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Albert R Sabin Elementary Magnet School

CPS choice · PK,K-8

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

At a glance

77% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2026). The state's 2026 rating is Comprehensive - the lowest of its five ratings, which ISBE uses to identify schools for additional support. In 2025–26, 43 applications were recorded for 19 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).

Cultural fit
54% of students were chronically absent in 2026 - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2026).
Academic performance
The state's 2026 rating is Comprehensive - the lowest of its five ratings, which ISBE uses to identify schools for additional support (ISBE Report Card 2026). Fewer than 10 students met the math standard on the 2026 IAR, so ISBE does not publish the exact rate; 14% met the ELA standard.
Academic fit
Average class size is 17.1; about 11 students per teacher, computed from all-teacher staffing (ISBE Report Card 2026). 87% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools.

Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.

Basics

CPS-published · verified Nov 2024

Address
2216 W HIRSCH ST
Neighborhood
West Town
Phone
(773)534-4490
Hours
Unknown - not verified yet
Website
https://sabin.cps.edu
Before and after care

Supplemental care not found.

SchoolNav searched the school’s website and the main care providers’ pages in Sep 2026 and found no before or after care. Some programs are never posted online, so ask the school office or on a tour.

Arts and creative

Drawing, Film and Video, Modern/Hip-Hop Dance, Painting, Plays/Acting, Theater, Band/Orchestra, Student Art Club, Murals, Percussion, Scrapbooking, Student Music Club, Dance, Choir/Chorus, Improv, Mixed Media, Piano/Keyboard, Recorder

From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.

Sports

16” Softball, Cheerleading, Exercise, Football, Girls' Basketball, Girls' Volleyball, Jump Rope, Tennis, Yoga/Pilates, Baseball, Boys' Basketball, Boys' Soccer, Boys' Volleyball, Girls on the Run, Girls' Cross Country, Basketball, Boys' Softball, Dance, Girls on Track, Soccer, Girls' Track, Softball, Volleyball

From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.

Climate survey
Unknown - no CPS school ID on record

5Essentials - the latest survey in detail

Quality of Student Discussion, Teacher-Principal Trust, and Quality Professional Development are rated above the CPS average; Course Clarity, Rigorous Study Habits, and Math Instruction are rated below it this year.

From the 2026 CPS 5Essentials survey (25-26). Scores are benchmarked 1–99 (not percentages) - higher is stronger, and each is shown against the CPS average that same year. This is a newer survey on a different benchmark than the component levels above, so the two aren’t directly comparable.

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Ambitious Instruction

48 ▼ below the CPS average (56)

Supportive Environment

41 ▼ below the CPS average (51)

Collaborative Teachers

51 ▬ about the CPS average (52)

Effective Leaders

58 ▲ above the CPS average (52)

Involved Families

58 ▲ above the CPS average (53)

Supplemental measures

Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.

CPS-published · verified Jul 2026Response rates: students 100%, teachers 91%, parents 0%Full 2026 measures report (UChicago)

UChicago Consortium — the 2026 cycle (school year 25-26) is re-benchmarked to spring 2024 (SY25+); it is NOT level-comparable to the spring-2013-benchmarked component levels shown elsewhere.

Pre-K

CPS-published· verified Sep 2026

This school has Pre-K. Families apply for Pre-K through Chicago Early Learning, not GoCPS.

  • Full-day Pre-K · for children age 4

    Seats: full, with a waitlist, as of Sep 24, 2026.

Quality rating
ExceleRate Gold Circle of Quality

Apply through Chicago Early Learning · How Pre-K applications work

Programs (2)

ProgramEntry gradesHow seats are offeredTest requiredEvidence

Dual Language

Open enrollment

K–8Lottery
NoCPS-published · verified Oct 2026

World Language

Magnet

K–8Lottery
NoCPS-published · verified Oct 2026

Local School Council

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

The Local School Council is a group of parents, staff, and neighbors who help run this school. They vote on the budget and the school plan. Their meetings are open to the public, so you can go and listen.

Next meetings

CPS has not posted any upcoming meetings for this council yet.

CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.

Members for 2026 to 2028

  • Matthew E Baker · Principal
  • Amber Dejesus · Parent
  • Raquel Irizarry · Parent
  • Eboni Rivera · Parent
  • Stacey Simon · Parent
  • Crystal Sansing-Vylonis · Parent
  • Willie Maldonado · Parent
  • Cal Thixton · Community member
  • Debra Gittler · Community member
  • May Borges · Teacher
  • David Hernandez · Teacher
  • Maria Puschmann · School staff (non-teaching)
  • Maliyah N Johnson · Student

CPS keeps the official list of council meetings and members. See the CPS council list.

Parent questions & conversation

What parents and people who know this school are asking, answering, and talking about - their own words, experiences and opinions rather than verified facts.

Parent notes on this school are visible to signed-in Chicago families. Sign in to read and ask.

SchoolNav is not affiliated with CPS. Details change - each fact above shows when it was last verified. Application decisions should always be confirmed in GoCPS.