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C−

Barack Obama Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

12700 Brooke Ln, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 · (301) 574-4020 · Part of Prince George's County Public Schools

Brown Station’s School Grade D better than 8% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
629
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Barack Obama Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Brown Station kids: 39 middle schools

On the path

Where Brown Station kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Barack Obama ElementaryYou are here
6–839 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12700 Brooke Ln, Upper Marlboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten81
Grade 1100
Grade 292
Grade 396
Grade 4113
Grade 5111
Enrollment over time
743’20
719’21
746’22
640’23
629’24

Down 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 90%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%White <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Barack Obama Elementary from Brown Station families.

Other schools in Prince George's County Public Schools

The district →
Colin L Powell Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Washington
1,661 students16:1
Beltsville Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Beltsville
C
1,113 students14:1
Cherokee Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Adelphi
C−
863 students14:1
Springhill Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenbelt
D−
804 students13:1
Calverton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beltsville
D
767 students13:1
Port Towns Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bladensburg
D
747 students13:1

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 Maryland’s other public schools; Brown Station’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.