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Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

835^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology is a public magnet elementary school located in Atlanta, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 918 students. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its magnet school designation focused on technology, Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology consistently underperforms compared to the state and nearby schools. The school's proficiency rates in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 26.5% in 3rd grade ELA, 35.8% in 4th grade Math, and 22.1% in 5th grade Science, compared to the state averages of 34.9%, 49%, and 43.8%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a low statewide ranking, placing between 779 and 1,078 out of 1,234-1,248 Georgia elementary schools over the past several years, earning a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology to the nearby schools in the same district, such as Kelley Lake Elementary School, it consistently underperforms on test scores and has a lower statewide ranking. The school's high poverty rate, as indicated by the 100% free and reduced lunch rate, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance. Additionally, the fluctuations in spending per student and student-teacher ratio could also impact the school's ability to provide quality education. Despite its magnet school designation, the school's academic performance does not seem to be significantly better than the nearby traditional public schools, raising questions about the effectiveness of the magnet school model in this particular case.

844

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,379

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3132 Clifton Church Rd SE
Atlanta, GA 30316

(678) 874-4402

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology usually attend:

Middle:	McNair Middle School
High:	McNair High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.3%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2019 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

835^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 20 pts since 2019

From bottom 13% (2019) to bottom 33% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 81Elementary Schools in the DeKalb County

131^st of 206DeKalb County 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	29.9	835 of 1238	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	779 of 1248	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	984 of 1242	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1011 of 1244	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	899 of 1214	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1078 of 1234	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-13 vs state

English Language Arts30%-9 vs state

Science22%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 12, 2019

My son is a 3rd year Magnet student at Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology and WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE this school!

The students are progressive and the program there is phenomenal! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3132 Clifton Church Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(678) 874-4402	844	52	16.2	100.0%	9 (1.1%)	754 (89.3%)	41 (4.9%)	6 (0.7%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.0%)	29.9	835^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.6%		34.8	779^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.6%	56	26.5	33.8	28.6	32.6	35.8	27.9	22.1	$18,379	$2,160	$16,219
Flat Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3226 Flat Shoals Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4602	373	31	12.0	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	349 (93.6%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	7.3	1207^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.5%		9.5	1200^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.8%	7	13.0	14.5	10.4	11.6	12.7	11.9	6.0	$24,890	$3,037	$21,853
Cedar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 River Rd	Ellenwood	30294	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3902	531	38	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	469 (88.3%)	39 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	13.9	1115^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.9%		16.7	1069^th of 1248 public elementary schools	14.3%	46	10.3	16.0	29.6	7.7	14.7	15.9	27.5	$20,571	$2,075	$18,496
Kelley Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2590 Kelly Lake Rd	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4802	302	26	11.6	94.4%	1 (0.3%)	172 (57.0%)	118 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	14.4	1105^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.7%		36	757^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.3%	348	13.5	13.6	18.6	25.0	25.0	25.6	11.9	$23,473	$1,549	$21,924
Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2162 Second Ave	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3402	475	36	13.1	100.0%	14 (2.9%)	428 (90.1%)	17 (3.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	18.1	1027^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.0%		11.7	1162^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	6.9%	135	20.5	10.7	34.3	27.8	14.9	24.6	14.3	$21,016	$1,793	$19,224
Oak View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3574 Oakvale Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-1302	685	51	13.4	100.0%	7 (1.0%)	595 (86.9%)	42 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	11.4	1156^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.6%		12.9	1141^st of 1248 public elementary schools	8.6%	15	13.6	14.3	20.6	19.6	19.4	17.6	10.9	$19,257	$2,123	$17,134
Toney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Oakland Ter	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2102	207	21	9.8	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	175 (84.5%)	19 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	10.6	1171^st of 1238 public elementary schools	5.4%		14.3	1109^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.1%	62	12.1	13.2	26.8	12.1	13.2	14.6	12.2	$29,467	$2,055	$27,412
PEACE Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	1954 Candler Road	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- PEACE Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 722-0706	241	16	15.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	231 (95.9%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9.1	1197^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.3%					(n/a)	7.1	21.2		3.6	15.2			$14,619	$1,029	$13,590
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3230 Columbia Woods Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0702	364	35	10.4	100.0%	6 (1.6%)	324 (89.0%)	16 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	10.4	1174^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.2%		14.4	1107^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.3%	67	18.5	10.8	10.2	18.5	24.2	12.5	6.5	$25,568	$2,002	$23,566
Charles R. Drew Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	301 E Lake Blvd SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 687-0001	961	89	10.8	38.0%	308 (32.0%)	539 (56.1%)	44 (4.6%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	59 (6.1%)	91.9	109^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.2%		92.7	100^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.0%	9	55.6	65.1	68.5	68.9	67.1	72.5	75.8	$30,852	$06	$30,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology

What district is Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology in?

DeKalb County

What schools do graduates of Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology attend?

Students who attend Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology usually go on to attend:

Middle : McNair Middle School
High : McNair High School

How many students attend Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 844 students attended Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology.

What is the racial makeup of Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology?

Students at Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology are 89% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% American Indian.

Is Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology a good school?

Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology ranks 835^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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