Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Angeles, CA
Barack Obama Charter
Federal NCES profile for Barack Obama Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
The verdict
Barack Obama Charter earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #334 of 344
- elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.5:1
- students per teacher
- 83.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Barack Obama Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Barack Obama Charter ranks #334 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060201812404 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-42 students YoY
Barack Obama Charter shrank from 417 students in 2022-23 to 375 in 2023-24 (-10.1%).
Teacher FTE lost 16.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-42 students YoY 060201812404 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
360 enr · 22.5:1 · 83.0% lunch · RII 13
Nearest enrollment peer: R E Thompson Intermediate School (360 students)
Barack Obama Charter shrank from 417 students in 2022-23 to 375 in 2023-24 (-10.1%). Teacher FTE lost 16.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Barack Obama Charter compares
Barack Obama Charter is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.5:1 | ▲ 5% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 83.0% | ▲ 50% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 360 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 49.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.7, Barack Obama Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Barack Obama Charter District reports $18,348 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Los Angeles
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~360 students)
Frequently asked questions about Barack Obama Charter
How many students attend Barack Obama Charter?
Barack Obama Charter has 360 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 417 (2022-23) → 375 (2023-24), down 42.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barack Obama Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Barack Obama Charter is 22.5:1, which is 5% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Barack Obama Charter?
83.0% of students at Barack Obama Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barack Obama Charter?
The largest demographic group at Barack Obama Charter is African American at 49.7% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Barack Obama Charter?
Barack Obama Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Barack Obama Charter rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Barack Obama Charter ranks #334 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Los Angeles on the city page.
What other schools are in Barack Obama Charter District?
None; Barack Obama Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Barack Obama Charter is its only campus.