Edmund W Miles Middle School

Of course minority schools get the worst education. I moved to Massapequa and was told my son would be going to Berner Middle School which is across the street from where we live. My son has always attended culturally diverse schools which I should have known better because Berner doesn’t have one student of color which in 2022 is ridiculous. My son is special needs and was stuck with an aide that spent the day texting instead of being concerned with my child’s needs. I had the aide switched, sent him to after school programs and he’s still not excelling. I’m my previous school my son retained everything he learned. Of course that was in Baldwin Harbor where the school had more then 5% students that weren’t minorities. I tried switching schools and aside from moving they offered nothing except the “zoned” school. The staff is very nice there but that’s not the problem. Our children deserve a better education. Now I’m being told that my son after spending a year in this “school” he can’t attend the dance or moving up ceremony. Great place for moral huh? Making these minority kids stay in their lane” If you have to relocate then do it. Don’t send them to this place. They don’t care about the kids education at all.

The school provides good education and has very experienced teachers. I rate it a 4 because I'd like the fights to stop and the school needs more supervision of the things happening in the hallways and outside.

With the new admin team, the culture and climate at this school are like a totally new districts. Some of the best staff anywhere!

Great school. Good students. Good programs. Good staff. Lovely community. Severely underrated. Had a great experience.

It's really terrible. Don't bring your kids here. I used to go here in 7th and 8th grade, my parents took me in 9th to go to a better high school. I did not learn a single thing in my years here; the teachers don't care and nor do the near-criminal students. The majority of students fail, while teachers don't even help. I personally got a 4/4 on all my state exams in 6th grade at park avenue, but started going really downhill when I came here. I was so discouraged even to study, whereas before I was near the top of my class. I feel terrible for my friends who had to stay in this school, even in this district.