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Barack and Michelle Obama Academy

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Barack and Michelle Obama Academy ranks 894 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

894^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Barack and Michelle Obama Academy is an elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 269 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 139 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, Barack and Michelle Obama Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Georgia elementary schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on the Milestones Assessment is significantly below the Atlanta Public Schools and Georgia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates around 20-30 percentage points lower. Nearby schools in the same district, such as The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools and John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School, also struggle with low academic performance.

The school's 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate suggests that the student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the academic struggles. While the lower student-teacher ratio at Barack and Michelle Obama Academy could be an asset, the persistent low performance indicates that additional strategies and interventions may be needed to address the underlying factors and improve student outcomes.

297

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,229

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

970 Martin St SE
Atlanta, GA 30315

(404) 802-4200

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Barack and Michelle Obama Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Martin L. King Junior Middle School
High:	Maynard Jackson High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.3%

White:

3.4%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg38%

Georgia avg42%

894^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 55Elementary Schools in the Atlanta Public Schools

139^th of 206Atlanta Public Schools among Georgia 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	894 of 1238	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	936 of 1248	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1127 of 1242	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	1170 of 1244	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	1168 of 1214	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1083 of 1234	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	1034 of 1209	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	1132 of 1205	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	1154 of 1233	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.0	1223 of 1240	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.5	1214 of 1231	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.2	1034 of 1225	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	1012 of 1201	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.0	1100 of 1212	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.3	1089 of 1183	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	39.2	790 of 1133	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.6	665 of 1134	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	12.9	1036 of 1125	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.6	1069 of 1101	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics28%-17 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 vs state

Science22%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 14, 2019

This school has come a long way. As a parent I am proud to see the growth and wishing more to come. My child has been attending since kindergarten and is now in 5th grade. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barack and Michelle Obama Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	970 Martin St SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4200	297	25	11.7	100.0%	10 (3.4%)	277 (93.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	26.8	894^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.8%		24.5	936^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.0%	42		18.8	37.2	28.9				16.7	41.9	26.7				22.2			$33,229	$2,675	$30,554
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	688 Grant St SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 624-6226	394	33	11.8	14.5%	243 (61.7%)	79 (20.1%)	22 (5.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.4%)	92.2	108^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.3%		89.8	138^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.9%	30		83.1	76.9	71.2				81.5	64.6	63.6				62.1			$25,958	$36	$25,922
Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1320 Pryor Rd SW	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4050	496	43	11.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	479 (96.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	14.5	1101^st of 1238 public elementary schools	11.1%		6.8	1232^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	1.3%	131		21.3	6.7	23.2				28.9	14.6	10.1				24.6			$28,149	$1,358	$26,792
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	685 Mercer St SE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4100	650	55	11.7	67.8%	265 (40.8%)	289 (44.5%)	31 (4.8%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.0%)	73.1	297^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.0%		66.7	384^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.2%	87		45.8	40.2	67.8				50.0	50.0	56.7				61.1			$25,255	$1,186	$24,069
Wesley International Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	211 Memorial Dr SE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(678) 904-9137	776	57	13.5	96.4%	37 (4.8%)	667 (86.0%)	30 (3.9%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	26.8	895^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.7%		35.6	764^th of 1248 public elementary schools	38.8%	131	86.4	21.5	26.1	28.9	28.4	44.2	33.3	35.4	29.5	34.9	12.5	31.4	35.7	26.5	22.6	29.8	$25,997	$1,422	$24,575
Benteen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Cassanova Street SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7300	329	32	10.3	88.4%	60 (18.2%)	139 (42.2%)	102 (31.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.6%)	39.9	684^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.7%		33.8	789^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.8%	105		40.8	25.6	37.0				38.8	30.8	35.2				31.5			$33,858	$1,861	$31,997
Charles L. Gideons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	897 Welch St SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7700	311	28	11.0	100.0%	13 (4.2%)	273 (87.8%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	10.7	1169^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.6%		12.6	1147^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.1%	22		13.8	13.7	14.3				24.1	25.5	7.1				8.9			$26,855	$1,081	$25,774
Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Whitehall Ter SW	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7950	279	23	11.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	266 (95.3%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	16	1075^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.2%		13.7	1125^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.9%	50		8.2	15.6	25.6				22.4	20.0	17.9				34.2			$36,030	$2,442	$33,588
The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Boulevard NE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7450	423	40	10.6	93.6%	54 (12.8%)	324 (76.6%)	22 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.5%)	19.9	1000^th of 1238 public elementary schools	19.2%		24.1	941^st of 1248 public elementary schools	24.6%	59		13.6	28.1	26.8				16.7	29.8	26.8				23.2			$29,270	$1,760	$27,509
John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2025 Jonesboro Rd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8050	330	34	9.8	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	284 (86.1%)	38 (11.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8.8	1203^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	2.8%		9	1207^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.3%	4		8.9	15.3	9.8				12.5	15.3	3.3				24.6			$34,494	$1,862	$32,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Barack and Michelle Obama Academy

What district is Barack and Michelle Obama Academy in?

Atlanta Public Schools

Is Barack and Michelle Obama Academy a good school?

Barack and Michelle Obama Academy ranks 894^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Barack and Michelle Obama Academy?

Students at Barack and Michelle Obama Academy are 93% African American, 3% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Barack and Michelle Obama Academy attend?

Students who attend Barack and Michelle Obama Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin L. King Junior Middle School
High : Maynard Jackson High School

How many students attend Barack and Michelle Obama Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Barack and Michelle Obama Academy.

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