Barack Obama Charter

13305 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90061

www.barackobamacharter.org

Charter School 417 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Barack Obama Charter is a public charter elementary school and part of the Barack Obama Charter District school district, located in Los Angeles, CA with 417 students offering grade levels from KG to 05.

With 16 teachers, Barack Obama Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 26.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

417

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

26.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Barack Obama Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	161
Black	244
Two or More	8
American Indian	2

Black
244 (58.5 %)
Hispanic
161 (38.6 %)
Two or More
8 (1.9 %)
White
2 (0.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Barack Obama Charter District
Phone:	(323)566-4590
Website:	http://www.barackobamacharter.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	417
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	26.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	317
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	32

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 76

Grade 1 69

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 82

Grade 4 70

Grade 5 60