Morey Middle School

This school has really helped me make the transition into middle school. The teachers are all super supportive, really get to know the kids and meet them at their level to help them grow.

Other that a great lesson in survival, it can be a nightmare.

Five out of five stars. It has been amazing. The teachers are so nice and understanding and can give you more time on an assignment or an extension so that you can do your best work and so that people that deal with anxiety, (such as me) can stress less about it.

The high staff turnover and dropping enrollment numbers (735 in 2011-12 to 293 this school year and lower for the fall) speak to the problems that plague Morey MS. Although the only Highly Gifted & Talented middle school magnet program for DPS is at Morey, the 6th grade HGT class this year is only a third of the 8th grade numbers, about 35 students, all in one class. We transferred our 6th grader out before the end of the school year (and would have done the same with our 8th grader but she was insistent on staying through the end of the year) due to discipline issues as a whole and the lack of strong academics. After a year and a half at Morey we were disappointed in the lack of clear direction and the leadership at the school. Changes are put in place by the administration without community discussion and promises and assurances are made by staff and the principal that are never followed through on, some of which are required by law (they have an investigation by the Office of Civil Rights pending). Communication is poor and we rarely saw any of our children's school work, yet we were expected to support them. Most teachers do not respond to e-mails and we spent too much time tracking them down to get information. Although they have a large number of staff they don't seem to be able to get this school back on track. I would not recommend this school with it's current direction and leadership to anyone.