Elementary school (grades K-5) · Maple Heights, OH

Barack Obama School

Federal NCES profile for Barack Obama School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390443005352
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
11
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Barack Obama School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Ohio schools.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Maple Heights · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
22.3:1
large classes for Ohio
445
students enrolled

Barack Obama School has class sizes larger than 86% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Barack Obama School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Maple Heights, OH.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Barack Obama School held near 441 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 390443005352 · Maple Heights, OH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

445 enr · 22.3:1 · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Maple Heights High School (956 students)

Barack Obama School held near 441 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Barack Obama School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Barack Obama School reports 445 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Barack Obama School compares

Barack Obama School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.3:1 ▲ 23% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 445 top 40% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
445
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
22.3:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 86% in Ohio - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
57.5%
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
$16,910
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 445 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
165
in-school suspensions + 157 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 37.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 72.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 88.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 4.5%
White 1.8%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 88.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.9, Barack Obama School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Maple Heights City reports $16,910 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Barack Obama School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Maple Heights High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Milkovich Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
J.F. Kennedy School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Abraham Lincoln School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Barack Obama School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Maple Heights City · 4 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Maple Heights

2 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 School

How many students attend Barack Obama School?

Barack Obama School has 445 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Maple Heights, OH. CCD year-over-year: 442 (2022-23) → 441 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Barack Obama School?

The student-teacher ratio at Barack Obama School is 22.3:1, which is 23% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barack Obama School?

The largest demographic group at Barack Obama School is African American at 88.1% of enrollment, in Maple Heights, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Barack Obama School?

Barack Obama School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Barack Obama School rank among elementary schools in Maple Heights?

By Resource Investment Index, Barack Obama School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Maple Heights, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Maple Heights on the city page.

What other schools are in Maple Heights City?

Besides Barack Obama School, Maple Heights City also operates Maple Heights High School (956 students), Milkovich Middle School (664 students), and J.F. Kennedy School (480 students). See the Maple Heights City district page for the complete list.

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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