Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy

1,019 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy is a public elementary school and part of the Clayton County school district, located in Hampton, GA with 1,019 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 47 teachers, Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.5:1. 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.

1,019

Total Students

47.5

Full-Time Teachers

21.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

102.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	18
Hispanic	122
Black	831
Asian	11
Two or More	35
American Indian	2

Black
831 (81.6 %)
Hispanic
122 (12.0 %)
Two or More
35 (3.4 %)
White
18 (1.8 %)
Asian
11 (1.1 %)
American Indian
2 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Clayton County
Phone:	(770)472-2850
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	1,019
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	47.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	1,048
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 64

Kindergarten 158

Grade 1 191

Grade 2 131

Grade 3 157

Grade 4 144

Grade 5 174