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St. Brendan Elementary School in Miami, Florida

St. Brendan Elementary School Detail

(305) 221-2722
8755 SW 32nd St
Miami, FL 33165
Levels: PK-8
District: Private


St. Brendan Elementary School Census Data

Census InfoValueYear
White, non-Hispanic:5.22% (2008)
Black, non-Hispanic:0.52% (2008)
Hispanic:93.57% (2008)
Asian/Pacific Islander:0.17% (2008)
Native American or Native Alaskan:0.52% (2008)
Student Teacher Ratio:17.97% (2008)

St. Brendan Elementary School Ratings Summary

Average Quality Rating3
Average Principals Rating3
Average Teachers Rating4
Average Activities Rating3
Average Parents Rating4
Average Safety Rating4

St. Brendan Elementary School Reviews

Quality Score: 3
Post Date:2006-04-24
“Loving and nurturing environment. Not very strong academically; could be better.”
This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: 4
Post Date:2005-04-08
“This is a great school with a nurturing staff, close knit community of parents, strong academic program.”
This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: 4
Post Date:2003-08-26
“Great family school, with highly involved parents and a great Athletic Association. Religious education is strong, but not overdone. My kids love it!!”
This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: 4
Post Date:2009-06-17
“The school's new principal has amazing leadership skills. She has only been there since January and she has made a positive impact already. She communicates with parents on a monthly basis. She is a true professional. My children have been attending this school for the past 5 years and I am a public school teacher. I am confident that the new principal will take St. Brendan to higher standards. My only concern is the animosity of some teachers and school office whom been in the school for too long and that might interfere with changes. I just hope the rest of the teachers, parents and the priest believes in her and gives her the chance to succeed.”
This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: N/A
Post Date:2009-10-08
“St. Brendan Elementary School has good discipline, education, and the students are well-mannered. The students' parents as well as the school itself, care to teach the kids good moral values as well as a sense of responsibility which is very much needed in this day and age!!!”
This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: 4
Post Date:2009-09-24
“I believe the school is moving in the right direction. In January of this year we got a new principal, as always change is difficult and people are resistent to change and unforfunately quick to judge. The new principal has taken the time to sit with the educators of our children, hear our concerns and bring her experience to the table. I feel the school is moving the right direction.”
This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: N/A
Post Date:2009-06-19
“I can't say enough on how happy my child is at this school. My daughter had an excellent 1st grade teacher. She was loving, caring but at the same time strict and very professional. For the rest of the school staff and personnel I have no complaints. The new principal is very professional and caring as well.”
This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: N/A
Post Date:2009-06-05
“The lack of leadership sometimes worries me. The Principal last year was wishy washy, and sometimes the direction is more on Money than education. It is a very expensive school and the quality should be monitored. most teachers are good, but then the few bad ones are really really bad.”
This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: 3
Post Date:2009-05-29
“The new principal is a long-time educator who consistently sends home information about the happenings at the school. Some of the teachers are hard-working and enthusiastic, while others lack basic teaching skills and classroom management. Too much emphasis is placed on copying and not on teachers interacting with the class. My children have attended the school for four years, but positive changes have been very slow to arrive. More emphasis on providing a rigorous teaching environment is needed. I spend too much time instructing at home instead of reviewing.”
This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: 4
Post Date:2009-05-18
“This is our first year in the school, and so far so good! when it comes to academic, my child comes from a public school and the improvement is great, the only thing I find is the new principal this year 09, she is more concern about religion than academics, and she is always finding a reason to get more money out of parents. You never see her around in the school or talking with parents/studens as the previous principal on 08, he had more carisma....sorry but is the truth.”
This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: 1
Post Date:2009-05-04
“Not to sure of this school principal is not communicating with parents it;s not about the kids anymore.”
This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: 1
Post Date:2009-03-19
“I am pulling my 3 kids out of the school this year because of academic reasons and the unprofessional manner of the new principal. The schools best interest is making money not the kids eduacation.”
This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: N/A
Post Date:2009-03-16
“I like the school, but the principal has no communication schools. The prinicpal is not very professional, lacks experience. The administration needs to get more involved.”
This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: 3
Post Date:2008-11-09
“My son attended the prek-4 program and kindergarten before we realized we needed the pull him out. I loved the staff, the parents and teachers but academically the school is not challenging. It is unfortunate that the administration does not enforce a strong curriculum as much as they enforce fund raising events.”
This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: 4
Post Date:2008-02-03
“Great school ! My daughter loves it, her teacher is great and the administration is wonderful.”
This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: 5
Post Date:2007-12-03
“I currently have my daughter in St. Brendan and so far, I love it. There was turmoil a couple years back with the administration, but I can honestly say that the change has been great for the school. The new principal is excellent and extremely involved and as a parent, I think it's a great school.”
This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: 2
Post Date:2007-09-26
“I had my child in St. Brendan Elementary from Pre-Kindergarten through second grade. I started to notice that academically she was not advancing. The year I took her out (2006) there was a lot of turmoil between the teachers and administration and this reflected on the students. It has taken her one year to catch up academically to the other children in the school she is in now. I would not recommend this school to anybody. I only hope that they will improve for the sake of other children who are still there.”
This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: N/A
Post Date:2007-08-29
“I had to take my child out of this school simply because the academics were terrible. I had to place my child in a public school and now I find out that he is behind. If this school concentrated as much on teaching as it did on taking people's money, it would be outstanding.”
This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: 4
Post Date:2003-08-22
“St. Brendan Elementary gave me a great education for my first few imporant years of schooling. I've followed the changes made to the school over the past few years and see a great deal of potential in what they are doing there. Overall, St. Brendan gave me a good foundation for my further education and to be able to navigate through life through the intercesion of it's patron saint, St. Brendan the Navigator...pray for us!”
This review was posted by a former student.




     




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