Barack Obama Sch of Ldership
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Chicago Heights, Illinois 60411 · Park Forest SD 163
#590 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#13629 of 15,369 nationally
About Barack Obama Sch of Ldership
Barack Obama Sch of Ldership is a public middle located in Chicago Heights, in the Park Forest SD 163 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 4–6. In 2025 it enrolled 367 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 20.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 590th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (72th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 367.
There are 13 schools in Chicago Heights; Barack Obama Sch of Ldership ranks 3rd of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)13%
- Reading proficiency (30%)23%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)80.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Barack Obama Sch of Ldership by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 367
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 80.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 23%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 13%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Barack Obama Sch of Ldership
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Wilson Elem School
Chicago Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
160 students · 348 m away
Algonquin Primary Center
Park Forest · Public other · Grades PK–PK
127 students · 584 m away
Roosevelt Elem School
Chicago Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
353 students · 1.3 km away
Illinois School
Park Forest · Public elementary · Grades K–8
391 students · 1.6 km away
Kennedy Elem School
Chicago Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
193 students · 1.7 km away
Washington-McKinley Elem Sch
Chicago Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
286 students · 1.8 km away
Chicago Heights Middle School
Chicago Hts · Public middle · Grades 6–8
872 students · 2.1 km away
U S Grant Elem School
South Chicago Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
147 students · 2.1 km away
Highland School
Chicago Heights · Public other · Grades PK–PK
0 students · 2.3 km away
Bloom High School
Chicago Heights · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,823 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Unity Jr High School
Tolono · Public middle · Grades 6–8
367 students
Byron Middle School
Byron · Public middle · Grades 6–8
366 students
West Jr High School
Belleville · Public middle · Grades 7–8
364 students
Bradley Central Middle School
Bradley · Public middle · Grades 6–8
364 students
Algonquin Middle School
Algonquin · Public middle · Grades 6–8
370 students
Rickover Jr High School
Sauk Village · Public middle · Grades 6–8
371 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Barack Obama Sch of Ldership a good school?
Barack Obama Sch of Ldership has a Success Index (US) of 20.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #590 of 670 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Barack Obama Sch of Ldership rank in Illinois?
Barack Obama Sch of Ldership ranks #590 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #13629 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Barack Obama Sch of Ldership?
Barack Obama Sch of Ldership had 367 students in 2025.
Is Barack Obama Sch of Ldership a elementary school or a high school?
Barack Obama Sch of Ldership is classified as a middle covering Grades 4–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Barack Obama Sch of Ldership?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Barack Obama Sch of Ldership; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.