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Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

934^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology in Atlanta, GA, serves 844 students in Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the DeKalb County School District, making it the largest elementary school in its immediate cluster and a standout option for families in the southeast corridor.

This technology magnet school is the clear academic leader among its nearby DeKalb County neighbors. In 3rd grade math, for example, 29.3% of Obama students met proficiency, compared to 16.7% at Toney Elementary School, 18.2% at Columbia Elementary School, and just 9.7% at Cedar Grove Elementary School. This pattern repeats across grade levels and subjects, with Obama outperforming its neighbors by 10–20 percentage points in most categories. Statewide, Obama ranks in the 24th percentile, while its closest competitors sit in the single digits or low teens. The school also stands out for attendance: its chronic absenteeism rate is 19.5%, dramatically better than the 28–43% rates seen at nearby schools like Kelley Lake Elementary School and Oak View Elementary. Notably, Obama achieves these results while spending less per student ($18,379) than many neighbors and serving more students per teacher (16.2 vs. 9.8–13.9).

Obama has shown steady improvement over the past several years, climbing from the 13th percentile statewide in 2018-2019 to the 24th percentile in 2025-2026, with a peak of 38th percentile in 2023-2024. The school has also earned 2-star ratings in recent years, up from 1-star ratings previously. While 5th grade math and science remain the school's weakest areas, the overall trajectory is positive. For context, nearby Burgess-Peterson Elementary School and Charles R. Drew Charter School in Atlanta Public Schools post higher proficiency rates, but they serve far fewer students from low-income households. Obama's consistent outperformance of demographically similar schools makes it a compelling choice for families seeking a strong, efficient academic environment in the area.

844

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,379

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

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 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Science scores 20 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

934^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 11 pts since 2019

From bottom 13% (2019) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 81Elementary Schools in the DeKalb County

137^th of 202DeKalb 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	934 of 1222	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	835 of 1238	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	776 of 1236	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	975 of 1223	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	999 of 1220	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	899 of 1214	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1078 of 1234	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	461 of 829	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	404 of 892	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	351 of 879	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	515 of 870	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	555 of 876	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	860 of 1189	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.2	715 of 1224	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	765 of 1223	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	969 of 1212	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1028 of 1206	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	944 of 1186	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	912 of 1225	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	766 of 1220	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	957 of 1210	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	953 of 1209	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	411 of 466	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	391 of 455	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)44th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics32%-15 vs state

Science24%-20 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!

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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	44.1%	9 (1.1%)	754 (89.3%)	41 (4.9%)	6 (0.7%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.0%)	24.1	934^th of 1222 public elementary schools	23.6%		29.9	835^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.6%	99	29.3	35.9	31.1				24.3			$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	63.5%	1 (0.3%)	349 (93.6%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	9.2	1165^th of 1222 public elementary schools	4.7%		7.3	1207^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.5%	42	17.2	22.4	11.1				20.4			$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	41.8%	3 (0.6%)	469 (88.3%)	39 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	6.6	1189^th of 1222 public elementary schools	2.7%		13.9	1115^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.9%	74	9.7	22.1	13.3				10.8			$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	36.1%	1 (0.3%)	172 (57.0%)	118 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	17.2	1047^th of 1222 public elementary schools	14.3%		14.4	1105^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.7%	58	27.0	36.1	21.9				12.5			$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	53.7%	14 (2.9%)	428 (90.1%)	17 (3.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	6.1	1199^th of 1222 public elementary schools	1.9%		18.1	1027^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.0%	172	20.6	17.6	10.1				3.9			$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	53.3%	7 (1.0%)	595 (86.9%)	42 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	14	1099^th of 1222 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.4	1156^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.6%	57	22.6	35.0	13.5				16.1			$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	58.9%	1 (0.5%)	175 (84.5%)	19 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	9	1168^th of 1222 public elementary schools	4.4%		10.6	1171^st of 1238 public elementary schools	5.4%	3	16.7	24.1	17.6				11.8			$29,467	$2,055	$27,412
PEACE Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	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	54.8%	0 (0.0%)	231 (95.9%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.3	1156^th of 1222 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.1	1197^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.3%	41	11.7	0.0	13.9				27.8			$14,619	$1,029	$13,590
Atlanta Unbound Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1743 Hardin Ave	College Park	30337	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta Unbound Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 579-0247	199	16	12.4	58.8%	0 (0.0%)	190 (95.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	2.6	1221^st of 1222 public elementary schools	0.1%		8.8	1202^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	2.9%	19	0.0	9.4	7.6		10.0	9.1	0.0	13.6	0.0	$18,843	$1,584	$17,260
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	59.3%	6 (1.6%)	324 (89.0%)	16 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	9.2	1166^th of 1222 public elementary schools	4.6%		10.4	1174^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.2%	8	18.2	30.6	13.1				6.6			$25,568	$2,002	$23,566

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 in the bottom 23.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

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