Benjamin Tasker Middle School

Terrible.This school will claim they are doing so well, how they are scoring at the top of this test, and that test. 35.9% of their students scored proficient or higher in science, about 43% in RELA, and 17-30% in math across grade 6, 7, and 8. Let me emphasize the phrasing there, that is the number of students who *are proficient*, that means 64%, 57% and 70-87% are NOT proficient. Now let's consider they have about 240 TAG students (28%) and of those, 97% scored a 4 or higher in PARCC testing...that means only an estimated 10-20% of regular ed students are performing on grade level and that even their TAG students are doing badly with math.DON'T WALK...RUN

I've been very impressed with the work the teachers and faculty have done at Tasker. My complaints are largely the limited electives and arts programs (e.g. no choral program this year, drama is only offered as an after-school extracurricular).

Worst school EVER! I was a student at tasker. Emphasis on “was”. I had an undiagnosed medical condition which caused me to miss/get sent home a LOT, and every day I went to school was torture. The majority of the staff was rude when I was in the hall, in the bathroom, in the nurses office, or in a certain place for “too long” for whatever reason regarding my medical issue even after I tried to explain and showed them my pass. The majority of the teachers were ANYTHING but supportive. And the ones that were couldn’t do anything to help due to lack of authority. EVERYTIME I Requested or got sent to the nurse, I’d get atleast a 10 minute long lecture whilst trying not to cry out in pain because of my issue. And because it was undiagnosed they weren’t permitted to give me home and hospital, and I understand that, but they could’ve handled it and themselves way better then to yell at me for something that was out of my control! Eventually my parents and I both got sick of it and decided to homeschool. I’m wayy better now and we think it had something to do with stress. Which this school definitely didn’t help with AT ALL in fact I can almost guarantee that going to tasker was the most stressful part of my day. Between getting caught up work wise, trying to stay out of trouble, trying to dodge unwanted social interactions and trying to deal with immense pain all at the same time, it was like my own personal hell. I’m not trying to harm the schools rep, I’m just sharing my personal experience and opinion. Thanks.

I'M SO HAPPY AND PROUD, they're professionals and my Daughter is in great hands studying in Benjamin Tasker. I have no regrets, In my opinion BTMS IS AWESOME.