The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in Social studies. The lowest is 33% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Barack Obama School
Barack Obama School serves fourth and fifth graders in Maple Heights, a residential suburb about ten to twelve miles southeast of Cleveland. The school's enrollment is small, drawn almost entirely from the neighborhood around it. The student body is predominantly Black, with a very small share of students of other races and ethnicities. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data and enrollment counts are not available, but the school is a regular public elementary school in the Maple Heights City district, not a charter or magnet program.
On Ohio's State Tests, the school's proficiency rates are low across the tested subjects. In the most recent year reported, roughly one-third of students met proficiency standards in math, and slightly higher shares reached proficiency in English language arts and science. These results place the school below the midpoint among the county's school districts when looking at overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. Only one year of testing data is available in the record, so trends cannot be assessed.
The school operates in a community marked by modest, older housing stock from the postwar era. Median home values in the area are moderate, and rental housing is comparably affordable by county standards. Maple Heights itself has been working to stabilize after years of economic decline, with recent infill housing, property rehabilitation, and local economic development efforts such as a distribution center renovation and new retail. The city's median home sale price has risen over recent years, one of the larger increases among Cuyahoga County communities. The area is car-dependent, with minimal walkability and public transit. Civic anchors include neighborhood parks and a library branch; the Cleveland Metroparks and Cuyahoga Valley National Park are a short drive away.
The school is typical of what an elementary campus in an inner-ring suburb looks like: a neighborhood-based, small public school serving students in established residential blocks, situated in a place where families have chosen to stay or rent because of affordable housing and proximity to employment. A parent considering this school should expect low absolute proficiency levels and may want to look into further detail with the district about support structures, intervention programs, and the school's specific approach to literacy and numeracy instruction. The school's test results are part of a broader pattern in the district and county that would merit conversation with educators about how they are working to build foundational skills in this grade band.
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