Is Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center a good school?

Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center ranks 1015 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,046 students attended Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center.

What is the racial makeup of Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center?

Students at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

Summary:

Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 1,046 students enrolled. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beasley outperforms the district average in several academic areas, with 37.7% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to 30.5% for the district. The school's African American students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools. However, Beasley's special education and disabled student groups perform below average compared to the state. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.9% in 2019-2020 to 31.1% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average.

Beasley outperforms nearby schools like Carter Elementary, Beethoven Elementary, and Sherwood Elementary in academic proficiency rates, but lags behind the higher-performing KIPP Chicago Chrtrs Bloom Campus and CICS - Washington Pk Campus charter schools. The school's declining academic performance and school ranking, coupled with rising chronic absenteeism, suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

5255 S State St
Chicago, IL 60609-6303

(773) 535-1230

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1015^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,497

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 1,046

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.8%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center ranks better than 50.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 89^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.22. (See more...)

Compare Details Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center ranks worse than 61.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.07. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center is $18,497. 339 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center 1015^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center 835^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	39.52	1392^nd	2020	31.1%
2004	49.89	1214^th	2030	40.2%
2005	39.61	1422^nd	2022	29.7%
2006	52.36	1260^th	2086	39.6%
2007	52.52	1275^th	2095	39.1%
2008	54.82	1166^th	2092	44.3%
2009	50.52	1264^th	2120	40.4%
2010	51.25	1258^th	2139	41.2%
2011	58.60	1080^th	2147	49.7%
2012	48.65	1332^nd	2166	38.5%
2013	42.41	1342^nd	2167	38.1%
2014	36.43	1392^nd	2093	33.5%
2015	52.93	840^th	2052	59.1%
2016	40.33	1165^th	2046	43.1%
2017	34.09	1307^th	2044	36.1%
2018	30.95	1400^th	2037	31.3%
2019	36.09	1289^th	2086	38.2%
2021	21.69	1517^th	1948	22.1%
2022	23.59	1545^th	2082	25.8%
2023	31.99	1345^th	2077	35.2%
2024	46.22	1015^th	2067	50.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.43	472^nd	763	38.1%
2019	46.32	514^th	1194	57.0%
2022	45.96	462^nd	1113	58.5%
2023	23.36	964^th	1156	16.6%
2024	45.40	547^th	1195	54.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.90	930^th	1765	47.3%
2019	51.10	789^th	1816	56.6%
2021	35.45	983^rd	1514	35.1%
2022	36.19	1117^th	1763	36.6%
2023	50.04	812^th	1808	55.1%
2024	64.03	469^th	1793	73.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.35	35^th	36	2.8%
2023	66.52	9^th	30	70.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.08	1283^rd	1964	34.7%
2019	38.52	1201^st	2019	40.5%
2021	15.63	1510^th	1680	10.1%
2022	27.87	1374^th	1970	30.3%
2023	31.53	1283^rd	1957	34.4%
2024	43.81	996^th	1942	48.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.64	611^th	886	31.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.15	1421^st	1972	27.9%
2019	34.04	1300^th	2019	35.6%
2021	29.07	1165^th	1707	31.8%
2022	20.95	1559^th	1977	21.1%
2023	33.28	1252^nd	1984	36.9%
2024	47.75	934^th	1959	52.3%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.11	141^st	698	79.8%
2019	72.85	101^st	711	85.8%
2021	48.90	149^th	428	65.2%
2022	55.82	208^th	684	69.6%
2023	69.98	105^th	692	84.8%
2024	83.56	48^th	655	92.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	67.73	412^th	1185	65.2%
2004	70.35	387^th	1204	67.9%
2005	58.53	600^th	1209	50.4%
2006	71.61	367^th	1272	71.1%
2007	74.86	297^th	1287	76.9%
2008	72.63	356^th	1293	72.5%
2009	72.64	361^st	1318	72.6%
2010	69.98	428^th	1327	67.7%
2011	71.96	381^st	1344	71.7%
2012	66.90	482^nd	1365	64.7%
2013	57.67	580^th	1367	57.6%
2014	47.56	721^st	1322	45.5%
2015	21.52	1050^th	1302	19.4%
2016	24.10	1017^th	1294	21.4%
2017	17.17	1104^th	1293	14.6%
2018	17.24	1107^th	1293	14.4%
2019	18.70	1134^th	1356	16.4%
2021	27.31	878^th	1241	29.3%
2022	30.28	911^th	1369	33.5%
2023	23.86	1029^th	1367	24.7%
2024	34.07	835^th	1363	38.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.74	551^st	602	8.5%
2019	24.69	700^th	792	11.6%
2022	54.59	196^th	781	74.9%
2023	41.90	373^rd	805	53.7%
2024	43.23	373^rd	802	53.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.16	976^th	1161	15.9%
2019	23.69	1002^nd	1217	17.7%
2021	40.05	578^th	1019	43.3%
2022	40.67	662^nd	1221	45.8%
2023	33.35	837^th	1234	32.2%
2024	45.86	591^st	1219	51.5%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.05	9^th	53	83.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.56	1023^rd	1226	16.6%
2019	21.40	1017^th	1276	20.3%
2021	33.05	648^th	1017	36.3%
2022	35.02	781^st	1286	39.3%
2023	23.59	978^th	1275	23.3%
2024	37.73	734^th	1251	41.3%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.89	559^th	674	17.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.14	1075^th	1223	12.1%
2019	18.06	1104^th	1296	14.8%
2021	17.72	918^th	1048	12.4%
2022	25.09	954^th	1286	25.8%
2023	25.69	948^th	1292	26.6%
2024	30.91	811^th	1264	35.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.50	274^th	511	46.4%
2019	44.11	274^th	565	51.5%
2021	59.21	94^th	385	75.6%
2022	60.65	142^nd	573	75.2%
2023	53.66	185^th	569	67.5%
2024	64.79	116^th	548	78.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	239	900	15	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	1186
1989	189	941	16	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	1200
1990	167	956	10	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	1172
1991	192	935	12	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	1191
1992	176	949	25	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	1197
1993	179	919	42	36	5	n/a	n/a	0	1181
1994	202	946	50	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	1231
1995	162	1152	56	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	1392
1996	162	1152	56	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	1392
1997	153	1170	48	29	6	n/a	n/a	0	1406
1998	124	1189	44	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	1388
1999	97	1259	42	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	1426
2000	103	1260	39	27	7	n/a	n/a	0	1436
2001	77	1275	39	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	1423
2002	56	1339	32	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	1459
2003	56	1339	32	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	1459
2004	49	1363	29	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	1473
2005	36	1393	29	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	1488
2006	34	1419	27	32	0	n/a	n/a	1	1513
2007	30	1360	23	32	0	n/a	n/a	2	1447
2008	16	1383	15	23	2	n/a	n/a	32	1471
2009	17	1379	15	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	1444
2010	7	1384	14	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	1437
2011	1	1366	2	29	4	1	9	0	1412
2012	0	1318	2	25	4	1	11	0	1361
2013	2	1393	2	26	4	2	9	0	1438
2014	0	1352	2	26	4	2	5	0	1391
2015	2	1371	1	25	4	2	4	0	1409
2016	1	1394	2	27	3	1	4	0	1432
2017	6	1294	1	24	4	2	4	0	1335
2018	6	1215	1	20	4	1	3	0	1250
2019	2	1015	1	16	5	1	0	0	1040
2020	1	1039	0	14	5	1	3	0	1063
2021	2	1060	0	14	5	1	8	0	1090
2022	0	972	0	15	4	2	11	0	1004
2023	0	1013	0	16	2	2	13	0	1046

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1186	52.0	22.8	n/a
1989	1200	55.0	21.8	n/a
1990	1172	56.0	20.9	n/a
1991	1191	58.0	20.5	n/a
1992	1197	54.0	22.1	n/a
1993	1181	59.0	20.0	n/a
1994	1231	59.0	20.9	n/a
1995	1392	59.0	23.6	n/a
1996	1392	59.0	23.6	n/a
1997	1406	63.0	22.3	n/a
1998	1388	62.0	22.4	n/a
1999	1426	62.0	23.0	n/a
2000	1436	60.0	23.9	n/a
2001	1423	60.0	23.7	n/a
2002	1459	63.0	23.2	60.6
2003	1459	63.0	23.2	60.6
2004	1473	59.4	24.8	62.9
2005	1488	63.7	23.4	57.9
2006	1513	71.8	21.1	61.4
2007	1447	64.0	22.6	73.1
2008	1471	62.0	23.7	76.7
2009	1444	65.0	22.2	79
2010	1437	64.0	22.4	81.8
2011	1412	60.0	23.5	83.9
2012	1361	59.0	23.0	84.1
2013	1438	67.0	21.4	78.6
2014	1391	65.0	21.4	81.3
2015	1409	58.0	24.2	85
2016	1432	63.0	22.7	82.3
2017	1335	60.3	22.1	84.5
2018	1250	62.1	20.1	88.5
2019	1040	59.5	17.4	86.5
2020	1063	60.5	17.5	82.7
2021	1090	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1004	63.7	15.7	70.7
2023	1046	64.0	16.3	70.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1186	52.0	22.8	n/a
1989	1200	55.0	21.8	n/a
1990	1172	56.0	20.9	n/a
1991	1191	58.0	20.5	n/a
1992	1197	54.0	22.1	n/a
1993	1181	59.0	20.0	n/a
1994	1231	59.0	20.9	n/a
1995	1392	59.0	23.6	n/a
1996	1392	59.0	23.6	n/a
1997	1406	63.0	22.3	n/a
1998	1388	62.0	22.4	n/a
1999	1426	62.0	23.0	n/a
2000	1436	60.0	23.9	n/a
2001	1423	60.0	23.7	n/a
2002	1459	63.0	23.2	60.6
2003	1459	63.0	23.2	60.6
2004	1473	59.4	24.8	62.9
2005	1488	63.7	23.4	57.9
2006	1513	71.8	21.1	61.4
2007	1447	64.0	22.6	73.1
2008	1471	62.0	23.7	76.7
2009	1444	65.0	22.2	79
2010	1437	64.0	22.4	81.8
2011	1412	60.0	23.5	83.9
2012	1361	59.0	23.0	84.1
2013	1438	67.0	21.4	78.6
2014	1391	65.0	21.4	81.3
2015	1409	58.0	24.2	85
2016	1432	63.0	22.7	82.3
2017	1335	60.3	22.1	84.5
2018	1250	62.1	20.1	88.5
2019	1040	59.5	17.4	86.5
2020	1063	60.5	17.5	82.7
2021	1090	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1004	63.7	15.7	70.7
2023	1046	64.0	16.3	70.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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