This school, absolutely HORRIBLE! I wish I could give it 0 stars. I don't usually complain but this school is unacceptable. The bathrooms are always locked and dirty, teachers are rude and don't care, once a student peed on his chair because the teacher didn't let him use the bathroom and the bathrooms were also all locked. Don't trust ur kids with the men there as well, I was touched inappropriately and nobody would believe me or listen. I was touched by not one but multiple. Ever since then I always wear baggy clothes that cover my body even though I already wore baggy clothes back then so nobody could blame it on what I was wearing. I'm telling you this school ruined my mental health badly and I never want to go back there ever again. And the social worker/social counselor doesn't care at all and she also twists my words and forces me to talk when I don't feel comfortable talking about something she wants to know, and she also promised not to tell anybody but then the whole office knew and both my parents, of course I didn't tell her remotely close to everything but some stuff were rlly private and it hurt when I found out practically everyone knew, I also told her about me being touched and she didn't really believe me and didn't do anything about it. I was also bullied and there was nothing done about it. I don't recommend this school at all please don't go here I'm begging you. PARENTS BE AWARE!!! read more

I will give an honest review of Natomas middle school . The bathrooms are always locked, I once found a rat running around the after school program , including dead rats around the school outside. The floor in the building is absolutely disgusting there is gum / food everywhere! Outside on the lunch tables /area there is bird poop all around . Also don't be late to lunch you won't be able to eat after 12.08 they shut it down , I've gone so many days hungry because of this horrible rule . The vice principals are horrid. They always cut u off when talking and say ur lying but not having any proof . They always threaten u but never do it thinking we are dumb . The teachers allow all the kids to cuss . Absolutely ridiculous I do NOT recommend. read more

Natomas Middle School - Bathroom stalls look like this most the time. Causes fights . - Middle Schools & High Schools Near Me - Sacramento, California

i absolutely hated going here. before i was enrolled to another school, i had to stay here at natomas middle school for a bit. the schedules are actually so bad. for example, from pe to history i had to climb 3 flights of stairs to my next class, mind you we only have 3 minutes to get from one class to another. and it sucks because i LITERALLY HAD PE. so that means if i ran the mile or something i'd have to climb 3 stories of stairs. also the hallways are packed because all middle schoolers (6-8th graders) get out at the same time obviously and the hallways are flooded with kids. the bathrooms have a lot of writings with cussing and slurs on the walls. a girl that i know sent me a vid of a girl and a boy doing the dirty in the bathroom, like hello it's school not a hotel room. there are so many fights there, like basically a fight every single day! the kids are so rude and ghetto too, like wdym you're gonna fight me because i ACCIDENTALLY bumped into you. be for real anyone who is going to attend this school, good luck! read more

They have roaches running around everywhere and my kid clams to see a rat going up the wall in her spanish class. This place is disgusting, the kids act like they have no home training, and they have roaches everywhere. My daughter recorded a video of a roach at school, and it absolutely disgusted me, so I advise taking your kid out of this school, if you don't want roaches. read more

A lot of fights rude students very bad rules Very dirty gum all over the floors people always skip class Most of the bathrooms are locked. read more

We just moved to the town and before i sent my daughter to this school i looked at the reviews and saw that they weren't very great so before i enrolled my daughter i asked them why the reviews are so bad and they said they are old reviews that kids have wrote and they aren't true. It was her first day at the school she got bullied on the first day kids pushed her around and bullied her. The kids are terrible they aren't behaved at all. Every single review is also true because my daughter has seen multiple rats at this school and the strawberry are dirty and moldy. Besides that the teachers are even WORSE. There was a language art teacher that my daughter had. He was constantly screaming and yelling. He was so mean . He was the worst teacher ever he treated the kids terribly and would always make them stay after the bell if the spoke a word. I did everything to get my daughter out of his class. The Principal doesn't care about anything that the teachers did or the students. I have complained to him multiple times and he does nothing. The kids fight every single day they are always constantly beating each other up and bullying others. Overall this was the WORST school ever. Do NOT send your kids here. They deserve zero stars. read more

This school is very very very dirty. The lunch is very bad. All the teachers were very rude to the students. The principal was very mean when I got to know him. This school is trash. read more

Absolute travesty of a school. The school is absolutely awful. From most of the staff to most of the students that go there. Most of the children that go here are a very rough crowd that obviously lack proper parenting on respect and being kind. My children have been bullied since they started. My son has been in several physical altercations with students. Most of the teachers are so miserable and it shows. They have no patience for children and lack empathy and compassion which I feel every educator should have. I am currently looking into another school for my children to go to. I live in a very nice neighborhood and unfortunately this is our only available assigned school. I will say that there is a few teachers that go out of their way for the students. Mrs. Baker-T and Ms. Ledlum to name a few really go out of their way to help. read more

this school is very bad the food is very nasty we get the same food everyday it's cold food and the students are very rude n the teachers are not good holding down the classes and the new staff is very disrespectful i went up there today and they kept cutting me off during a situation I had during the past year telling me my child needs to go to school when the problem was never solved read more

My daughter went here 6-8th grade and she is now in the 9th grade :) Truthfully though, I've had some issues with teachers/staff in the past. I believe that not all teachers are saints themselves and should be held accountable for the things they do and don't do. Just like how everyone else is held accountable. My daughter has had really bad teacher(s) here and at first I thought my she was just being a rebel but after requesting to meet with the teacher my daughter was actually telling the truth. So parents, every public school has its ups and downs but if we continue to do our part as a parent and be in the know and voice our opinions, things will be so much better. I personally think this school isn't as bad as people make it out to be. If you are a good parent and are on top of things, your child will succeed. read more

Horrible school! This school is chock-full of bullies and punks; not to mention, completely incapable staff and teachers who don't know how to handle it. My son has consistently been bullied since he started school, as well as physically assaulted. Teachers and principals don't do anything about it; yet, when he simply talks in class, he gets sent down to the office with detention. The teachers seem to feel that if a student is misbehaving, to send them out of the classroom as punishment; instead of promoting positive behaviors. How is anyone supposed to learn anything when they are constantly sent out of class over minor issues? My son had been sent out of class simply for not having a pencil readily available. Seriously?? My son had also recently been punched in the face by a fellow student. When he reported it to the principal, she simply talked to the bully. There has never once been substantial punishment for any of the students who had attacked my child in the past. My son's grades are also at an all time low, simply because there is no encouragement or incentive from the teachers for him to do better. I'm glad that it's nearing the school year, because it has been just a horrible experience for the both of us. I plan on sending my son to school in a whole other district. I'd say for the most part, NUSD is horrible and no respectable child deserves to go there. read more

The school is ran by a demon principal who even his secretary doesn't want to be around. The teachers that I met were all great but I don't know how they are as teachers in classrooms. read more

This school is a joke compare to elk grove district . My brother comes home with 0 homework and tells me how easy it is.

Diversity! We are one of the most diverse schools in the state. International Baccalaureate! We have a new principal who began leading us last year, and he brought high expectations with him. We have rigorous academic standards and work hard to help every child achieve their full potential. This school is based in the community and full of hardworking teachers and administrators who love what they do and believe in the children there. They've successfully reduced the school's suspension rate by 50% through the implementation of Restorative Justice. There are so many opportunities for parents to be involved, too! PTSA, School Site Council, PBIS... and so many clubs for kids to enjoy! We are even starting a new Garden Club where we will be growing organic veggies right on campus. We envision a middle school community where every child is successful, every family is engaged, every teacher is inspired, and everyone belongs. read more

This school has great programs but the staff aren't helpful and the students will fight back to every teacher. The only 7 teachers that help are mrs. Moore, mrs. McFadden, mrs. West, mrs. Wann cao, mr. Tamayo, mr. Katsaris, and mr. Ansah. So many fights. Say no to this school read more

Not what I'd call the best school. I mean, c'mon, the campus is a literal road, apart from the track, the basketball courts, the field, and the buildings. There are a few nice teachers I was lucky enough to end up with this year, but from what I've heard from others- and a bit from my personal experience, too- there are quite a few horrible people working at this school. The schedule planning seems like it would be a joke at first, but then you realize you're stuck sprinting up and down the stairs all day- last year I had a friend whose legs were constantly sore as he continuously had to travel from the first floor to the third and back down to the first, over and over again. All in three minutes. The campus security people blare their whistles in the echoey halls, one time my hearing in my left ear was temporarily damaged from it. There's bird crap everywhere, and nobody ever cleans off the tables, so if you just wanna sit down to eat like they're always screaming at you to do, you either run around, hopelessly trying to find a single spot where a bird hasn't done its business, or accept defeat and sit down in the disgusting substance in shame. There's so many bullies at school, constant fights breaking out left and right, all that's done about it is putting up anti-bullying posters or yelling at the people fighting to back off. I'm glad they at least break up the fights- the crowds clog up the tight halls- but seriously, could you not find ways to stop fights from happening, like teach people, I dunno, VERBAL COMMUNICATION? Which brings me to the topic of Restorative Justice, which from my experience, is a total joke. We form a circle, and then the teacher asks us things like what's our favorite candy bar, or what did we do over break. What justice does this restore? What's that even supposed to mean? If middle school is supposed to prepare us for high school, why are we spending time talking about chocolate rather than, gee, I dunno, using class time wisely so we don't get so far behind? Seriously, we get all these interruptions such as drills every month or so, and these RJ circles, we get really far behind- which is especially a problem in compacted math, as we've basically gotta do roughly 200% of a school year with only 100% of the time. Previously mentioned interruptions causes us to get tons of homework- you'll go a day with nothing to do at home but relax, then suddenly, 5 assignments due the next day that you've gotta pull of an all-nighter to complete on tie. People are so unmotivated to do the right thing at school, all they do is punish students with no rewards for good behavior. People brag about having C's and D's because they just can't care enough to do better. I've seen something growing inside the drinking fountains, and people rushing out of stalls without at least rinsing their hands, so that's a big no-no... now, this is all pretty bad, but there's some good as well. We are able to buy lunch at school (from what I hear it doesn't fill you up at all, but it's something), there are some very nice teachers who genuinely care about their students, and people who wanna make the school a better place... but it's just so awful that there's not really a way we can actually help it. I've been a member of the PTSA since I got here and found that it was available, and haven't seen any changes to the school being made, and the principal and vice principals seem to kinda wish we'd just go away, as they'll try to get something to work and show a lot of support, before yanking the rug out from under us and ruining it by incorrectly planning something or saying we can't do something or just not being able to help out. 2/5, wouldn't recommend. read more

I am a student at this school who has very strong opinions on how things work there, and almost every time i have brought up with a vice principle or assistant, i have felt like they cared about my opinion and took it into consideration. Although this school has a bad reputation, i am proud to go there. As a part of the student leadership team, i can tell you that we are trying our hardest to make this school a better, more welcoming place. And i know that most of these Yelp reviews are saying that the teachers are sub-par, but if the student is willing to learn and work hard, they will find that the faculty wants us to succeed. We want all kids to feel welcome and safe. read more

This school's a bloody insensitive joke with no moral standards. They prioritize their reputation, whatever reputation they have left, rather than their students' academic and social progress. My sister posted a video of a play fight amongst the students, which promptly led her to a suspension a few minutes later. The school argued that her actions could lead to the demise of the school's image. Let me tell you this, prior to her transfer (2016-2017) it was already apparent that the school could've seen better days. Teachers/supervisors seem to have no control over their students, rather they let the students do as they please without holding actual lectures. We were warned by other parents as well, but we had no choice but to send her there as it was the closest school from our house. As street terms would call it, the school is "ghetto" or "ratchet". Leading back to my sister's punishment, she tried to understand the insensitive punishment and went along with her life. Two weeks later, during the week of promotion, she received a letter stating that she cannot participate during promotion. For what? Because the school felt like their image was tainted. Well, we thank her for posting the video and showing what kind of school this hell hole is. Again, they prioritize their reputation and deprive a child of her social exposure to a traditional ceremony. Was the cause of punishment justified, which was posting a video of how f*cked up the school Is? No, and many think so as well. Prospective student families, stay clear of this school if you can. read more