55 out of 10GreatSchools

Bull Run Middle School

Gainesville, VA
  • Public
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  • Grades 6-8
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  • Enrollment: 1168

Overview

Bull Run Middle School
6308 Catharpin Road
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 753-9969
Bull Run Middle School is located in Gainesville, VA and serves grades 6-8.It received a GreatSchool rating of 5 out of 10
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Student Diversity

Race

Percentage

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
Native American
0%
Two or more races
7%
Asian
8%
Black
10%
Hispanic
29%
White
45%
Other
1%

Reviews14 Reviews

3.5
parent
As a parent the lack of support by Theresa Terwilliger and the Bull Run School is truly amazing.
other
I am new to this school and I have made good friends. The teachers here are so so nice and this school is way better than my old school marsteller DONT BE BLINDED BY THERE FAKENESS!!
parent
Bull Run is a decent school in a nice area of Northern Virginia. We've been here for one year and I purposely waited until near the end of school to submit a review. The teachers and administrators are in many respects doing good work with the students but they're really limited in what they can do by the extreme overcrowding. While the opening of a new facility may help (Fall 2012) I strongly recommend that any prospective parent obtain real numbers from the Prince William county school board prior to enrolling here. I expect that overcrowding at other schools may be addressed by shifting boundaries, resulting in Bull Run remaining oversubscribed. The extreme class sizes - 32 students per teacher- result in a lack of individualized attention and other adverse impacts on the learning environment. There is a lack of opportunity to participate in sport due to the huge numbers trying out, and the "try outs" go on for three or four days before final cuts. My wife volunteers at the school and we both have witnessed the "controlled chaos" of the hallways. Your child needs to be prepared for that type of challenge if you choose Bull Run.
other
Much too rigid in administration of discipline. Like many schools facing the political pressures of helicopter parents, the administration is too quick to punish or ostracize students with behavior and learning problems. The school appears to be striving to be an "exam school" rather than the neighborhood public school that educates all comers.
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