Barack Obama Elementary

Barack Obama Elementary, a medium-sized K-5 school in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, operated by Prince George's County Public Schools, caters to 629 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 31% bigger than the state mean of about 481.

Barack Obama Elementary is one of 199 schools operated by Prince George's County Public Schools, a district that serves 132,693 students overall.

On demographics, Barack Obama Elementary shows that nearly all students (90%) are Black. Other groups include 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 59% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Barack Obama Elementary has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Barack Obama Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Prince George's County's rate of about 79%.

With demographic context factored in, Barack Obama Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.0%; this one delivers 34.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Prince George's County put median household earnings sit near $101,798, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Prince George's County runs 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), of which Barack Obama Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Barack Obama Elementary comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 32.8%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 16%: 747 students in 2018 compared to 629 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.

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