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- 1830 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305
- +1 (201) 915-6550
- ps34.jcboe.org
President Barack Obama Elementary School serves 452 learners in grades Prekindergarten-8.
President Barack Obama Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Latino and African-American).
School Overview: President Barack Obama Elementary School’s learner population of 452 learners has decreased by 13% over five school years.
The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.
School Comparison: President Barack Obama Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of President Barack Obama Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to President Barack Obama Elementary School is Infinity Institute (0.4 miles away)
The closest elementary school is Dr. May Angelou Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
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