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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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Barack Obama School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 256 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 442 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 22:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
4-5
Total Students
256 students
442 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
22:1
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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%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
26%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
33%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
14
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Kindergarten Students
27
-
Grade 1 Students
24
-
Grade 2 Students
27
-
Grade 3 Students
22
-
Grade 4 Students
24
222
Grade 5 Students
27
220
Grade 6 Students
32
-
Grade 7 Students
30
-
Grade 8 Students
29
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
4%
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% Black
92%
89%
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% White
4%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.15
0.21
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
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