Barack Obama Elementary School
Tel:
(732)776-2545
- Barack Obama Elementary School serves 416 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤5% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Barack Obama Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Barack Obama Elementary School's student population of 416 students has grown by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 416 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Barack Obama Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Barack Obama Elementary School is 0.44, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.44. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #2211 out of 2,236 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 12:1 |
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| Hispanic | 28% | 27% |
| Black | 70% | 16% |
| White | 2% | 45% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.44 | 0.44 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 86% | 33% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Asbury Park School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Barack Obama Elementary School is Asbury Park High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Asbury Park Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 372 students
0.0 miles
1200 Bangs Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732)776-2559 0.0 6-8 372 - Asbury Park Bradley Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 415 students
0.4 miles
1100 Third Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732)776-3100 0.4 PK-5 415 - Asbury Park Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 478 students
0.4 miles
600 Monroe Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732)776-2660 0.4 PK-5 478 - Neptune Early Childhood Center Grades: PK | 151 students
0.5 miles
11 Memorial Drive
Neptune, NJ 07753
(732)776-2200 0.5 PK 151 - Asbury Park Hope Academy Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 206 students
0.5 miles
601 Grand Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732)988-4227 0.5 K-8 206
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