Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology
Atlanta, GA · Elementary School · Grades -1-5
Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology is a elementary school in Atlanta, GA with 949 students enrolled and a 30% proficiency rate. Part of DeKalb County. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology is a elementary school in Atlanta, GA with 949 students enrolled in grades -1-5. It is part of the DeKalb County school district. That headcount is above the 705-student average for schools in the district.
On the latest EDFacts assessments, 30% of students met grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading. EDFacts reports this rate at the district level and each state sets its own cut score, so it reads best as a relative marker rather than a verdict on any one classroom. That is 8 points below the 39% average for the DeKalb County school district. Against the 44% Georgia statewide average, the school sits 14 points lower.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 37 points.
The student-teacher ratio is 19.8 to 1, above the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1. 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student body. It is a magnet school, a district-run campus with a specialized theme that draws students from across attendance boundaries.
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About This School
Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology is a elementary school located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school serves 949 students in grades -1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.8:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 30% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology is part of the DeKalb County in Georgia. It is designated as a magnet school. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology has 949 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in DeKalb County (705 students). Its 30% proficiency rate is 8 percentage points below the district average of 39%. Compared to the Georgia state average of 44%, the school performs 14 points lower.
Frequently Asked Questions
Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology has 949 students enrolled in grades -1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.8:1.
According to EDFacts data, 30% of students at Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology is part of the DeKalb County in Atlanta, Georgia. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.