School Information
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GreatSchools Rating:
7
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Educational Climate:
Average
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Technology Measure:
Medium-high
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Type:
Public
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Grades:
6th Grade - 8th Grade
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District:
Cumberland County School District
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Students/Teacher:
14
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Students/Grade:
280
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Number Students:
840
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Number Teachers:
59
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Number Classrooms:
80
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Expense/Pupil:
$5,100.00 - 5,299.99
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Poverty Level:
16 - 29.9 PERCENT
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Number Computers:
120
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Number PCs:
120
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Number Macs:
0
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Principal:
Mr Billy Starks Jr
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CHARTER SCHOOL
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GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
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ESL
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SPECIAL EDUCATION
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT
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BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
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ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
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YEAR ROUND CLASSES
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VOC-TECH
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ADULT EDUCATION
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NCLB SCHOOL
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BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
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COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
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AYP SCHOOL
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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
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MAGNET SCHOOL
School Ratings & Reviews
School Ratings (35 ratings)
Parent Review |
Rating:
Posted 2013-01-25
"Teachers and staff are helpful and friendly. Really a friendly family type atomsphere. No bullying or "cliques". the one "bad" thing is that i feel the teachers are to easy on the kids. I have two kids here, through all three grades and i feel that sometimes the grades are "handed' to the kids..."
Parent Review |
Rating:
Posted 2013-01-17
"While, I don't feel that PFMS is perfect, I really must disagree with the majority of the comments that I am reading here. PFMS has fine teachers and administration. I think that most parents who complain, probably are the type of parents who in no way try to get involved and feel that their child is the schools issue from the hours of 8am-3pm. Any concern I have ever had in my sons 3 years at this school, have been solved quickly, fairly and with care and concern with one phone call or visit. The principal and his administration is extremely approachable and I would trust them with any issue. Some parents are so quick to redirect blame from where it truly lies; with themselves or their child. Any school will have a bad egg or two and could work on test scores, and PFMS is no different. They have produced some really bright and highly educated children!"
Parent Review |
Rating:
Posted 2013-01-16
"The teachers at this school are very disrespectful to the students, even treat them like they could care less. So sad for the good kids, because some of them like my own are good. The office staff doesnt answer questions for the parents and stands behind their staff even if they're wrong. If you're not a child of a teacher or staff member, you don't have a voice. We're moving at the end of the year, and if we werent, I would be pulling my son or going to the Board of Education with a long list of complaints. Pathetic for a lack of a better term."
Parent Review |
Rating:
Posted 2012-10-29
"Too many issues to list.....just ask the current parents what they feel. You'll find that the admin is below average. My child is in 7th grade here but I'm looking to move. This school just continues to go downhill."
Parent Review |
Rating:
Posted 2012-08-12
"This is not a good school,some of the teachers try but adminstration does nothing to curb behavior problems, bullying, or the lack of providing good discipline. The students run the school basically and adminsration will say one this to the parents to appease them but that is all the farther it goes."