school, and we miss it so much!When my son started Kindergarten, he didn’t speak any English. By the end of the year, he was reading fluently and speaking with confidence — now we can’t stop him from reading! I especially want to recommend Ms. Mendoza for Kindergarten. She is amazing, and my son also loved Ms. Kristin. All the specials teachers are incredible as well. Thanks to the art teacher, my child discovered a real love and passion for drawing.West Ridge is a place where every adult knows your child and genuinely cares about their well-being and success — not just in words but in action. Communication with parents is excellent: teachers and the office respond quickly and are always ready to help.I also want to mention how smooth and organized pickup/drop-off was — it never took more than 15 minutes, which made life so much easier.West Ridge is not just a school ,it truly feels like a family.