Briarmeadow Charter School at 3601 Dunvale Road is home to about 600 Broncos in prekindergarten through eighth grade. It’s an International Baccalaureate School in the Houston Independent School District. Although students zoned anywhere in the district can attend Briarmeadow, parents or guardians must provide transportation.
From prekindergarten through fifth grade, this standout school offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, also known as IB. Each IB student is guided to develop IB Learner Profile Attributes such as being open-minded, principled, inquisitive and caring, as the basis for Briarmeadow’s social-emotional learning.
Kindergarten through fifth grade teachers loop with their classes for two years. Another Briarmeadow perk is that the school follows the research-based best practice of not assigning homework in the lower grades.
In middle school, Briarmeadow scholars take a pre-Advanced Placement program that uses advanced technology immersion techniques and learning strategies. Eighth graders can graduate from Briarmeadow with algebra and Spanish high school credits.
Virtually all Briarmeadow middle-schoolers take Algebra 1, compared to the average of about one-third of students across Texas. Overall, Briarmeadow students score well above state averages, reflecting this high Algebra 1 participation rate.
Students in all grades learn through hands-on, inquiry-based instruction. Briarmeadow goes beyond state requirements to foster 21st-century skills such as creativity, innovation, critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration.
Briarmeadow Charter
Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School
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Grade Pre-K-8
3601 Dunvale Rd,
Houston, TX
Houston Independent School District
School Details
Head of School
Mr Peter Heinze
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
69%
Reading Proficiency
74%
Niche Grade
A-
A
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
74%
Math Proficiency
69%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
38
Full Time Teachers
38
Teachers in First or Second Year
24.3%
GreatSchools Rating
10
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
Male
50.5%
Female
49.5%
White
31.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
26.3%
Hispanic
25.5%
Black
10.7%
Two or more races
5.2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings
#11
Niche Standout MS in Texas
#18
Most Diverse Public MS in Texas
#27
Niche Standout ES in Texas
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
1/22/2016
I love the extracurricular opportunities in this school. I was able to learn more about computers and able to learn how a library is managed. I was also able to be a part of the soccer and volleyball team. There are other extracurricular opportunities such as music, art, year book, soccer, volleyball, baseball, and much more.
GreatSchools Reviews
5/10/2025
If you are reading this debating on what school to send your child to I just want you to know BCS is a safe choice. PROs: No homework for elementary kids, after school YMCA program if you work late, IB curriculum, active PTO, and my son has never complained of bullies. CONs: no bus route-you have to...
3/25/2023
This school has a wonderful and unique approach to student learning. It is an IB world school, and we’ve loved how our child is thriving in that model. Also love the grade looping system.
10/19/2022
The school website is lack support and needed information for parents. Using the app named Bloomz for communication between school and parents, teachers/ staffs post a lot there but not everyone will answer your question. This school may be good for early learning, but not really for middle school....
5/16/2022
This is the best school in the world I have been in this school sense pre-k and it truly been the best its is a very small school but its like a family and you get to know everyone and btw Miss Russo is the best teacher here.
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Map
About Mid West
List Price Range
$149K - $2.2M
Homes For Sale
14
Average Home Value
$343,152
Median Lot Size
7,840 Sq Ft
% Renters
80%
Household Income
$62,883
% of College Grads
43.4%
Median Age
35
Average House Size
2,253 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
75.0%
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Parks in this Area
Tanglewilde Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
Briarmeadow Park
- Bike Trails
- Picnic Area
- Tennis
Walter J. Rasmus Sr. Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Grills
Woodchase Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
Flag Tree Pocket Park
Anderson Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Tennis
Lake Park
- Trails
- Playground
Briarbend Park
Woodlake Community Park
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