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Barack H. Obama Magnet University School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

69 Farnham Ave, New Haven, CT 06515 · (475) 220-4800 · Part of New Haven School District

New Haven’s School Grade D better than 6% of Connecticut school districts

Students
343
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Barack H. Obama Magnet University School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for New Haven kids: 8 high schools

On the path

Where New Haven kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Barack H. Obama Magnet University SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

69 Farnham Ave, New Haven

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K49
Kindergarten59
Grade 169
Grade 265
Grade 359
Grade 442
Enrollment over time
284’20
317’21
311’22
313’23
343’24

Up 20.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 48%Hispanic 45%Two or more races 4%White 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Barack H. Obama Magnet University School from New Haven families.

Other schools in New Haven School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; New Haven’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.