Mary M Bethune vs. Barack Obama School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mary M Bethune ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Barack Obama School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Overview
Serving 247 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mary M Bethune ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 441 students in grades 4-5, Barack Obama School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
4-5
Total Students
247 students
441 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3138 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2662 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
26%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
33%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
11
-
Kindergarten Students
28
-
Grade 1 Students
32
-
Grade 2 Students
23
-
Grade 3 Students
29
-
Grade 4 Students
23
208
Grade 5 Students
26
233
Grade 6 Students
23
-
Grade 7 Students
24
-
Grade 8 Students
28
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
3%
5%


% Black
87%
90%


% White
7%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%

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