Harry S Truman Middle School

Truman is by far the worst school that my family and I have had the mis-fortune of having to deal with. They have a bullying problem and don't care to address it!! When a parent meets with the principal (Mrs. Fowler) who then in turn sends you to the Asst. Principal (Mr. Hayes) as they want and expect you too, you'll leave there feeling as if you wasted your time! Heaven forbid you contact the administration department that becomes an even more waste of your time and trust me when I tell you they will not return your phone call! It's is a crying shame that as a parent I send my child to school as the law requires, however the school nor the resource officer ensure my child's safety!!! The school counselor (Ms. Rivers) I've yet to understand what her role in the school is, she has yet to contact my child regarding being bullied. The one thing that they are very good at is patronizing the parents, and showing favoritism with they students they like!!!!!

My child goes here and has a good relationship with the teachers. The teachers work hard to get students to succeed in school. My child has no problems with students or teachers. This school has impressed me.

Truman Middle School was a great experience. The thing you have to remember is that it is what you make of it. I was a student last year, and have moved to the South Grand Prairie 9th Grade Center. Truman was better than what I have now. The teachers are more determined, but will only go as far as you'll let them. If you don't want to listen to the lecture, teachers won't make you, and if you don't do the homework, they can't change that either. Bullying has virtually disappeared (or did when I was in 8th grade) and what little I had was reported to the counselor and was taken care of within the week. The principal kept things under control, and encouraged us to excell. We did. For me, it was also fun. The teachers tried and (most of the time) succeeded to keep things interesting. Overall, my experience at Truman was great. It was much better than the PRIVATE SCHOOL that I attended the year before.