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.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060201812404Charter school
0/100100/10013/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

22.5:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
360
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
83.0%
free-lunch eligible - 50% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.5:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 58% in California - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
85.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,348
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 49.7%
Hispanic or Latino 47.5%
Two or More 2.5%
White 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 49.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.7/100

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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