Is Barack Obama School a good school?

Barack Obama School ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend Barack Obama School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 441 students attended Barack Obama School.

What is the racial makeup of Barack Obama School?

Students at Barack Obama School are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Barack Obama School attend?

Students who attend Barack Obama School usually go on to attend: Middle : Milkovich Middle School High : Maple Heights High School

Barack Obama School

Summary:

Barack Obama School is an elementary school located in Maple Heights, Ohio, serving grades 4-5 with a student population of 442. The school is part of the Maple Heights City School District, which is ranked 671 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barack Obama School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 45.4% to 61.7% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average and the surrounding schools. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts around 30-40%, compared to the state averages of 57.4-70.6%. When looking at specific student subgroups, Barack Obama School ranks particularly low for Special Education students (bottom 10% in the state) and Disabled students (bottom 25% in the state).

The issues faced by Barack Obama School are not unique, as the nearby schools, such as J.F. Kennedy School, Abraham Lincoln School, and SMART Academy, have similar demographic profiles and performance levels. This suggests that the challenges faced by Barack Obama School are systemic issues within the broader Maple Heights and Garfield Heights communities, which may require a more holistic, community-based approach to address the underlying factors contributing to the low student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 4-5

5800 Glenwood Ave
Maple Heights, OH 44137-3700

(216) 438-6020

District: Maple Heights City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1351^st of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,000

Students who attend Barack Obama School usually attend:

Middle:	Milkovich Middle School
High:	Maple Heights High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 441

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.8%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Barack Obama School ranks worse than 85.7% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.27. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Barack Obama School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Maple Heights City School District. Racial makeup is: African American (89.8%), Hispanic (4.5%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barack Obama School is 18.3, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Maple Heights City School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barack Obama School is $14,000, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Maple Heights City School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Barack Obama School:

SchoolDigger ranks Barack Obama School 1351^st of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Barack Obama School in the ranking list.)

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Maple Heights City:

SchoolDigger ranks Maple Heights City 671^st of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Barack Obama School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2009	16.00	1419^th	1610	11.9%
2010	15.24	1452^nd	1662	12.6%
2011	21.97	1404^th	1686	16.7%
2012	14.34	1514^th	1709	11.4%
2013	11.70	1531^st	1701	10.0%
2014	24.70	1353^rd	1687	19.8%
2015	19.61	1398^th	1684	17.0%
2016	10.07	1500^th	1678	10.6%
2017	9.36	1500^th	1651	9.1%
2018	13.87	1412^th	1636	13.7%
2019	14.68	1436^th	1676	14.3%
2021	12.05	1360^th	1610	15.5%
2022	14.46	1322^nd	1588	16.8%
2023	14.01	1336^th	1596	16.3%
2024	13.27	1351^st	1577	14.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Barack Obama School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	20.20	137^th	166	17.5%
2019	11.24	143^rd	154	7.1%
2023	43.02	100^th	183	45.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Barack Obama School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	11.45	883^rd	900	1.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	17.30	1287^th	1465	12.2%
2019	20.38	1245^th	1465	15.0%
2021	13.42	1204^th	1404	14.2%
2022	18.07	1167^th	1419	17.8%
2023	17.24	1202^nd	1447	16.9%
2024	15.71	1268^th	1484	14.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Barack Obama School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	14.22	1321^st	1518	13.0%
2019	14.56	1302^nd	1502	13.3%
2021	6.50	1355^th	1467	7.6%
2022	12.67	1265^th	1488	15.0%
2023	14.17	1236^th	1483	16.7%
2024	12.42	1273^rd	1466	13.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Barack Obama School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	9.92	1003^rd	1021	1.8%
2019	15.05	891^st	956	6.8%
2021	12.82	743^rd	765	2.9%
2022	17.73	759^th	824	7.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Barack Obama School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	9.48	1399^th	1536	8.9%
2019	11.72	1364^th	1535	11.1%
2021	9.57	1306^th	1499	12.9%
2022	10.58	1326^th	1518	12.6%
2023	8.66	1357^th	1498	9.4%
2024	9.85	1331^st	1485	10.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Barack Obama School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	37.18	385^th	598	35.6%
2019	44.63	322^nd	605	46.8%
2021	30.84	347^th	533	34.9%
2022	38.76	330^th	601	45.1%
2023	37.38	359^th	610	41.1%
2024	37.05	354^th	603	41.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Barack Obama School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	41.76	122^nd	216	43.5%

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

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Enrollment information for Barack Obama School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	22	462	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	18	508
2008	15	459	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	12	492
2009	24	460	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	11	502
2010	24	533	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	17	578
2011	18	563	1	5	0	2	19	0	608
2012	12	523	7	1	0	1	22	0	566
2013	12	562	4	1	0	0	19	0	598
2014	9	549	3	8	0	0	13	0	582
2015	16	492	1	16	0	0	22	0	547
2016	13	515	0	16	0	0	18	0	562
2017	11	509	1	17	1	0	19	0	558
2018	7	539	1	18	0	1	28	0	594
2019	9	533	0	17	0	1	29	0	589
2020	7	521	0	16	0	0	22	0	566
2021	10	462	0	23	0	0	17	0	512
2022	13	447	0	21	0	0	14	0	495
2023	8	395	1	15	1	1	21	0	442
2024	5	396	1	20	0	0	19	0	441

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	508	51.3	9.9	0
2008	492	45.3	10.9	n/a
2009	502	33.0	15.2	0
2010	578	36.0	16.0	0
2011	608	36.2	16.7	0
2012	566	35.0	16.1	0
2013	598	34.0	17.5	82.8
2014	582	29.0	20.0	89.9
2015	547	n/a	n/a	95.6
2016	562	25.0	22.4	93.1
2017	558	27.0	20.6	n/a
2018	594	27.0	22.0	n/a
2019	589	20.0	29.4	n/a
2020	566	28.0	20.2	n/a
2021	512	28.0	18.2	n/a
2022	495	26.0	19.0	n/a
2023	442	20.0	22.1	n/a
2024	441	24.0	18.3	n/a

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	508	51.3	9.9	0
2008	492	45.3	10.9	n/a
2009	502	33.0	15.2	0
2010	578	36.0	16.0	0
2011	608	36.2	16.7	0
2012	566	35.0	16.1	0
2013	598	34.0	17.5	82.8
2014	582	29.0	20.0	89.9
2015	547	n/a	n/a	95.6
2016	562	25.0	22.4	93.1
2017	558	27.0	20.6	n/a
2018	594	27.0	22.0	n/a
2019	589	20.0	29.4	n/a
2020	566	28.0	20.2	n/a
2021	512	28.0	18.2	n/a
2022	495	26.0	19.0	n/a
2023	442	20.0	22.1	n/a
2024	441	24.0	18.3	n/a

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Barack Obama School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,923
2022	$12,057
2023	$12,684
2024	$14,000

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Barack Obama School

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 1436^th of 1676 Elementary schools	Ranks 1336^th of 1596 Elementary schools	2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade Mathematics (Barack Obama School)	46.8	33.5	13.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Maple Heights City)	46.8	33.5	13.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	74.3	66.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Barack Obama School)	34.7	26.6	8.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Maple Heights City)	34.7	26.6	8.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	63.3	58.9	4.4%
5th Grade Science (Barack Obama School)	33.3	32.8	0.5%
5th Grade Science (Maple Heights City)	33.8	32.8	1%
5th Grade Science (Ohio)	65	63.9	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Barack Obama School)	35.6	23.6	12%
5th Grade Mathematics (Maple Heights City)	36.1	23.6	12.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	62.5	56.6	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Barack Obama School)	41.5	34	7.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Maple Heights City)	41.9	34	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	69.8	67.4	2.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	589	442	25%
African American	533	395	25.9%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	17	15	11.8%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	9	8	11.1%
Two or More Races	29	21	27.6%

Schools Near Barack Obama School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Barack Obama School	Public	4-5	5800 Glenwood Ave	Maple Heights	44137	Cuyahoga County	Maple Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 438-6020	441	24	18.3		5 (1.1%)	396 (89.8%)	20 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	13.3	1351^st of 1577 public elementary schools	14.3%		14	1336^th of 1596 public elementary schools	16.3%	15	28.2			34.7	23.6					37.4	40.6				$14,000
J.F. Kennedy School	Public	K-3	5933 Dunham Rd	Maple Heights	44137	Cuyahoga County	Maple Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 438-6010	462	19	24.3		9 (1.9%)	414 (89.6%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)								(n/a)			47.0						49.8						$13,140
Abraham Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-1	6009 Dunham Rd	Maple Heights	44137	Cuyahoga County	Maple Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 438-6030	463	18	25.7		15 (3.2%)	402 (86.8%)	19 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)								(n/a)															$10,700
Glendale Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 W Glendale St	Bedford	44146	Cuyahoga County	Bedford City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 439-4227	304	25	12.1	83.2%	27 (8.9%)	225 (74.0%)	22 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)								(n/a)															$16,971
Maple Leaf Elementary School	Public	4-5	5764 Turney Rd	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 662-3800	384	24	16.0		27 (7.0%)	317 (82.6%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	15.7	1314^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.7%		9.3	1423^rd of 1596 public elementary schools	10.8%	109	29.6			39.1	22.9					43.2	41.3				$19,470
William Foster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	12801 Bangor Ave	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 475-8123	445	28	15.8		40 (9.0%)	345 (77.5%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.0%)								(n/a)															$9,477
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	2-5	5275 Turney Rd	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 475-8110	351	19	18.4		21 (6.0%)	290 (82.6%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.1%)								(n/a)			35.9						38.5						$16,163
Central Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	799 Washington St	Bedford	44146	Cuyahoga County	Bedford City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 439-4225	396	27	14.6	93.7%	27 (6.8%)	296 (74.7%)	41 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.6%)								(n/a)															$15,793
The Brilliance School	Public, Charter	K-8	10608 Penfield Ave	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	The Brilliance School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 710-6621	219	13	16.8		9 (4.1%)	202 (92.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	4.8	1521^st of 1577 public elementary schools	3.6%		6.9	1482^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	7.1%	39	9.4	15.4	13.3	0.0	0.0	8.3	5.9	7.1	26.7	15.8	31.3	25.0	35.3	21.4	$13,863
Ohio College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	21100 Southgate Park Blvd	Maple Heights	44137	Cuyahoga County	Ohio College Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 453-4550	265	15	17.9		8 (3.0%)	244 (92.1%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	10.4	1397^th of 1577 public elementary schools	11.4%		15.4	1315^th of 1596 public elementary schools	17.6%	82	8.7	14.3	37.0	38.1	13.0	9.5	9.5	8.6	44.8	33.3	30.4	9.5	52.4	14.3	$14,648

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