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Charter elementary school · Barack Obama Charter District · Los Angeles, California

Barack Obama Charter

Barack Obama Charter rates 5.3, right at the middle of Barack Obama Charter District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Barack Obama Charter District median is 5.3.

#7,054 of 9,557 schools in California · Barack Obama Charter District: 1 elementary schools rated, median 5.3

The brief

A charter elementary school in Los Angeles, CA where students score 10 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 7,054 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 1 in Barack Obama Charter District.

Barack Obama Charter is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math14%27 points below the California average of 41%2025 CAASPP
Reading16%31 points below the California average of 47%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has held near 15% across the 8-year record (2018–2025).2025 CAASPP; 22 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.9
50% of the rating
Academics
3.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 12% (multi-year average, 2018-2025) · reading/ELA 15% (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 90061; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Barack Obama Charter and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$60,114
Median home value
$576,400
Median rent
$1,498/mo
College educated
12.3%
Homeownership
36.9%
Poverty rate
24%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 90061; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
56
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
55
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,917/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Los Angeles. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Los Angeles), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
90.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Barack Obama Charter.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Barack Obama Charter serve?

Barack Obama Charter serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Barack Obama Charter?

Barack Obama Charter has an enrollment of approximately 375 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Barack Obama Charter is 25:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Barack Obama Charter rank in CA?

Barack Obama Charter ranks #7,054 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Barack Obama Charter's MySchoolScout rating?

Barack Obama Charter has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Barack Obama Charter?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Barack Obama Charter has 12% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025) and 15% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

Is Barack Obama Charter a charter school?

Yes, Barack Obama Charter is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Barack Obama Charter a Title I school?

No, Barack Obama Charter is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Barack Obama Charter?

90.1% of students at Barack Obama Charter qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
375
Student-teacher ratio
25:1
Teachers (FTE)
15
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Los Angeles County
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$18,348
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 90061)
28,478
Area average commute
30.5 min
Area median age
32.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.