Barack Obama Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

176 William St
Hempstead, NY 11550

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Serving 439 students in grades 1-6, Barack Obama Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-6
Enrollment: 439 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
: Bottom 50% in NY
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

School Overview

Barack Obama Elementary School's student population of 439 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 39% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barack Obama Elementary School
1	79
2	68
3	74
4	77
5	78
6	63

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Total Students

439 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Barack Obama Elementary School
2025	439
2024	524
2023	501
2022	430
2021	389
2020	442
2019	418
2018	504
2017	504
2016	470
2015	506
2014	437
2013	538
2012	532
2011	485
2010	461
2009	446
2008	455
2007	447
2006	465
2005	470
2004	458
2003	441
2002	491
2001	489
2000	465
1999	454
1998	421
1997	408
1996	450
1995	371
1994	479
1993	518
1992	450
1991	421
1990	422
1989	389

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Barack Obama Elementary School
2025	32
2024	26
2023	28
2022	23
2021	23
2020	26
2019	33
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	27
2014	30
2013	30
2012	33
2011	32
2010	31
2009	32
2008	33
2007	32
2006	30
2005	30
2003	30
2002	30
2001	27
2000	27
1999	25
1998	23
1997	21
1996	23
1995	23
1994	23
1993	22
1992	32
1991	31
1990	29
1989	27
1988	29

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School Rankings

Barack Obama Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Barack Obama Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#3872 out of 4346 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barack Obama Elementary School
2023	#3872
2022	#3647
2021	#3043
2019	#2966
2018	#3171
2017	#3132
2016	#3710
2015	#3970
2014	#4180
2013	#3965
2012	#3662

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28%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barack Obama Elementary School	New York	Hempstead Union Free School District
2023	28%	52%	20%
2022	27%	46%	21%
2021	37%	55%	27%
2019	45%	54%	31%
2018	41%	52%	29%
2017	39%	50%	28%
2016	25%	49%	23%
2015	23%	48%	18%
2014	12%	41%	14%
2013	12%	39%	19%
2012	51%	69%	45%

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26%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Barack Obama Elementary School	New York	Hempstead Union Free School District
2022	26%	49%	32%
2021	47%	62%	38%
2019	37%	52%	33%
2018	34%	52%	29%
2017	27%	47%	25%
2016	17%	46%	20%
2015	9%	40%	16%
2014	6%	37%	12%
2013	11%	39%	18%
2012	40%	60%	33%
2011	44%	58%	33%

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65-69%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Barack Obama Elementary School	New York	Hempstead Union Free School District
2022	67%	78%	55%
2021	64%	84%	58%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Barack Obama Elementary School	New York	Hempstead Union Free School District
2025	14:1	11:1
2024	20:1	12:1	21:1
2023	18:1	12:1	20:1
2022	19:1	12:1	19:1
2021	17:1	12:1	19:1
2020	17:1	13:1	18:1
2019	13:1	13:1	18:1
2018	23:1	14:1	22:1
2017	23:1	14:1	22:1
2016	21:1	14:1	25:1
2015	19:1	14:1	19:1
2014	15:1	14:1	16:1
2013	18:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	13:1	19:1
2010	15:1	13:1	14:1
2009	14:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	13:1
2007	14:1	14:1	14:1
2006	16:1	14:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2003	15:1	13:1	16:1
2002	16:1	14:1	17:1
2001	18:1	14:1	17:1
2000	17:1	14:1	16:1
1999	18:1	14:1	17:1
1998	18:1	14:1	17:1
1997	19:1	15:1	18:1
1996	20:1	15:1	17:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	21:1	15:1	16:1
1993	24:1	15:1	17:1
1992	14:1	14:1	12:1
1991	14:1	13:1	12:1
1990	14:1	13:1	13:1
1989	14:1	13:1	12:1
1988	13:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2021)
Year	Barack Obama Elementary School	New York	Hempstead Union Free School District
2021	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Barack Obama Elementary School	New York	Hempstead Union Free School District
2024	2%	10%	2%
2023	1%	10%	1%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	1%	10%	1%
2019	1%	9%	1%
2013	2%	9%	1%
2006	5%	7%	1%
2003	1%	6%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

86%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Barack Obama Elementary School	New York	Hempstead Union Free School District
2024	86%	30%	73%
2023	89%	29%	73%
2022	88%	29%	72%
2021	83%	28%	72%
2019	80%	27%	71%
2018	78%	26%	69%
2017	78%	26%	69%
2016	75%	26%	68%
2015	72%	25%	65%
2014	68%	25%	63%
2013	64%	24%	60%
2012	64%	23%	58%
2011	71%	22%	60%
2010	68%	22%	57%
2009	66%	21%	55%
2008	65%	21%	54%
2007	63%	21%	49%
2006	59%	20%	48%
2005	63%	20%	47%
2004	61%	19%	46%
2003	60%	19%	44%
2002	55%	19%	40%
2001	52%	18%	38%
2000	48%	18%	36%
1999	44%	18%	33%
1998	40%	18%	30%
1997	39%	18%	29%
1996	34%	17%	28%
1995	35%	17%	27%
1994	30%	17%	27%
1993	33%	16%	25%

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Black

12%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Barack Obama Elementary School	New York	Hempstead Union Free School District
2024	11%	16%	24%
2023	9%	16%	24%
2022	10%	16%	24%
2021	14%	17%	25%
2019	18%	17%	26%
2018	18%	17%	29%
2017	18%	17%	29%
2016	20%	18%	30%
2015	23%	18%	32%
2014	26%	18%	34%
2013	29%	18%	36%
2012	31%	18%	39%
2011	28%	19%	40%
2010	32%	19%	42%
2009	34%	19%	45%
2008	35%	20%	46%
2007	36%	19%	50%
2006	35%	20%	51%
2005	37%	20%	53%
2004	39%	20%	54%
2003	39%	20%	56%
2002	45%	20%	59%
2001	48%	20%	61%
2000	52%	21%	64%
1999	53%	21%	67%
1998	57%	20%	69%
1997	56%	20%	70%
1996	62%	20%	72%
1995	61%	20%	73%
1994	65%	20%	73%
1993	63%	20%	74%

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White

n/a

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Barack Obama Elementary School	New York	Hempstead Union Free School District
2024	1%	40%
2023	1%	40%	1%
2022	1%	41%	1%
2021	1%	41%	1%
2019	1%	43%	2%
2018	4%	44%	2%
2017	4%	44%	2%
2016	5%	44%	2%
2015	5%	45%	3%
2014	6%	46%	3%
2013	5%	47%	3%
2012	4%	48%	3%
2007	1%	52%
2006	1%	53%
1999	3%	55%
1998	2%	57%
1997	3%	57%
1996	3%	58%
1995	3%	58%
1994	2%	58%
1993	2%	59%
1992	2%	60%
1991	1%	61%
1990	8%	61%
1989	1%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Barack Obama Elementary School	New York	Hempstead Union Free School District
2025	0.25	0.72
2024	0.25	0.72	0.41
2023	0.20	0.73	0.42
2022	0.22	0.72	0.42
2021	0.29	0.72	0.43
2019	0.33	0.71	0.43
2018	0.36	0.71	0.45
2017	0.36	0.71	0.45
2016	0.40	0.70	0.46
2015	0.43	0.70	0.48
2014	0.47	0.69	0.50
2013	0.51	0.69	0.52
2012	0.51	0.68	0.52
2011	0.44	0.68	0.49
2010	0.45	0.66	0.50
2009	0.47	0.66	0.50
2008	0.47	0.66	0.51
2007	0.49	0.65	0.51
2006	0.53	0.64	0.53
2005	0.47	0.64	0.51
2004	0.49	0.63	0.51
2003	0.49	0.62	0.51
2002	0.50	0.62	0.50
2001	0.51	0.63	0.49
2000	0.51	0.62	0.47
1999	0.54	0.62	0.46
1998	0.52	0.61	0.44
1997	0.54	0.61	0.43
1996	0.50	0.60	0.42
1995	0.52	0.60	0.41
1994	0.49	0.60	0.40
1993	0.51	0.59	0.39
1992	0.47	0.58	0.37

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

77%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Barack Obama Elementary School	New York	Hempstead Union Free School District
2025	77%	55%
2024	66%	54%	57%
2023	64%	53%	55%
2022	68%	51%	60%
2021	80%	52%	64%
2020	68%	50%	60%
2019	76%	50%	60%
2018	73%	48%	62%
2017	73%	48%	62%
2016	90%	44%	65%
2015	73%	45%	59%
2014	76%	42%	60%
2013	83%	41%	71%
2012	83%	42%	79%
2011	81%	41%	59%
2010	75%	16%	60%
2009	75%	37%	63%
2008	84%	36%	64%
2007	86%	36%	65%
2006	83%	37%	66%
2005	85%	14%	64%
2003	80%	13%	71%
2002	80%	36%	63%
2001	73%	36%	53%
2000	59%	37%	56%
1999	78%	38%	64%
1998	72%	37%	53%
1997	83%	38%	54%
1996	78%	13%	60%
1995	79%	13%	56%
1994	78%	12%	48%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Barack Obama Elementary School	New York	Hempstead Union Free School District
2025	6%	2%
2024	16%	3%	6%
2023	14%	3%	5%
2022	16%	3%	4%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	13%	5%	6%
2009	13%	8%	9%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	9%	5%	8%
2003	10%	4%	17%
2002	8%	7%	5%
2001	8%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hempstead Union Free School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barack Obama Elementary School's ranking?

Barack Obama Elementary School is ranked #3872 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Barack Obama Elementary School?

439 students attend Barack Obama Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Barack Obama Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Barack Obama Elementary School?

Barack Obama Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Barack Obama Elementary School offer ?

Barack Obama Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Barack Obama Elementary School part of?

Barack Obama Elementary School is part of Hempstead Union Free School District.

The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Barack Obama Elementary School is Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School (9,358.0 miles away)