C D Fulkes Middle School

Horrific. My child will not be back.

My son is currently in 6th grade at C.D. Fulkes and he loves it! I also substitute teach there and get to see how wonderful this school is. You will not find better teachers and staff; they are dedicated to their students and it shows. My son is challenged academically and is recognized for his hard work. Many of the teachers have been at the school for years and there is not a high teacher and Principal turnover like at Ridgeview, so the faculty and staff really get to know all of the students and their families. The Principal is the best of the best and always has an open door if a parent has questions or concerns. The campus is lovely - it's old in a very cool way with lots of history behind the walls (this was the first school in Round Rock!). It is also the only middle school in RRISD to have a beautiful auditorium, which makes concerts and performances even more special for the kids and the audience. The class sizes are 20 or so students since the school has only 750 students over 3 grade levels, so there isn't an issue of overcrowded classrooms like at other middle schools. I really can't recommend this school highly enough. Ignore the naysayers (most of whom have never set foot on campus); this is a great school with terrific teachers that any child would be lucky to attend.

I have had both of my boys go to CD and had wonderful experiences. We moved to Round Rock about 3 years ago from a very small town where everyone knew everyone and everything. My oldest son is now at Cedar Ridge :-( and is special needs. You cannot tell he had issues by looking at him though. The teachers at CD were exceptional in getting to know how he learns best and creating lessons with that in mind. He truly excelled there. My youngest who is now in 7th there is extremely bright but doesn't like to show it. Teachers are great about challenging him. Is it a low-income income school? Yes. Is It very integrated with all races? Yes. It's all part of what makes It a great place to bring up wonderfully open-minded children. The school is behind on technology in the classrooms and it's old but that showed problems with the allocation of money from the district. The teachers and the administration is extremely caring, not only about my boys but also for me. I love it there.

I just came from a football game played at CD Fulkes. I see where the school gets their ghetto reputation. When it came to sportsmanship, the parents were the worst. They should be embarrassed of themselves. They should concentrate more on raising and molding young adults rather than being questionable adults themselves.