Orville Wright Middle School

My daughter attended Orville Wright for all of her Middle School years. She excelled with all the wonderful teachers here and was told continually during her high school parent conferences whoever taught the group of students who were from OW did a great job as her current teachers are able to move at a faster pace. My son is currently in 7th grade and has been challenged by all ciriculum at the school. He has been doing a lot of projects (individual & group) which have given him an excellent chance to learn from each one. We looked at other middle schools but loved the diversity of the students at the school magnet coordinator & magnet teachers.

My son is being challenged with academics and projects in his 7th grade high honor classes and was recognized for a 4.0 at the honor role assembly this past Thursday. All of the teachers took the time to discuss my son's growth during parent conferences and you can e-mail the teachers anytime. I have observed his classes and the students are highly engaged without disruption. It is interesting that this is my son's 2nd year and he has not been bullied yet. Enrollment is down because the community continues to give Wright a bad name. People also need to get the facts straight instead of making rumors.

Orville Wright is in a sorry state. They continue to lose students and it is hard to see how they are going to keep it open for more than another year. They only give lip service to their anti-bullying campaign. My son was punched in the face by another boy in the classroom and he did not strike back. Although the teacher sent out the other boy he was returned to the class by an administrator about 10 minutes later. The administrator said "He said he was sorry and he will act right." A few minutes later this same bully cursed at my kid and throw a pencil at him. The kid was sent out only to come back a few minutes later. This boy should have been suspended or at least kept in the office on the first offense. The only time they clean the campus is when they are trying to recruit parents to send their kids. In October they held such an event and now the campus is back to being dirty. I am saddened by the situation and am joining the parents who have pulled out their child.

This school is horrible. Apparently the principal has told the teachers on the first meeting of the semester that he was glad that he was demoted from the District Office so now he can "coast" and doesn't have to work hard. He certainly does not work hard and sees this job as little more than a paycheck. This school gets a new principal every year so this guy probably knows this and doesn't care what happens. If you have read many of the previous reviews you will see that they all mention that there is a lot of bullying at this school even the positive reviews are forced to mention this problem. The bullying is very out of control and little is done about it. The noise levels in the classrooms tend to be very high and it is difficult to see how any learning can take place. When I saw how all the classes my son was in were so out of control I pulled him out that day. If you care about your child don't send them to this school! If you don't care go ahead and put them in!

This school has lost about 1/2 it's students in the last year because it is being poorly run. Often the principal is gone for the day before the students are dismissed and sometimes leaves as early as noon. When the school had to displace teachers because of low enrollment they sent away the best teachers and kept the weak teachers who have no classroom control. Bullying is out of control on the campus and there are many fights that occur on the campus daily. The campus is often littered with trash. Parents have been changing over to other middle schools in the area Mark Twain Audubon Marina Del Rey. All of these schools are easily better than Orville Wright.

My grandsons first semester at Orville Wright. I'll just have to wait and see how it goes.

Orville Wright Middle/Magnet is a school that can withstand many challenges and succeed. With new permanent leadership in place many changes are already shining through. CST scores show an improvement in all areas safety has been improved and the teachers continue to put their best foot forward even in challenging environments. More parent involvement would be a plus. Students need to understand that an education is the key to success not being disruptive and disrespectful both of themselves and others. Assemblies are being held to address bullying along with the "no tolerance" policy in the District. Classes are above the norm due to student enrollment being low. Parents why pay for education when you have an excellent school right in your neighborhood. Charter schools stress that they provide better yet the charters in this area have parents enrolling in Orville after attending the charters since August 2012. No school is perfect but at Orville we are very close. Parents need to come and visit meet the new administration and the teachers. I'm sure you will like what you see. My daughter attended for 3 yrs. She appreciates the strong foundation they provided.

I currently have an 8th grade son in the aerospace magnet and a 7th grade daughter in the community school. My son has learned how to fly a plane in this program. On March 12 2012 he flew a Cesna C-172A for free with classmates and the young eagles program. My son has high functioning autism and struggles socially but the teachers and staff all listen kindly and patiently to him. Middle school is a struggle for anyone. I love that my kids walk to school. My daughter has made some lovely friends and has assisted in planting and harvesting in the school garden. Last year they took a field trip to the Santa Monica Farmers market. And her class published a community garden cook book. At the last honor roll assembly there were over 300 kids. I feel like my kids are getting a well rounded experience. I just wish everyone that lived in our community would go here but there are so many choices that the kids end up all over. The teachers so far have been so nice too. Let's face it middle school kids are not easy so I give them respect for doing what they do on a budget.

My child recently finished a second year at Orville Wright all I can say is this school is absolutely the worst. Most of the students there are all from out of the area on LAUSD's choices program. The office staff is rude they lack the ability to communicate. My child had one 6th grade teacher who actually tried to change her teaching ways to accommodate other than that the teaching staff will not bend I thought the purpose of being an educator was to make a difference not at this school. This school year there will again be a new principal the 3rd since last year. I repeatedly went to the school with concerns about my child's education that went ignored I was instead told how my child is the worst kid at the school my child is the most disrespectful etc...another way for the school to deflect from the real problem...which is the fact that this is an under performing school. It is in 5th year PI (program improvement) and the only way to bring it out of PI is to have test scores rise which this school can not do because they lack a staff/faculty that is willing to go the extra mile.

I attended this school. I didn't learn a thing. Some of the kids were out of control. I remember there being many kids from out of the area perhaps with permits? But for this being a magnet school I saw no challenge in the curriculum. The principal at the time was friendly. The worst part was definitely the lack of discipline in many of the students. But I would assume that children's behavior is guided by good leadership and for some reason this school didn't have it. It was one of my least favorite memories in school and I've always been one to love and appreciate education.

My two boys attended this school all i can say is that the kids are rude bullies loud. They waste everyone's time one of my son's grade drop dramatically that i ended up moving my boys to Santa Clarita withmy ex. One of my boys learn to curse to defend him self. Truly soils the name of Orville Wright.

There's only 1 word i could use to describe Orville Wright middle school. that word is disfunctional. The administration at the school are very passive and if you report a problem the first thing they do is; nothing. I am a student at Orville Wright and my two years here have been terrible. In most of my classes the only things I've learned are the definition of most curse words and how to throw a good punch. The students here have no manners what so ever. The only good thing about this school is that the majority of the teachers are very kind and they take the time to help out students that actually want to learn.

My daughter is a 6th grader and loves it. She leaves for school happy and comes home happy every day. She feels safe and secure there and I feel good that she is so close to home. I am impressed with her teachers and the future projects she will be working on very involved and challenging. I had a chance to meet the new principal and I was very impressed with his enthusiasm and motivation.

It's obvious that the post below is not really a parent. This school is underperforming middle school age children in everyway. As other have noted the amount of bullying that the adminstration allows is unacceptable. It's unacceptable that this is the only public option for tax payers in this area. This school does not provide a safe and quality education for our children. This area needs smaller schools who properly serve the community rather than one that fails to provide what children deserve to succeed.

Two of my children have attended Orville and both have received an excellent education. The test scores of my children show they're not only learning state standards but are excelling above them. Their honors programs are excellent. The teachers and administration are great and the campus is clean and safe. I recommend taking a tour for yourself to see all the wonderful opportunities offered. I wouldn't consider going to a different school when the one in our neighborhood has great API scores great teachers and definately prepares students for college.

My kids have attended Orville for the past two years and have had a wonderful experience. The staff is very hands on and caring. The curriculum has been challenging and most of all I love that they are attending their neighborhood school. They have friends from the neighborhood that they walk home with and have felt safe on campus. We have a new Principal this year that has set the bar high and I forsee great things happening over the next year. This is one of the few schools that met the subgroup targets. It shows that they are teaching all children!

The children that are trouble makers bully untrained rude and curse openly make this school a terrible place to be involved with. Communication is poor and budget cuts has worsened the entire situation. I would look elsewhere if I were a parent of a 6th grader.

My son is a 6th grader at Orville and I am very dissatisfied with the school. The teachers and staff show no leadership capibilities. The teachers only care about your child if they earn good grades and sit quietly. My son is talkative so he has been treated poorly even called a bad name by one teacher. The campus is covered in trash on a daily basis and the children are rude and curse openly. Needless to say this is our last year at this school.

I have a son who attends Wright magnet and is in the 6th grade. I have found since the first day of school many issues with the quality of teaching and management of the children. My son has been involved with many un called for situations. he was suspended for defending himself against another boy who laid hands on my son. The teachers promise to keep you informed about your child however since day one I only hear from them when the problem is out of control. They also claim that they will rspond to you quickly if you need them. I have e-mailed for months without response. the classes are over crowded and in my opinion the school is a poor choice for any child. My son will not be attending there after this year.

I have attended this school for all 3 years & about to graduate. In my opinion this school is below average. Examples include right on the students. Most are highly disrespectful very rude and there are many fights & arguments amongst the students. Sometimes there are racial discriminations from students towards other students. In my 7th grade year I can recall a 'rumble' between the Hispanic/Latino against the African-Americans. Of course the fight was stopped right when it occurred but the violence is clearly unncessary. In my case I believe the teachers I've had is good in most cases. They can teach fairly well. Most will help you and they do care about your grades. The school has some good extra curriculum actvities such as the Flight Simulator. I'm not pleased with the environment though. The halls and school grounds are always covered with trash. Overall the school is below average.