Barack Obama Charter

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Barack Obama Charter is an elementary school located in Los Angeles, CA that serves 417 students in grades KG-5. It is part of the Barack Obama Charter District, which is ranked 1554 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barack Obama Charter consistently ranks in the bottom 5-10% of California elementary schools, with a statewide rank between 5,564 and 5,832 out of around 5,800-5,900 schools over the past 4-5 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 12.04% of students proficient or better in ELA End-of-Course in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 47.04%. The school's performance is particularly low for its female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status student groups, all of which rank in the bottom 5-10% of California elementary schools. Additionally, Barack Obama Charter has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 57.5% for the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Carver Elementary, Tibby Elementary, and McKinley Elementary all perform significantly better than Barack Obama Charter on academic measures, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher in many cases. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and more favorable student-teacher ratios compared to Barack Obama Charter. Additionally, the nearby KIPP Compton Community, another charter school, also struggles academically, suggesting that the charter school status alone does not guarantee better academic outcomes.

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Public, Charter K-5

13305 South San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90061-2254

(323) 566-4590

District: Barack Obama Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
5743^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 26.0

Number of students: 417

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.5%

Hispanic:

38.6%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88%

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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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SchoolDigger ranks Barack Obama Charter 5743^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Barack Obama Charter in the ranking list.)

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Barack Obama Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Barack Obama Charter District 1554^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Barack Obama Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	10.01	5564^th	5789	3.9%
2022	8.11	5809^th	5883	1.3%
2023	7.05	5832^nd	5874	0.7%
2024	8.48	5743^rd	5862	2.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Barack Obama Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	22.38	3052^nd	3275	6.8%
2022	12.04	3310^th	3311	0.0%
2023	36.04	2084^th	3250	35.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Barack Obama Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.59	2370^th	2420	2.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Barack Obama Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	11.88	4987^th	5173	3.6%
2022	9.95	5182^nd	5264	1.6%
2023	8.57	5321^st	5374	1.0%
2024	10.45	5369^th	5511	2.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Barack Obama Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	8.81	5365^th	5492	2.3%
2022	9.31	5563^rd	5635	1.3%
2023	7.83	5574^th	5617	0.8%
2024	10.78	5432^nd	5605	3.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Barack Obama Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	16.36	2559^th	2585	1.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Barack Obama Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	13.51	5148^th	5510	6.6%
2022	8.52	5602^nd	5663	1.1%
2023	7.38	5612^th	5650	0.7%
2024	7.84	5574^th	5636	1.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Barack Obama Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.72	536^th	747	28.2%
2022	21.12	599^th	663	9.7%
2023	20.25	591^st	662	10.7%
2024	23.09	502^nd	593	15.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Barack Obama Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.36	4347^th	4963	12.4%
2022	17.84	4646^th	5084	8.6%
2023	13.60	4872^nd	5098	4.4%
2024	17.59	4618^th	5102	9.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department 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: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Barack Obama Charter

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	1	257	169	0	1	5	433
2020	4	273	146	5	0	5	433
2021	1	264	140	2	0	8	415
2022	2	255	146	3	0	8	414
2023	2	244	161	2	0	8	417

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 Barack Obama Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	433	16.0	27.0	87.8
2020	433	n/a	n/a	90.8
2021	415	13.5	30.7	89.4
2022	414	14.2	29.0	87.7
2023	417	16.0	26.0	88

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 Barack Obama Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	433	16.0	27.0	87.8
2020	433	n/a	n/a	90.8
2021	415	13.5	30.7	89.4
2022	414	14.2	29.0	87.7
2023	417	16.0	26.0	88

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	DTP	Hepatitis B	Varicella	MMR
2020	93.5%	0.0%	4.4%	96.7%	95.7%
2021	82.2%	0.0%	0.0%	86.3%	82.2%	97.3%	84.9%	86.3%
2022	78.6%	0.0%	0.0%	87.1%	88.6%	87.1%	85.7%	87.1%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Barack Obama Charter

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 5564^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 5832^nd of 5874 Elementary schools	3.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Barack Obama Charter)	23.7	7.7	16%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barack Obama Charter)	27.1	11.4	15.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Barack Obama Charter)	24.6	8.8	15.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Barack Obama Charter)	7	8.8	1.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Barack Obama Charter)	20.2	9.7	10.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Barack Obama Charter)	10.7	8.1	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Barack Obama Charter)	7.1	1.6	5.5%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	433	417	3.7%
African American	257	244	5.1%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	169	161	4.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	1	2	100%
Two or More Races	5	8	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.8%	88%	0.2%

Schools Near Barack Obama Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
KIPP Compton Community	Public, Charter	K-8	1650 West 134th St.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	KIPP Compton Community District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 607-8811	551	15	36.7	86.0%	0 (0.0%)	342 (62.1%)	183 (33.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	19.5	4900^th of 5862 public elementary schools	16.4%		14.1	5390^th of 5874 public elementary schools	8.2%	490					18.8		18.8	18.6	15.3	39.5				23.8	14.7	13.3	26.7				17.8	95.0			98.3	97.5	98.3
Barack Obama Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	13305 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Barack Obama Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 566-4590	417	16	26.0	88.0%	2 (0.5%)	244 (58.5%)	161 (38.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	8.5	5743^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	2.0%		7.1	5832^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	0.7%	89					6.0		6.0	9.8	12.7	13.4				12.0	17.7	7.5	8.8				11.2	78.6	87.1	87.1	85.7	88.6	87.1
Avalon Gardens Elementary	Public	K-6	13940 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 532-8540	165	11	15.0	87.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30	3918^th of 5862 public elementary schools	33.2%		19.3	4934^th of 5874 public elementary schools	16.0%	1016					8.3		8.3	45.0	50.0	13.0	47.4			36.5	20.0	38.5	12.5	21.1			21.1							$24,625
One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary	Public	K-5	405 East 122nd St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 757-8117	601	30	20.3	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.1	2907^th of 5862 public elementary schools	50.4%		41.3	3052^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	48.0%	145	0.0	9.1	4.0	4.2	21.5		21.5	44.4	42.2	39.1				41.8	43.6	46.2	24.8				37.4	95.5	96.4		98.2	97.3		$10,165
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-8	14431 Stanford Ave.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6320	404	15	26.8	67.1%	1 (0.2%)	145 (35.9%)	245 (60.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (2.0%)	32.6	3719^th of 5862 public elementary schools	36.6%		46.1	2758^th of 5874 public elementary schools	53.0%	961					15.7	14.8	15.4	26.0	29.4	40.8	51.5	52.6	29.6	36.2	26.0	34.6	21.6	30.3	21.1	18.5	26.3
One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	144 East 118th St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 757-1717	498	22	22.6	99.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.3	4740^th of 5862 public elementary schools	19.1%		25.4	4327^th of 5874 public elementary schools	26.3%	413	9.1	13.6	9.1	10.6	13.9		13.9	22.7	17.5	25.4				22.0	31.2	32.8	16.7				26.9	85.8	93.8	97.4	88.5	92.0	92.9	$10,140
One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	801 West 135th St.	Gardena	90247	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 324-4454	566	29	19.8	93.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.7	3456^th of 5862 public elementary schools	41.0%		23.2	4540^th of 5874 public elementary schools	22.7%	1084	5.6	4.4	4.6	4.8	19.1		19.1	35.4	35.9	40.4				37.5	34.9	30.1	30.5				31.4	98.5						$11,027
Ronald E. McNair Elementary	Public	K-6	1450 West El Segundo Ave.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6330	353	14	24.3	65.7%	3 (0.8%)	92 (26.1%)	244 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	61.9	1981^st of 5862 public elementary schools	66.2%		50.7	2497^th of 5874 public elementary schools	57.5%	516					43.3		43.3	68.3	31.3	39.0	58.1			48.5	70.7	36.4	31.7	54.8			46.7
One Hundred Sixteenth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	11610 Stanford Ave.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 754-3121	417	22	18.9	97.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.3	4077^th of 5862 public elementary schools	30.5%		21.7	4690^th of 5874 public elementary schools	20.2%	613	7.7	0.0	6.3	4.1	13.5		13.5	37.9	22.9	27.5				29.1	39.7	28.6	23.1				30.6	95.5	96.6		95.5		96.6	$10,900
Carver Elementary	Public	K-8	1425 East 120th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6150	335	14	24.6	71.6%	2 (0.6%)	73 (21.8%)	253 (75.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	48.1	2657^th of 5862 public elementary schools	54.7%		42.3	2997^th of 5874 public elementary schools	49.0%	340					31.0	27.3	29.7	26.3	32.5	40.0	39.0	56.5	61.9	39.9	60.5	27.5	47.5	43.9	17.4	61.9	43.4	89.3	92.9			89.3	92.9

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Barack Obama Charter ranks in the bottom 2.0% of California elementary schools.

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Students at Barack Obama Charter are 59% African American, 39% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 417 students attended Barack Obama Charter.

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