Kleberg Elementary School

My daughter has been going here for 3 years now. So far I have been pleased with all of her teachers. The new assistant principal associates with the families and make them feel more welcome. My only complaint is that the school needs to do a better job on sending correspondence home on a timely manner, and not one day in advance (ex: Thanksgiving lunch with the kids).
--Submitted by a parent

People fail to realize the challenges the teachers at Kleberg Elementary have to deal with. Most students fall below the poverty level.Teachers fund school supplies and little special things out of their own pockets...with no reimbursement. Many of the students have no permanent home,shuffle from home to home.The teachers sacrifice hours of their own time to help these children.The standardized test scores reflect this. This is the direct result of a state government that cuts school spending to the bone.

I think the school is great. As parents we have to be accountable to our kids and to the adults we entrust our kids to. Kleberg has struggled but most the kids there seem happy when I visit mine which is often. The fifth grade teachers are tough but they communicate with each other. Ms. Moore gives her number to all parents and I have called her myself several times. There aren't too many teachers like that anymore.
--Submitted by a parent

I know the school is under new leadership and it's about time. The last principal was absolutely horrible to this community. She made it a point to look down on anyone she felt that she was better than, which was most. My child lost a whole year of his education last year and that finally did it for me so I took him out. Just be careful, weak administration, horrible teachers, and even worse building.
--Submitted by a parent

My child attended Kleberg in 2005 as a Kindergarten. I was unhappy with the Academic curriculum and leadership. My child was ahead of the other students and was not given work to her level. She was left to sit until the others were at Kinder level which taken the whole school year. We requested for her to be tested for TAG and nothing was ever done. We had several problems with the principal regarding other concerns. The principals leadership was very unprofessional. I am proud to say my daughter is at a better school.
--Submitted by a parent

My child started here last year as a Pre-kindergarten. I am overall pleased with the school. All pre-k students that started school during the 2005-2006 school year are part of a new curriculum that was installed by DISD. I see the results and they are wonderful! My child will be tested for Talented & Gifted this winter! Sadly, the state rates the school based on TAKS scores by 3rd & 5th graders. That does not reflect what the other grades are doing. Please take note of this when you see the scores/ratings by TEA/STATE/Local boards.
--Submitted by La Shun Hall, a parent

My child was in a special education class room at Kleberg, and we hated it. He was always being ignored by the teacher, and so we pulled him out of the school. She is possibly the worst teacher in DISD; every time we went to the classroom, she was on the computer or doing her son's homework for him. She always claimed she was just looking it over but it was obvious she was doing the work for him. If this is how she 'teaches' her own child, imagine how well she teaches other people's children?!? I am very unhappy with the school, & lack of leadership. Whenever we did complain about her, we were told we were just over-reacting. Yeah, RIGHT!!!
--Submitted by Disgruntled Parent, a parent

Excellent principal, good teachers, great school
--Submitted by a parent

I have unfortunately been involved with kleberg for at least 5 years now, we are finally moving out of this district because of this school lack of attention to the children, My child has a learning disability and I have had to fight for him every year so that he does not get pushed to side like a dirt little problem. It was bad before but this new leadership has really brought the places down.
--Submitted by a parent

I honestly feel that over the past few years, the quality of leadership and education at this school has deteriorated drastically.
--Submitted by a parent