Las Flores Middle School

Posted: April 20, 2025

I am a current student at this school. I feel unsafe and the environment isnt good. The teachers dont care for the well being of my classmates and the administrators dont take bullying or and drugs/vapes/alcohol abuse seriously. Othee students destroy the school and make fun of one another “for fun” because they think its funny. There have been many threats from students about bombing shooting and much worse things. Students are yelling in class and teachers don’t even try anymore. Some don’t know how to teach and never teach in class. Please DO NOT send your child to this school.

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Posted: February 10, 2023

Unfortunately, I must give this school one star due to their lack of seriousness regarding school threats. In December 2022, a student whispered to my son that he had a gun in his backpack. Alarmed by this comment, my child notified his teacher. The teacher did not check the child's backpack or issue disciplinary action. The school failed to handle the situation appropriately. They did not notify me of the incident. Once I became aware of this situation, I spoke to the teacher, who was very cold and non-responsive to my concerns.
I requested to meet with the principal. She was very friendly. However, she informed me that there was a full investigation, and the students seemed to be joking. They did not call the police or file a police report. They did not conduct a welfare check and refused to notify other parents of the incident. The student was allowed to remain in school and sit beside my child. As if nothing had happened. I called the school district, which also brushed it under the rug, and refused to provide me with an incident report on the investigation findings. In this climate, things should have been handled much differently. A gun in a backpack is no laughing matter. Something similar happened at my family members' school in orange county, and the school was on top of it, even notifying all of the parents, calling the police, etc. It became apparent to me that the school just dropped the ball because they don't care for the welfare of our children. My child is no longer attending in person.

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Posted: December 22, 2022

I was surprised to see so many negative reviews. Then I realized most of them are many years old. Both of my daughters attend here and they both are very happy and doing well. For the first time my 8th grader is making honor role and very focused on doing well. We have received great support when needed and overall the students have been friendly. You will always have those few but nothing compared to the private schools. So happy we came here instead of private.

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Posted: January 21, 2022

I find this school very lacking in helping our children succeed. Yes they may have advance classes but when it actually comes to caring about children to succeed they don’t. First time my child saw a guidance counselor is when the school wanted to change the classes because they were not doing well. You have to be the parent that is on top of this school to get the necessary help for your child to succeed. The school does not care about the children. Starts at the top and works it’s way down.

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Posted: February 7, 2018

Helpful teachers and easily approachable. The staff is readily available and extremely impressed with the guidance office. The children are exposed to interesting subjects and given every opportunity to flourish.

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Posted: September 19, 2017

Depends on the teachers you get. But WAY too much homework assigned without quality teaching in the classroom.

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Posted: March 28, 2017

I think that going here is actually pretty good.

Posted: March 28, 2017

All the teachers think that they are more important than the others and assign loads of homework.

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We are given many choices for electives and the teachers in music are qualified.

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Great academics, great music program, great elective opportunity, caring teachers and administration

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Posted: August 11, 2013

Hello, I love this school so much! My kid is 8th grade and she loves this school! There are a couple snobby kids but that is at every school! I recommend that your child should go to this school, because there is great teachers & staff that care about you so much. They have excellent education & kids there, everyone is so sweet and my daughter loves loves loves this school!

Posted: July 8, 2013

My son attended LFMS for three years and did well. The orchestra is excellent. He was in the GATE program which provided him with very good teachers.

Posted: April 4, 2013

I agree with everyone that rated this school 2 stars! I had two children go through this school and I am not sure why it is rated a 10. My kids were not prepared for high school. There are a few great teachers but way too many terrible ones. The administration is not helpful either. A horrible experience twice. We are leaving!

Posted: October 7, 2012

We have had 2 of our kids at LFMS -- one has moved on to Tesoro high school, and the other is still in 8th grade. We have been impressed with the school and its faculty. This is a great school in a great neighborhood.

Posted: October 5, 2012

horrible school with bullying problom and bad staff, do not send your child hear bad school in good area, lots of bullys

Posted: August 22, 2012

Las Flores is an ok school. I felt when I went there it was wayyy to easy and I got honer roll a lot. The kids are really mean and snobby. Most of the teachers were good, but some didnt know what the heck was going on. I recommend you not go to this school, unless you wanna be bullied and have a poor education.

Posted: August 8, 2012

I went to this school, but I do not know what anyone is talking about. I loved my experience there. If there was any bullying, it wasn't anything the staff could do. Kids will be mean. Through all my years of middle school, the staff was supportive and kind. All classes were fun and yet also very educational. My teachers were always reliable and understanding. I could not choose a better school.

Posted: June 19, 2012

I love las flores! My teachers are and will be great! The food is good. My grades are good. The activities are very fun and creative!

Posted: June 7, 2012

I have been scared twice in a month by e-mail in the middle of the day that my daughter is not at school while i dropped her off my self early in the morning. while shaking i call the school (guess what) the same thing we are very sorry we made a mistake she is in the class. What kind of school and staff is this to send a scary message like this without verifying the facts. If i could i will rate the staff a zero. If anyone i the school district is reading these messages, please do something abut this.

Posted: May 18, 2012

Do not send your child to this school as a new student in the middle of the year, if you have any fear of bullies. The bullies of this school have been there since day one and they do not like new students that "ruffle their feathers," that's how the VP put it. And you may ask, why don't I just pull my child from this school? The answer is very simple, I never turn a cheek to a very serious situation. I will make my point loud and clear! This bullying needs to stop & I don't want to hear another excuse for a bullies behavior.

Posted: December 27, 2011

Very academic environment. Strong ties to top ranked Tesoro, many interactive engagements between Tesoro students and LFMS students - a good example is Benefield's Music program with a choir line extending to Tesoro. Consistently excellent standardized test results. Campus is shared with Las Flores Elementary School so there is a seamless transition for the students - big benefits of community familiarity and common culture and staff/resources consistency. Community is extremely proactive in academics, sports, and arts. Parents are progressive college educated professionals who instill these values and have created like expectations. Parental involvement is interwoven with the classroom and with community activities (sports, scouts, etc). Facilities are top notch, clean, and well maintained. Faculty and parents are connected daily via internet/email reports. Campus is safe friendly and cheerful. The peer culture is that of success at LFMS, success at Tesoro, on to college. The faculty isn't challenged or distracted and can easily focus on teaching. Many faculty members had requested transfers to both LFMS and LFES due to the community culture and value on academics.

Posted: August 21, 2011

Overall, my son did not have a positive experience at LFMS. He was bullied in seventh grade and the assistant principals did not handle the bullying problem very effectively. However, he had some excellent teachers such as Benefield, Hoover, Pagleili, Cummings and Oregeron. I have a break from the middle school for one year until my youngeest starts in Fall 2012. I am seriously considering checking out Arroyo Vista middle school since it is a much smaller.

Posted: July 20, 2011

Great Schools needs to adjust their rating system, because I have no idea how this school gets a 10. Worst experience ever for my kids. We are leaving. Terrible bullying problem. Couple nice teachers, but for the most part a totally corrupt school that goes along with a totally corrupt school district. Anyone who thinks this school is actually good probably just doesn't know any better. But, if you have experienced a good school and then came here. Wow! It's bad. It's so crowded that the desks are packed together in the classrooms to fit, so kids have to climb over each other to get out. Talk about a fire hazard.

Posted: June 17, 2011

Hi, I'm a student here, or was. This school was a horrible experience for me. I was constantly bullied from mid 7th grade until the end of eighth grade, and it is totally brutal the way these people treat you. If I could rate this school less than 0 stars, I would rate it a -100. The teachers don't follow up with you, and the asst. principal doesnt help make things better when you tell her anything. She just sits and rolls her eyes at you when you're addressing the issue you have. I wouldn't recommend letting anyone going through what I went through.

Posted: May 10, 2011

Very disappointed with this school. The two stars given are for the two wonderful teachers my child gets there every year on average. There is no uniformity, rules and expectations are very different for every class. As a very involved parent I often communicate with teachers and find it is sometimes difficult to get a reply. We are leaving...