They don't care about much aside from attendance. They tardy sweep regularly but do nothing to…read morealleviate the long lines and heavy traffic involved in school drop off. 20-30 minute wait times some days. Telling kids you're going to do an AM sweep doesn't help. The chaos of foot traffic against cars is always an accident waiting to happen. They take no accountability for the parking lot, students or cars. Whatever happens, happens but you better be in that seat at the bell.

My sister attends this stupid school, they will not allow the usage of any device but they will…read moreallow the students to wear whatever they want including shorts that show everything and shirts that are too short.. So in case of an emergency you won't be able to call for help

I was there for 6yrs and the teachers and staff are so rude! Some staff even let the kids cuss in…read morethere face! And Mrs. Jenson is a very mean lady! The only nice people is Mrs. Hiltz and Mrs. Patrick and some other staff and teachers. Even one staff told a student to shut up like that's crazy and plus i didn't get to say shut up in Mrs. Patrick's class because the word was rude and that one staff, he was being rude. If someone sees this, i'm telling to not go to this school. DO NOT!!!

I noticed the fire lanes are blocked in parking lot by cars picking up there kids, someone should…read moreenforce to keep lane open for emergencies for our kids and staff.

I honestly hate when people call this school "ghetto" because of the bad rep it has now the school…read morehas gotten better as of last year they added a new building the 4000 building it's really nice and they always have a police officer in the campus for security Incase anything happens, hopefully nothing so bad that they have to get involved, but i feel safe knowing that there is a police officer on the campus and another thing that I really like is the Avid program I recommend that freshmen join it and stay in it the whole 4 years, it'll be hard work but it's going to be worth it at the end, they help kids go to college/university as of right now I'm going to go back to school and I'm going to be a sophomore and I can't wait to go back.

My daughter came to me in tears and I immediately ask her what's the matter she explains to me that…read moreshe was being harassed by Mr. Cohen a man that works in the front office my daughter told me he was telling her she is going to be a failure and a person who's just will be work at McDonald's for the rest of her life that was totally unacceptable and disrespectful he was also mentioning that his life is so perfect and that my daughters life will be horrible just working at McDonald's I have no idea what was going on in his mind to talk to my daughter that way but I'm really angry and frustrated that nobody helped my daughter when she was in the office in

Dorothy McElhinney Middle School offers a strong educational environment overall, and our…read moreexperience has been mostly positive. The campus is clean, organized, and feels safe, and many of the teachers are truly dedicated to supporting students. My child has had some great classroom experiences and has grown academically thanks to several caring, engaged educators. However, not all interactions have been consistent. While most teachers have been wonderful, there have been a couple who were less supportive or less communicative, which created some challenges. It didn't define the entire experience, but it's worth noting since it affected our child's year at times. Communication from administration is generally clear and responsive, and the school offers a solid range of electives and extracurriculars. The culture is positive, and students seem encouraged to push themselves and get involved.

In our experience, support for Special Education students has been inadequate. The California…read moreDepartment of Education issued findings of noncompliance in December 2025. A federal complaint is currently pending as of April 2026.

The is school tailors to the needs of the individual child. My two kids go there and I would have…read morethem anywhere else Tiffiny Aery Mrs gooding and all the bear river staff really care about the students

theres too many kids my kids 1st grade class with Ms Collins had 40 kids and the pads in the 2nd…read moregrade class where they sit on the floor that shouldn't be a table and my kid didnt talk so she wrote on a whiteboard and when someone would bully her the teachers would say ok i'll talk to them and the teachers dont talk to them but when someone bullies her and my child bullies them back the kid says heyyy she bullied me and they actually talk to my daughter and give her a claw but ms Arey and Gooding are great staff and mrs seymor my child is scared of her

My daughters have been coming here for almost a year now. They have been very happy attending this…read moreschool. I love how there staff is very friendly and helpful. The Nurse that works here is a sweetheart and is informative. I highly recommend this school to any parent looking for a good school for there kids.

The worst to get a hold of. No one ever picks up in the front office. Called all day left messages…read moreand got nothing.

Fantastic school. Holds students and faculty to high standards, encompassing strong virtues,…read moreclassical curriculum and solid extra curricular programs. The workload can be intense at times and often this is why parents complain. However, this is a Preparatory school and the higher workload should be expected. It is completely manageable with good time management and focus.

Mother of 2 boys who currently attend TPS grades 9 and 12. We love this school for a lot of…read morereasons.....1. Small classes 2. Uniforms 3. Classic/Traditional Education 4. Great sports teams where students get to play and form amazing relationships with one another. 5. Family like atmosphere. 6. They do what works. If you are lucky enough to get an open spot into this school for your children, PLEASE TAKE IT. A true gem of a school.

Horrible school. I would give negative stars if I was allowed to. Let me explain why:…read more First of all, somebody I know has been bullied here and has been called fat, ugly etc. Also, these harmful words resulted into making her harm herself and attempt suicide. Second, most of the kids here are not real friends to others and gossip about other students to each other. I highly DON'T recommend this school because of the harmful words and actions of other students.

Absolutely an amazing school! The 1 star reviews you read are just parents who either are…read morespeculating or gas lighting the school for their own lack of ambition to raise better kids. Our daughter has been going there for almost two years now. She is apart of the cheer team for the panthers. This school has integrated canvas and is setting everyone's child up for a successful transition from middle school to high school and college. Yes sometimes it may be difficult to call in at 8am when the school opens up. Try calling at 3pm. Never had a problem. The staff is amazing and the road guards do a fantastic job of protecting our children crossing a busy connecting road from los almos to cal oaks. Over all FIVE STARS

I've neverr seen a school so disorganized, my daughter-graduation was yesterday, they left us…read morestanding in the rain for more than two hours Babies were in the rain, pregnant woman in the rain and their excuse was that they would let people in once the rain stopped, which never did once they let us in seats. We're all wet. Everyone stand outside for two hours for no reason because the rain never stopped. They wouldn't allowed waters or umbrellas because they wanted to make money inside selling their own At the end, due to the rush, they allowed umbrellas Many parents left and a couple of kids that were graduating even left because of the ridiculous organization that they had, it was very disappointing.

Sad to say my 16 Daughter was bullied her first day and didn't want to go the next day I had to…read morepick her up early she was in tears. That really really bothered me like come on it's 2023 teach your kids better. The staff did try their best to fix the situation and I appreciate that but the damage was done.Though on a better note the staff is amazing and the school itself is really nice. They have a lot to resources to offer the students. I myself like the school a lot but my daughter does not which is why I left 2 stars but the school it's self I give 4. Thank you

This seems like a nice School and all, although they're always losing Paperwork or other files…read more Such as, when I was being signed in this School, even though I was registered in, they lost all my paper work! That just blows really, this School also is never in between, either its way to easy or hard. There's never one in between the two! Overall, this School is ok at best, though the Staff of the School, should get their Papers neat and organized, since all their paper gets all lost and then the Parents have to redue everything! Reducing more stress and waste of time on The Parents and the Child as well! Just be cautious when you bring in paperwork to this School, since they suck at keeping a track at anything, since everything just flies by them. But once your in this School, if you ever get in the School since again they have a horrible job of keeping a Students files in Order from being lost since a Horrible Idea to have all Grade levels mixed up with each other, then its somewhat of a Decent School, I suppose.

I personally go to this school and it's.. something? I mean it's ok? I'm in 8th grade and have…read moregreat teachers. I have a few problems.. 1. The school is heavily sexist and you can't even make it up.