Barack H Obama Learning Academy

Summary:

Barack H Obama Learning Academy is an elementary school located in Markham, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 468 students. The school is part of the Hazel Crest School District 152-5, and it has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 11.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and a mere 2-4% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 25-30%, respectively. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also below the state average, with only 18.1% of students proficient or better. Additionally, Barack H Obama Learning Academy has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 49.8% in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly above the state average.

While the school's per-student spending is relatively high at $20,389 in the 2022-2023 school year, this has not translated into improved student outcomes. The nearby schools, such as Whittier Elementary School and Bryant Elementary School, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, similar to Barack H Obama Learning Academy. However, some schools in the area, like Wolcott School and Highlands Elementary School, perform significantly better, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as effective resource allocation and instructional practices, may play a significant role in student achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 16448 S Park Ave
       Markham, IL  60428


(708) 825-2400

District: Hazel Crest School District 152-5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1932nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $26,042 Help


Students who attend Barack H Obama Learning Academy usually attend:

High:    Thornwood High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  468

Racial breakdown:

African American:
82.1%
Hispanic:
16.0%
Two or more races:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.6% Help


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Compare Details Barack H Obama Learning Academy ranks worse than 93.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.31. (See more...)
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Compare Details Barack H Obama Learning Academy ranks worse than 92.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.16. (See more...)
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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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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barack H Obama Learning Academy is $26,042.
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SchoolDigger ranks Barack H Obama Learning Academy 1932nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Barack H Obama Learning Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Barack H Obama Learning Academy 1262nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Barack H Obama Learning Academy in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Barack H Obama Learning Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Barack H Obama Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 7.01 1839th 2020 9.0%
2004 2.57 1960th 2030 3.4%
2005 17.54 1759th 2022 13.0%
2006 33.25 1621st 2086 22.3%
2007 15.31 1863rd 2095 11.1%
2008 29.96 1615th 2092 22.8%
2009 61.42 1003rd 2120 52.7%
2010 51.05 1266th 2139 40.8%
2011 64.71 907th 2147 57.8%
2012 14.13 1956th 2166 9.7%
2013 32.71 1538th 2167 29.0%
2014 31.78 1497th 2093 28.5%
2015 24.51 1577th 2052 23.1%
2016 12.42 1906th 2046 6.8%
2017 11.47 1918th 2044 6.2%
2018 13.61 1863rd 2037 8.5%
2019 11.47 1977th 2086 5.2%
2022 13.19 1945th 2082 6.6%
2023 13.08 1937th 2077 6.7%
2024 13.31 1932nd 2067 6.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Barack H Obama Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.21 1550th 1765 12.2%
2019 18.27 1677th 1816 7.7%
2022 19.42 1598th 1763 9.4%
2023 19.56 1641st 1808 9.2%
2024 19.51 1610th 1793 10.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Barack H Obama Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.00 1701st 1964 13.4%
2019 11.83 1900th 2019 5.9%
2022 15.79 1743rd 1970 11.5%
2023 13.65 1819th 1957 7.1%
2024 11.59 1875th 1942 3.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Barack H Obama Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.47 1834th 1972 7.0%
2019 12.81 1891st 2019 6.3%
2022 12.05 1920th 1977 2.9%
2023 13.59 1848th 1984 6.9%
2024 15.90 1730th 1959 11.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Barack H Obama Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.34 449th 698 35.7%
2019 30.59 523rd 711 26.4%
2022 30.83 496th 684 27.5%
2023 30.02 523rd 692 24.4%
2024 28.24 515th 655 21.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Barack H Obama Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.04 684th 938 27.1%
2023 47.97 443rd 970 54.3%
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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 Barack H Obama Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 15.68 1170th 1294 9.6%
2017 13.51 1186th 1293 8.3%
2018 14.66 1154th 1293 10.8%
2019 11.72 1275th 1356 6.0%
2022 15.50 1229th 1369 10.2%
2023 13.11 1282nd 1367 6.2%
2024 13.16 1262nd 1363 7.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Barack H Obama Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.19 992nd 1161 14.6%
2019 16.10 1129th 1217 7.2%
2022 21.83 1062nd 1221 13.0%
2023 18.06 1131st 1234 8.3%
2024 18.17 1091st 1219 10.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Barack H Obama Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.72 1115th 1226 9.1%
2019 11.99 1188th 1276 6.9%
2022 14.04 1183rd 1286 8.0%
2023 12.28 1204th 1275 5.6%
2024 14.31 1141st 1251 8.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Barack H Obama Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.37 1072nd 1223 12.3%
2019 12.31 1222nd 1296 5.7%
2022 18.18 1101st 1286 14.4%
2023 15.41 1165th 1292 9.8%
2024 13.65 1184th 1264 6.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Barack H Obama Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.37 353rd 511 30.9%
2019 30.30 426th 565 24.6%
2022 32.81 388th 573 32.3%
2023 27.49 453rd 569 20.4%
2024 25.11 447th 548 18.4%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Barack H Obama Learning Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 89 243 1 6 n/a n/a n/a 0 339
1989 71 225 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 296
1990 56 226 1 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 287
1991 62 245 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 317
1992 70 246 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1993 71 248 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1994 68 259 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1995 33 287 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1996 33 287 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1997 34 321 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1998 0 361 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 363
1999 0 324 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 327
2000 0 339 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2001 0 311 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 312
2002 0 221 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 222
2003 0 221 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 222
2004 6 335 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 361
2005 7 328 0 27 0 n/a n/a 0 362
2006 3 319 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2007 0 273 0 18 0 n/a n/a 5 296
2008 0 199 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 210
2009 1 184 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 196
2010 2 187 0 13 3 n/a n/a 0 205
2011 2 168 0 8 2 0 0 0 180
2012 2 157 0 10 0 0 0 0 169
2013 5 142 0 15 0 0 0 0 162
2014 4 119 0 21 0 0 0 0 144
2015 4 125 0 19 0 0 0 0 148
2016 7 418 0 76 1 2 0 0 504
2017 5 397 0 74 0 1 0 0 477
2018 2 405 0 69 0 0 0 0 476
2019 1 396 0 78 0 0 0 0 475
2020 2 375 0 74 0 0 0 0 451
2021 33 390 0 29 13 0 0 0 465
2022 1 391 0 62 3 1 1 0 459
2023 2 384 0 75 2 0 5 0 468

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 H Obama Learning Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 339 15.0 22.6 n/a
1989 296 18.0 16.4 n/a
1990 287 17.0 16.8 n/a
1991 317 18.0 17.6 n/a
1992 325 19.0 17.1 n/a
1993 324 18.0 18.0 n/a
1994 334 15.0 22.3 n/a
1995 328 14.0 23.4 n/a
1996 328 14.0 23.4 n/a
1997 363 16.0 22.7 n/a
1998 363 14.0 25.9 n/a
1999 327 15.0 21.8 n/a
2000 341 14.0 24.4 n/a
2001 312 15.0 20.8 n/a
2002 222 17.0 13.1 87.4
2003 222 17.0 13.1 87.4
2004 361 17.0 21.2 85.6
2005 362 17.0 21.3 83.1
2006 340 17.0 20.0 72.6
2007 296 19.0 15.6 88.3
2008 210 17.0 12.4 69.5
2009 196 18.0 10.9 79.6
2010 205 19.0 10.7 98
2011 180 15.0 12.0 91.7
2012 169 13.0 13.0 98.2
2013 162 15.3 10.5 98.1
2014 144 12.0 12.0 97.9
2015 148 10.0 14.8 98
2016 504 30.0 16.8 99
2017 477 33.0 14.4 91.4
2018 476 31.5 15.0 92.2
2019 475 31.5 15.0 99.2
2020 451 29.1 15.4 100
2021 465 n/a n/a n/a
2022 459 36.0 12.7 93.9
2023 468 30.0 15.6 99.6

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 H Obama Learning Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 339 15.0 22.6 n/a
1989 296 18.0 16.4 n/a
1990 287 17.0 16.8 n/a
1991 317 18.0 17.6 n/a
1992 325 19.0 17.1 n/a
1993 324 18.0 18.0 n/a
1994 334 15.0 22.3 n/a
1995 328 14.0 23.4 n/a
1996 328 14.0 23.4 n/a
1997 363 16.0 22.7 n/a
1998 363 14.0 25.9 n/a
1999 327 15.0 21.8 n/a
2000 341 14.0 24.4 n/a
2001 312 15.0 20.8 n/a
2002 222 17.0 13.1 87.4
2003 222 17.0 13.1 87.4
2004 361 17.0 21.2 85.6
2005 362 17.0 21.3 83.1
2006 340 17.0 20.0 72.6
2007 296 19.0 15.6 88.3
2008 210 17.0 12.4 69.5
2009 196 18.0 10.9 79.6
2010 205 19.0 10.7 98
2011 180 15.0 12.0 91.7
2012 169 13.0 13.0 98.2
2013 162 15.3 10.5 98.1
2014 144 12.0 12.0 97.9
2015 148 10.0 14.8 98
2016 504 30.0 16.8 99
2017 477 33.0 14.4 91.4
2018 476 31.5 15.0 92.2
2019 475 31.5 15.0 99.2
2020 451 29.1 15.4 100
2021 465 n/a n/a n/a
2022 459 36.0 12.7 93.9
2023 468 30.0 15.6 99.6

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis BPneumococcal Meningococcal
2015100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201699.8%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%71.1%41.2%12.5%9.3%
201799.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%38.5%10.4%19.4%
201899.6%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.6%39.2%8.1%31.0%
201999.0%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%41.7%7.5%34.0%
202195.2%96.3%96.3%96.3%95.8%95.2%98.0%7.0%29.0%
202298.7%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.7%99.3%6.9%29.4%
202397.6%97.8%97.8%97.8%97.8%97.6%97.8%8.2%28.8%
202496.9%97.4%97.4%97.4%97.4%97.1%97.1%7.7%29.6%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Barack H Obama Learning Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,184 (8.6%) $12,611 (91.4%) $13,795
2020 $982 (6.8%) $13,470 (93.2%) $14,452
2021 $1,771 (12.6%) $12,272 (87.4%) $14,043
2022 $1,771 (12.6%) $12,272 (87.4%) $14,043
2023 $4,447 (21.8%) $15,942 (78.2%) $20,389
2024 $7,187 (27.6%) $18,854 (72.4%) $26,042

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Barack H Obama Learning Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1977th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1937th of 2077 Elementary schools
 1.5%
Ranks 1275th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1282nd of 1367 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Barack H Obama Learning Academy)12.73.7
 9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hazel Crest School District 152-5)11.73.3
 8.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barack H Obama Learning Academy)8.51.9
 6.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hazel Crest School District 152-5)6.410.9
 4.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Barack H Obama Learning Academy)14.814
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hazel Crest School District 152-5)16.69
 7.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Barack H Obama Learning Academy)7.46
 1.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hazel Crest School District 152-5)17.84
 13.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Barack H Obama Learning Academy)17.86.7
 11.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hazel Crest School District 152-5)13.97.4
 6.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Barack H Obama Learning Academy)4.42.2
 2.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hazel Crest School District 152-5)31.1
 1.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Barack H Obama Learning Academy)18.222.7
 4.5%
   5th Grade Science (Hazel Crest School District 152-5)19.626.6
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Barack H Obama Learning Academy)27.1
 5.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Hazel Crest School District 152-5)12.48.2
 4.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Barack H Obama Learning Academy)00
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hazel Crest School District 152-5)3.81
 2.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Barack H Obama Learning Academy)14.313.9
 0.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Hazel Crest School District 152-5)13.710.6
 3.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Barack H Obama Learning Academy)3.22.3
 0.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hazel Crest School District 152-5)2.41.2
 1.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Barack H Obama Learning Academy)13.711.1
 2.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Hazel Crest School District 152-5)9.514.3
 4.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Barack H Obama Learning Academy)22.2
 0.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hazel Crest School District 152-5)3.23.6
 0.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Barack H Obama Learning Academy)25.520.5
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Hazel Crest School District 152-5)22.429.3
 6.9%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students475468
 1.5%
African American396384
 3%
American Indian02
Asian00
Hispanic7875
 3.8%
Pacific Islander00
White12
 100%
Two or More Races05
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.2%99.6%
 0.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 468 students attended Barack H Obama Learning Academy.

Barack H Obama Learning Academy ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

Students at Barack H Obama Learning Academy are 82% African American, 16% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Barack H Obama Learning Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Thornwood High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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