BEASLEY ELEM MAGNET ACADEMIC CTR

Beasley Academic Center, located in the Washington Park neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, is a designated magnet school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As a magnet institution within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, it operates with a specialized academic focus intended to draw students from a wider geographical area. The school is known for its rigorous curriculum and its commitment to fostering high academic achievement, often placing a strong emphasis on preparing students for enrollment in the city’s top-tier selective enrollment high schools.

In addition to its core academic programming, Beasley Academic Center prides itself on cultivating a supportive and structured learning environment. The school typically offers various extracurricular activities and enrichment programs designed to develop the "whole child," including opportunities in the arts and technology. By maintaining a focus on both character development and scholastic excellence, Beasley aims to provide a robust educational foundation that equips its diverse student body with the critical thinking skills necessary for future success in competitive academic settings.

5255 S State St
Chicago, IL 60609-6303
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BEASLEY ELEM MAGNET ACADEMIC CTR is a public Title I school in Chicago, IL with about 1,250 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Illinois

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
No
Magnet school:
Yes
Total Students:
1,250
Teachers:
62.1
NSLP Status:1
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified free lunch:
0
Qualified reduced-price lunch:
0
Title I Status:2
Title I schoolwide school
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.

1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch

2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.

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School Demographics for 1,250 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending BEASLEY ELEM MAGNET ACADEMIC CTR is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 97% of the student body.

Black or African American
97.2%
Hispanic/Latino
1.6%
White
0.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.3%
Two or more races
0.2%
Asian
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0.1%

Female
49.2%
Male
50.8%

Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.