Grafton Middle School

3 kids have been through this school. Outstanding leadership and setting clear goals and vision. Programs are very tuned to getting kids prepared for Grafton High School.

Very pleased with my daughters years at Grafton Middle. She went there from 6th-8th and all 3 years were very positive experiences. We did not have problems with bullying and the band program is top notch. Middle school years are not the easiest, but Grafton made it smooth sailing for us. My daughter took the PSAT (optional) in October of her freshman year after her Grafton years and knocked it out of the park. Very pleased with her education at the school. I highly recommend.

My son had a great 6th-grade year at Grafton. He was involved in band and advanced academic courses. He--for the first time since starting school--was challenged, but was able to complete the requirements. The block scheduling prepares the students for high school and college. I found the teachers to be supportive, especially when I was deployed.

Some very mean kids ruin this school. Very cliquey. Outright bullying. Kids are very much involved in what you wear. Kids get shoved into lockers or books are knocked out of arms and then kicked down the hallway. The school corridors are so crowded that it's a game to the kids who do this as it's hard to retrieve the books. On an upside, there are some very caring teachers and a chance to find your niche at the different extracurricular activities.