Black Magnet Elementary School

9101 South Euclid Avenue

School District

Chicago Public Schools
Grade

K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:18
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on November 23, 2024

Robert A. Black Magnet Elementary School is a good school! My son attended from K-6th grade and gain admission into Kenwood's 7th grade program!! And our daughter is a freshman at South Shore International College Preparatory High School! South Shore International is a selective enrollment high school and admission is test based. Our daughter is excelling in their IB program. Black Magnet School prepared both our kids well for academic success!
Submitted by parent on August 25, 2015

Four of my grandchildren currently attend RAB. Two of my four grandchildren are in the advanced or honor's programs and are excelling quite well. My other two grandchildren are average and RAB does nothing academically for average children. I believe smaller class size would contribute to a better learning environment for them. Their one size fits all teaching style SUCKS when it comes to average children. RAB offers nothing to stimulate my grandchildren from average to exceptional. My grown kids and I are currently pursuing private educations for the two average kids. RAB principle ( is not transparent when it comes to finances either). Hooray for my two honors grandkids. I will just pay for more individual help from the private educational institutions for my other two average grandchilds.
Submitted by parent on October 30, 2013

My school is R. A. B Magnet. It is a great school and will provide your child with an terrific education.
Submitted by parent on October 24, 2013

My school is robert a black branch school. His yeachet is the best. He os inkindergarden and has developed well.
Submitted by parent on October 08, 2013

My son attends robert a black branch school. His teacher Mrs Holloway is the bomb. They teach more to my chld than school. He is learning how to be a good and respectable child.
Submitted by parent on April 09, 2013

So you want the skinny? Black can be accurately described as one of the better "inner city" schools in the CPS system. However, the question remains do you want your child to have an "inner city" mentality.? The challenges we've experienced: classism amongst the students, discipline w/o communication, overcrowded classrooms and a lack of resources. These are issues you wouldn't experience in other neighborhoods, but the administrators deal with their reality as best as they can. I was excited to attend the school but have since become disillusioned with the quality of education and interaction we've received. We decided to continue the Selective Enrollment process to allow our child more diversity and accessibility to things that students at Poe, Lenart and other schools take for granted. Would I recommend Black? Yes....if you are short on options. I believe they care for their students, but they are dealing with difficult circumstances, and if your child needs more attention and nurturing than the other 32 children in the room...your best bet would be search elsewhere.
Submitted by parent on November 29, 2012

I drive my son across Chicago to attend Black everyday, because the schools in my neighborhood do not offer what he will need to have a successful academic career. I admit--because of it's location, and the fact that there are so many other magnet schools to which we applied with better reputations--this school was not my first choice. However, we found ourselves stuck with one admission letter from Black, and we knew we were not doing another year at his neighborhood school. He has now been at Black for since 1st grade and is now in 3rd and we are extremely pleased. He has gone from being a self-concious, shy, unexcited student to become student of the month this year and completely in love with reading and math. He also loves the computer class. Despite the school not having a real gymnasium, he enjoys his P. E. class and looks forward to seeing all of his teachers daily. The school's principal is highly involved. Most of the staff is extremely friendly, open and engaging. Overall the students are respectful, disciplined and focused, with much credit due to not only the school's culture, but also the involvement and character of the parents. Black is doing a great job!
Submitted by parent on December 16, 2010

I'm not impressed with this school. The best elementry schools are: Poe, Lenart, Skiner, Powell, Murray Black is horrible. :(
Submitted by other on April 08, 2009

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Submitted by parent on November 15, 2008

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