I have another student going here now. Communication is better now. Teachers communicate frequently about your student's performance. They truly care. Some of the discipline procedures via administration are pretty odd though. There's a lack of it. read more

Rika is right, this school is mid at best. I have my friends here, but most of the kids and staff suck. I wish I didn't go here, they never give you time, and they think their supiorior as if we don't have a ton going on already read more

My daughter is in 7th grade and loves Marston so far. Most of her friends and classmates from Bay Park Elementary go here. We can't wait for all the construction to be done this year just in time for my younger one to start at Marston. The new soccer field/track and classrooms look amazing and we are so excited for the NEW GYM since middle school athletics are back and are VERY popular! The Principal goes out of his way to make Marston a great school and seems to genuinely enjoy the kids despite the headaches 12-14-year-olds inevitably cause! read more

Marston isn't the school I would recommend... The teachers here are ok and the education here is pretty mid. The communication here is horrible though. Most students here are always getting referrals for the littlest thing ever, well at least from what I observed. The teachers don't hear out the students side and make assumptions. The lunch here is pretty mid as well but with all the construction going around the food has gotten horrible. The meat in the burgers don't even look like meat... And for the 8th grade PBL I really don't see how it relates to what we actually learn at school. This is my opinion but I don't really think it was necessary to add this big project as a requirement to graduate...Overall, If you want your child to have a proper education I recommend somewhere else... No I'm not hating just pointing out the negatives at Marston. read more

Great middle school in my opinion. They are doing renovations in the front so it doesn't look nice now. I've been in the library, they have cool semi rocking chairs for the kids. The lunch court area is ok it could bigger in my opinion read more

This school is not the greatest place to send your kids. I just graduated from marston and i may have been not the best but the office did nothing to stop anyone from doing anything. The teachers dont care at all and only act as if they do. The grading some teachers have sucks. Im not gonna remember anything they " taught" me. read more

I love the school. My daughter who attends Marston Middle School loves her school! We have had a great experience immersed in. Principal Gollias has done a great job at showing his care for his students and for the school and stuff. They have a ton of advisory classes that kids can choose from. They're getting a whole new outdoor turf and PE area. All around it's been a great experience. read more

My eager achieving fifth grader came to Marston, started with A's went to B's then to C's and "hate that school everyone is mean." Complaints about teachers with some questionable teaching practices, the level of homework and certain other issues. But SomeThing caused a child with a love of learning and reading, outstanding in Math to drop to the bottom of the pile. Once there, the teachers saw a child at the bottom of the pile and treated them accordingly. I met with each teacher in 6th grade, albeit briefly and felt that they wanted to teach. By 7th grade, I no longer feel that way so much. The Lesson Plan is ALL and if the student needs some explanation or help, they must be slow or not paying attention in class. I am certain, also, that external factors have effected the change in grades. 8th grade started out A, then B, then C and D with three F's. How does a student that is there every day fail three classes and no one is calling the parents, scheduling tutoring or wondering why an A student is getting an F? Something is going on at the school causing a poor attitude, loss of joy in learning and an expressed "it doesn't matter anyway." My student was never raised to utter those words, they were taught and demonstrated the ability and understanding that one carried on, with all their ability to the conclusion. I see many posts about harassment. Wondering if this is part of the issue. I remember a school much like Marston where the "larger body" of students were C and D students. Much pressure and physical abuse was placed on those who tried to do more. I think the school needs to internally audit how teachers are teaching and pay some attention to how students are interacting. There is a problem. It is not always the students fault. read more

We've been at Marston for just a year so far but we're very happy. The teachers and staff are all great and caring. I'm really impressed with the curriculum! My daughter took engineering this year. She learned so much and did so many cool things, I can't believe this is only 6th grade! She also really liked all the options for advisory classes. They are a great way to start the day and get a little taste of topics you wouldn't have otherwise had the opportunity for. We're looking forward to next year. read more

i hate this school it's rare to find okay teachers. They barely give you any time to turn in work. They pretend to care when they really don't care AT ALL. I hate this school sm. read more

DONT LET YOUR KIDS GO HERE!!! this is the worst school I've ever been too. if I hadn't gone to this school i wouldn't have so many problems with myself. i had been bullied every year and the teachers didn't help either. in 6th grade my math teacher had literally followed me around stalking my relationship begging my parents to make us break up because she thought we were a "distraction" (she sent at least 10 emails about it to my mom). not only that so many teachers were unhelpful, selfish, and didn't care one bit about the students. they act like they're superior to the students and give no time to complete homework. they act like you have no home life and don't even give you a chance to turn in late work. the vice principal is absolutely terrible. i had finally stood up to this kid bullying me and harassing me every single day and she didn't do anything about it because he denied it. she took his side because physical harassment took place off campus and it didn't count as bullying. she believed the abuser because he simply denied it and she called me a liar. that hurt so bad that i couldn't even open up to any one about it for help. she made me feel like i was in the wrong for so long. one time she even forced my friend to spill details about a traumatic event she had even though she didn't want to (she was going to but the VP wouldn't let her go at her own pace). There's so many bad things about this school, the staff, the kids, the drug problems, bullying, food, literally everything. i could go on for hours how much i hate this school but ill stop here. I had to switch out of 8th grade halfway because of how much i hated this school and ended up with summer school but it was worth it. i wish i went to any other school besides this hell. DO NOT LET YOUR KIDS GO HERE. if you do I'm so sorry for them. read more

Mr.Brauch is my favorite teacher here. And I was so mad when I didn't get him this year. Also mrs.benkendorf I and really sorry for being a pain last year. Anyways if you send your kid here they will probably end up doing drugs or becoming a wanna be gangster. But really smart because it's a good school and I should know I go here so all the parents writing these reviews ignore them because they don't know what it's like and how there kid just changes and this happens in a lot of school but you should definitely send your kid here me and them would be really good friends. But I'm being for real it's a good school I'm just joking about the rest read more

This school is okay. Mr Marquez the math teacher, he is the nicest man ever and uses correct pronouns and names for you all u have to do is ask! The 8th grade english teachers are good aswell. I dont really like any of the 6th or 7th grade teachers, and the history teacher for 8th only grades by tests so good luck. - Seth read more

I really like Marston Middle School. The principal, Mr. Golias, Vice principal Ms. Nguyen and administrative staff are very engaged and do a great job. The teachers are engaged and are responsive to students & parents. I think the school does a great job of addressing issues and create a positive environment for students to learn. Thanks Marston for all you do! read more

Both of my kids go to Marston Middle School. The curriculum is diverse and excellent and they focus on health and academics equally. My daughter is in a wheelchair and the school works hard to include her in all activities as well as ensuring that her needs are met academically. My son is in advanced classes and is well challenged in all areas to prepare him for high school and college. The curriculum is diverse with drama, band, orchestra, robotics, engineering type courses, diverse team sports in after school prime time and an excellent PE program with a great rotating advisory first period exposing the kids from areas such as yoga, art, dance and many other subject areas. I am glad I made the choice to send my kids to Marston Middle and they are too. read more

This is the school I attend, and it has the best Seminar Program of any other school I have attended. Almost all teachers are nice, and Mr. Kent, the band teacher, is great. Please attend this school. read more

Martin the best place to get the best education teacher again it's so very very great teachers are very nice and great and some but not that much I mean but most nice oh thanks to the great principle love my son very much hopefully you can enjoy it to read more

Graduated this school in 2007. As a blind student, I thaught this was the perfect school for me. Staf and students were very helpful. Special education teachers were very nice and easy on the students. My last year their, I joined the avid program, and it helped me a lot and it also prepaired me for high school. I reccamend this school to any parent. IF I COULD, I WOULD GO BACK HERE!!! read more

I am a student at Marston Middle; It is the best school i have ever been to. The p.e teachers are nice and friendly, just like every other teachers are. Lunch time is amazing! sure it might be long but hey, you get to drink anything you want... except drugs... of course,... you get to spend time with your friends, AND on fridays we have music and fun activities. Last friday, we had a relay based on Football. You can do Football and Volley ball including swimming. Hope you find this cool., Bye!! read more

I find the office staff to feel unwelcoming. They aren't friendly and seem burnt out. The academics seem solid enough. There is a lot of busy work given for home which makes the homework load take forever and I have an A/ B student. We are new to the school and my student and I both feel let down and disconnected. I can't get a call back from teachers. *update: my first review was for 7th grade. This is for 8th. My feelings about the office staff remain the same. The 8th grade teachers did communicate readily via email and went out of their way to work with my daughter and myself throughout the year. read more

I have been a physical education teacher at this school for the past 13 years and I would like to address the comment from Jordan K. We have 5 physical educators in our department. Is your comment based on your experiences with only one PE teacher? We have won two state awards for our standards-based physical education program at Marston Middle School. We not only instruct students in team sports but also fitness concepts, self defense, medieval times & games, tumbling, juggling & social dance. We also model and assess social skill components such as respect, accepting differences, trust, etc. Teachers from other districts and schools are sent to observe our PE program. Marston Middle School is a good school. That's why I have been here so long. We have many excellent teachers, more technology than Innovations Middle, an awesome band program and a wise and caring administration that knows how to make the most of the funding we receive. Please come check out our wonderful school and award winning physical education program! (P.S. Eric, the auditorium remodel is done.) read more

it was ok for a SCHOOL but the PE program needs to be redone, the coaches are harsh and everything is harsh on the students

For 3 years, I have had a student at Marston. The education has been fantastic! From the top of the administration to the students, there is accountability. When there is a problem, if the VP or Principal is notified,action is taken. As a parent, I want to know that my student is receiving an education in a safe and caring environment and I want dialog with my teachers. All of this has happened over the last 3 years. My child is entering High School well prepared with a good group of friends, and an education that has been challenging. There are all kinds of students with diverse backgrounds that is representative of the world. Our librarian, Ms. Nagy, is probably the best in SDUSD. The low turnover of teachers signifies that they like teaching at Marston and they are respected. I have found this true to be true every day. Our PE teachers challenge our kids with creativity and they emphasize teamwork. In fact, all the teachers exemplify teamwork. A great school for any child! read more