Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center

5255 South State Street

School District

Chicago Public Schools
Grade

PK, K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on August 16, 2023

The security staff is rude and offensive. They need customer service skills. Somebody is going to react to security. Is Beasley a learning atmosphere or is it jail? Seems like jail to me
Submitted by other on January 17, 2021

I graduated in 2016 and I wish I left sooner. School more concerned with frills and reputation and would let the basketball team run rampant and bully other kids. I was given a suspension for defending myself against someone who had been threatening me for an extended period of time and bullies were allowed to do what they want. Students frequently threw chairs and desks and no solution was given other than to take chairs and desks away completely. Students purposely sent one teacher into a nervous breakdown while knowing she was going through a lot of struggles with her mother dying. Staff preferred to treat students like prisoners and made them "walk the halls" to teach discipline because we talked in the hallways despite the fact that we were 8th graders and would soon be in a high school setting where they can basically do whatever they want in the halls. Discipline never made sense as it was just a way to stifle children for behaving like children do.
Submitted by other on December 01, 2020

I have no kids, yet I receive phone calls and voicemail messages that "my son" is ready to be picked up from school. I've explained that I have no kids and to remove my number, but they continue to call me to pickup "my son." Don't be surprised if you child goes missing attending this school.
Submitted by parent on April 24, 2020

If I could take away points I would. This school does not deserve to get a rating of a zero. I withdrew my child from this school and I am glad that I did. He is thriving in a school that supports his needs academically. Beasley is not what it used to be in the 90's and looks like when they tore down the project they must have moved right into the school to live. Unprofessional!
Submitted by student on October 23, 2018

My experience with Beasley is OK because staff treat us students like we're the problem. They do provide us with everything we need to learn. Our new Principal is helping make this school better and he is making learning fun, and everyone likes to have fun. Basically I would rate my experience a 3.5.
Submitted by parent on April 08, 2016

Mrs. Bertoncini is a very talented and wonderful woman. Me and my son both enjoyed her as teacher and can't do anything but miss her. We've moved to Maryland and the school in the neighborhood we live in now, is not challenging. My son finishes his homework in 2 minutes, since the work is so easy for him. I wish I could bring the school with us. I miss taking field trips.
Submitted by other on October 11, 2015

I was of the 2nd graduating class from Edward W. Beasley when it was called a school for excelling students. I learned more in the time I was there that I did in high school. (I was one of the first class, transferring from Mc Cosh). So many great memories. I lived in Robert Taylor projects and had the honor of contributing to our school mascot name of the Beasley Bees. That is the name I thought of because it was evident that I was among some of the sharpest minds in our community. One of my 7th grade classmates won the competition for drawing our school flag... A bumble Bee with a very sharp stinger. We were on 51st or 52nd and State Street then. Wondering if the school is still located in the same place.
Submitted by parent on November 19, 2013

Overall, I'm pleased with the curriculum at Beasley. I had four children attend, two in the gufted program and two in the magnet program. My oldest graduated from the gifted program, two years ago and is now a sophomore at Jones College Preparatory H.S. My other three, one in the gifted and the other two magnet program. My daughter in 8th grade gifted program is planning on attending Lindblom. The other two are in the magnet program and the teachers are really good. Beasley offers their students so much. Everything from; football, basketball,cheerleading, annual high school & college fairs, choir, art, band, student council, violin, wood shop/drafting, boys mentoring, dance, swimming, saftey patrol, yearbook, clubs,Cross Country/track, girls softball, drama, chess, girls mentoring program. The school is large but has a family feel, unifirms are required but you'll save money throughout the year because of it (trust me), the focus is on academics only, Championship sports teams, solid leadership. Graduates typically attend the best. & top high schools, including the top catholic high schools, SE public high schools and top charter high schools.
Submitted by parent on September 26, 2013

Beasley is a very good school , especially since this is my child's second year in the CPS school I had doubts about the school system until 8/26/13 now that she attends Beasley , I can most definitely say that she will be a student there until she goes to High School , this is truly a school that prepares the kids for the future beyond elementary school.
Submitted by parent on August 31, 2013

Beasley is on its way back to the same School it was in the 80's.
Submitted by parent on March 04, 2013

Personally, I love this school. I have two kids in the gifted program and they are being challenged, go on amazing trips, participate in multiple actvities and are working two grades ahead of their peers. Beasley also offers, Spanish and French and has a full size swimming poopl, which my kids have learned how to swim. Another plus on why I love Beasley is because 8th graders go on to attend the top high schools in Chicago; Payton, Westinghouse, Whitney Young, Jones, Lindblom, Brooks, South Shore Intl College Prep, Urban Prep Aacdemy for Young Men, Kenwood & Noble Network High Schools all have Beasley students in attendance each year.
Submitted by parent on July 25, 2011

Very unprofessional staff, I have tried to complete an IEP for over 8 months. Principal and staff unresponsive.....Lawyers have even tried to get in touch with staff.....no luck...Teachers very disrespectful......and unconcerned
Submitted by parent on January 15, 2011

I have two children at Beasley.I do think that Beasley is not the quality Magnet School that it use to be back in the 80s.I like all of the extra curricular activities that Beasley has to offer, but I am displeased with the rigor of the homework that is assigned to my children.Some of the teachers are good teachers and concerned,but there are many who are very rude to the parents and I take offense to this being a teacher myself. I feel that Beasley is living and thriving from it's former reputation and I do hope that things change for the better in the future.