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Barack Obama Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-5

5608^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of California elementary schools

Summary

Barack Obama Charter is a public charter elementary school serving 360 students in grades K-5 in South Los Angeles, operating within the Barack Obama Charter District.

The school faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools with proficiency rates in English, math, and science dramatically below state averages. A critical issue is chronic absenteeism, with nearly half of students missing too much school, a rate far higher than nearby schools like Tibby Elementary (1.7%) or Ronald E. McNair Elementary (3.4%). This high absenteeism likely creates a major barrier to learning, as students who miss school consistently fall behind.

While the school spends a comparable amount per student as higher-performing neighbors, its academic results are lower. It shows a slight recent improvement in its statewide rank and performs relatively better with some student groups than others. Compared to other local charters like KIPP Compton Community and traditional public schools in Compton Unified or Los Angeles Unified, the data indicates that substantial work is needed to improve attendance and instructional quality to help all students succeed.

360

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,639

Per pupil spending ?

96.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13305 South San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90061-2254

(323) 566-4590

District: Barack Obama Charter District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.7%

Hispanic:

47.5%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2019 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (14% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

California avg41%

5,608^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1519^th of 1,543Barack Obama Charter District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	5608 of 5857	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	5750 of 5869	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	5818 of 5859	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	5809 of 5883	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	5564 of 5789	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	382 of 569	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	502 of 593	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	590 of 661	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	599 of 663	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	536 of 747	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	16.4	2559 of 2585	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	36.0	2081 of 3245	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.0	3310 of 3311	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	3052 of 3275	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	5089 of 5597	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	5439 of 5612	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	5566 of 5609	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	5563 of 5635	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	5365 of 5492	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	4792 of 5107	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	4623 of 5107	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	4862 of 5087	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	4646 of 5084	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	4347 of 4963	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	5133 of 5460	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	5375 of 5517	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	5311 of 5363	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	5182 of 5264	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	4987 of 5173	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	5553 of 5628	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	5581 of 5643	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	5600 of 5638	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	5602 of 5663	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	5148 of 5510	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	16.6	2370 of 2420	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2023)36th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+29 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy16%-33 vs state

Mathematics14%-23 vs state

Science12%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barack Obama Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	13305 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Barack Obama Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 566-4590	360	18	20.5	96.9%	1 (0.3%)	179 (49.7%)	171 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	10.4	5608^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.3%		8.5	5750^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.0%	142	11.8		11.8	12.5	20.4	13.7				15.5	12.5	16.7	13.7				14.3	78.6	87.1	87.1	85.7	88.6	87.1	$23,639	$3,242	$20,397
Avalon Gardens Elementary	Public	K-6	13940 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 532-8540	171	10	17.1	93.6%	1 (0.6%)	72 (42.1%)	92 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	17.4	5064^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%		30	3924^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.1%	1140	5.9		5.9	31.6	28.6	23.5	14.3			24.4	21.1	25.0	31.3	0.0			18.4							$38,408	$9,050	$29,358
One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary	Public	K-5	405 East 122nd St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 757-8117	574	29	19.7	96.0%	3 (0.5%)	74 (12.9%)	472 (82.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	58	2168^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.0%		44.1	2912^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.4%	744	30.8		30.8	47.7	51.7	50.0				49.8	49.4	51.1	38.5				46.3	95.5	96.4		98.2	97.3		$22,940	$4,394	$18,546
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-8	14431 Stanford Ave.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6320	331	14	22.8	90.3%	2 (0.6%)	94 (28.4%)	230 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	32	3798^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.2%		32.6	3725^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.5%	73	9.6	15.4	10.8	41.0	35.4	40.4	33.3	69.0	61.5	43.5	42.5	33.3	19.2	27.3	51.7	53.9	34.4							$23,485	$4,420	$19,065
One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	144 East 118th St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 757-1717	465	24	19.3	98.3%	7 (1.5%)	84 (18.1%)	363 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	25.7	4341^st of 5857 public elementary schools	25.9%		21.3	4747^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.1%	406	11.9		11.9	22.1	23.4	34.3				26.2	45.5	28.2	23.9				32.9	85.8	93.8	97.4	88.5	92.0	92.9	$23,791	$4,588	$19,203
One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	801 West 135th St.	Gardena	90247	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 324-4454	554	27	20.5	96.0%	9 (1.6%)	83 (15.0%)	433 (78.2%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	35.4	3549^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.4%		35.7	3462^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	41.0%	87	22.1		22.1	36.6	33.9	38.2				36.6	31.3	40.6	31.7				34.0	98.5						$24,431	$4,462	$19,969
KIPP Compton Community	Public, Charter	K-8	1650 West 134th St.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	KIPP Compton Community District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 607-8811	783	32	24.7	76.1%	1 (0.1%)	503 (64.2%)	245 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.6%)	14.6	5304^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.4%		19.5	4907^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.4%	397	13.3		13.3	25.9	22.9	17.8	21.9			22.3	28.3	19.1	11.2	6.2			16.8	95.0			98.3	97.5	98.3	$21,589	$1,028	$20,561
Ronald E. McNair Elementary	Public	K-6	1450 West El Segundo Ave.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6330	358	15	23.8	88.5%	2 (0.6%)	84 (23.5%)	260 (72.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	72.2	1510^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.2%		61.9	1985^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.2%	475	38.2		38.2	80.4	55.3	50.0	41.9			58.4	86.5	44.7	44.1	55.8			60.5							$22,071	$3,652	$18,419
One Hundred Sixteenth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	11610 Stanford Ave.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 754-3121	401	20	20.0	96.8%	3 (0.7%)	64 (16.0%)	325 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	27.5	4171^st of 5857 public elementary schools	28.8%		28.3	4083^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	30.4%	88	18.3		18.3	16.1	36.1	40.7				31.3	29.8	33.9	21.7				28.5	95.5	96.6		95.5		96.6	$28,382	$5,013	$23,369
Carver Elementary	Public	K-8	1425 East 120th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6150	293	9	32.5	91.8%	0 (0.0%)	58 (19.8%)	234 (79.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.5	3379^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.3%		48.1	2662^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	54.6%	717	8.6	20.8	13.6	46.2	45.7	22.9	37.5	51.3	50.0	42.1	69.2	31.4	11.4	41.7	48.7	20.8	36.6	89.3	92.9			89.3	92.9	$26,180	$4,622	$21,558

Frequently Asked Questions about Barack Obama Charter

What is the racial makeup of Barack Obama Charter?

Students at Barack Obama Charter are 50% African American, 48% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Barack Obama Charter a good school?

Barack Obama Charter ranks in the bottom 4.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Barack Obama Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Barack Obama Charter.

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