Brill Elementary School

I rwould rate this school as exemplary. My kid goes to pre-k & she is very happy to go to school. Her class teacher (Ms Munsch( is really very nice & dedicated teacher.
—Submitted by a parent

The teachers and principal are wonderful! Lots of parents and volunteering as well. So happy we are here.
—Submitted by a parent

The new principal is horrible, out of touch and more worried about cya than doing what is right for children. My daughter attended kindegarten at this school last year and did not have a good fit with her teacher. We requested on several occasions for her to change teachers and were shut down immediately by the principal. Sadly, our daughter now hates school and begs not to go back. Very few of the families from the neighborhood surrounding the school send their children there anymore. We were warned and I regret that we didn't listen. Our daughter will attend a private school going forward. Also, her kindegarten class consisted of bookshelves for walls (open at the top) right by the library, so no noise allowed, no learning centers, and very cluttered, disorganized classroom. Sounds like a fun learning enviroment. No wonder our daughter did not want to go there.
—Submitted by a parent

The Principle is the problem at Brill. She needs to retire! I had two three children that went through Brill, two are in the upper grades and my third, I took out and had to put in private school. Which we discovered Brill was very behind academically. I also rate this school a 0!
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My kids began their second year at Brill this week and we feel that the school is exemplary!! Both of my kids moved from a small private school to Brill last year and their transition was flawless. Considering the size of the school I was impressed that Brill feels like a small community. Both of my children were met in their classrooms with teachers who truly love to teach and both were given extra attention when it was needed. It saddens me that some people have had negative experiences at Brill because we find it to be a stunning elementary school and we feel blessed that our children are receiving such a fabulous, student-centered education in a public school. I am also happy that my children attend a school with so much student diversity. My children are meeting and beginning lasting friendships with students that have a different religious background or cultural background than they do, and I love that this has reinforced what we are teaching at home everyone is different but we should celebrate and enjoy those differences!
—Submitted by a parent

Horible never go there. Really bad, no good education, some of the staff are mean and kids. I give this school a zero.

This is a horrible school with administration that covers up teachers' unprofessional behavior. Five children out of my son's kindergarden class tested into GT program based on the GT Aptutude test and all of them were placed around 25% percentile on achievement according to their kindergarden teacher evaluation. My attempts to reason with the administration that this evaluation could not possibly reflect abilities and performace by five "all As" students who tested between 90-99th percentiles on gifted scale were met with aggressive resistance and comments that the teacher is entitled to her opinion and answered questions on the evaluation form truthfully.
—Submitted by a parent

We moved here almost four years ago, and our youngest son is the second one to go through the school. there are SOME VERY good teachers here, the school is by and large not great compared to the subdivision it is in. Among various problems are an obvious bias against minorities, especially hispanic, as well as a clique-ish mentality that permeates the school from the principal down to the PTO leadership, which, until 2010, was both questionable in their ethics and placement of certain funds. Teachers who have private businesses are permitted to put their business cards in the "take home" folders, and funds given to the school by the PTO for a track and yard equipment was, upon deposit of the check, NOT used as planned. You are either an Insider, an Outsider, or part of the nameless rabble that comes here. I am so glad he is our LAST child to go through this school. Ironically, the JR/ Sr High are superb. The Neighborhood is nice and quiet and relatiely peaceful and friendly.
—Submitted by a parent

My son attended 4th grade here. He is still unable to tell time or count money accurately. His math skills are below average. The worst part I suppose is how they padded his numbers to allow for promotion. 68 average, and they gave him 85 for cumiliative. I'm assuming for state funding? However, this inhibits him in 2 ways. One.. he will continue to struggle, and two..what kind of example does that set..its ok to fail, You still pass??
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My child has been here for 5 years and she loves it.
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Our children did not receive and acceptable level of learning at Brill. There are some good teachers on staff, but far too many who are less qualified. Additionally, we were very unhappy with the amount of focus on the TAKS. It all seemed like time wasted, which could've been spent more effectively.
—Submitted by a parent

Brill is an outstanding school that my son loves very much! The teachers there are involved with the students and very helpful with any questions I may have about my son.
—Submitted by a parent

We have a total of 6 children with two in college, two in high school, one in middle school and one at Brill. We came here last year and both our children at Brill were in their top of their class where we came from... they managed to stay the same except for the youngest... he was so far ahead .... he lost his motivation for learning.... said everything was baby stuff... I spoke to the teachers and administration.... they said your lucky it's not the other way around... I needed help and our son came out of Second grade not gaining any academics... They just want to teach according to their curriculum and forget about each child's individuality. He was not being challenged nor motivated.
—Submitted by a parent

Brill is in my neighborhood. I could walk my children to that school, however; Brill is the worst school that I have ever sent a child too. This free public education was so bad that I pay to keep my children away from that school. They teach to the test and that's it. The principal is horrible, the good teachers leave to other schools in the district. The parents in our neighborhood just want the status of saying that their child is in a gifted program, they don't really have a gifted program that challenges anything. The 'gifted' kids get more of the same. If you want your child in a gifted and talented program just nag the principal and she'll make it work some how.
—Submitted by a parent

This school is far behind in gifted education. The environment is to rigid and sterile for an elementary school. My daughter lost her zest for school while she was here and the exclusion of new parents by the clickish PTO is the worse I have ever experienced. My overall opinion of the school is very poor. We moved to place our daughter into a better school
—Submitted by a parent

Too rigid of an environment. Kdg.-3rd grade are wasted years. Other public elementary schools in the area are far superior. The administration and PTO are not progressive. We put our son and daughter in private school. We had no choice if we wanted a quality education. Think twice before sending your children here.
—Submitted by a parent

My feeling is that while there are several high quality teachers at the school, they are few and far between. Adding to the issue, is the lack of caring and dedication from the administration at Brill. Our child has now been withdrawn and is in private school.
—Submitted by Concerned Parent, a parent

The quality of this school,its teachers, and staff, and facility is excellent. It is an outstanding and safe school with strong traditions in a lovely community.I can not recommend it highly enough.
—Submitted by a parent

My children started attending this school in Mar of this year, It is a great school, The teachers really care about the students! I would recommend this school to anyone!
—Submitted by Monique Comeaux-Washington, a parent

We have been at this school for going on two yrs and we hate it. Our child was passing and now is failing since we enrolled her last year. The school says below level, when Humble district said she was above level. This school is based on what the families income is instead of the need of the child. I would not recommend this school or district to anyone. That is why I am looking for a new school and even a private school.
—Submitted by S W, a parent