Barack H Obama Learning Academy
Tel:
(708)825-2400
- Barack H Obama Learning Academy serves 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 13% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Barack H Obama Learning Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Barack H Obama Learning Academy's student population of 477 students has grown by 222% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 229% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 477 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Barack H Obama Learning Academy's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Barack H Obama Learning Academy is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #3331 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 4% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 13% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 26% |
| Black | 84% | 17% |
| White | 1% | 49% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.32 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 91% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hazel Crest SD 152-5 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Barack H Obama Learning Academy is Thornton Township High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Jesse C White Learning Academy (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Holmes Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
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