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About this school
Barack Obama Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of Normandy Schools Collaborative.
It serves 235 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 1 - 5
235 Students
28 Teachers
3883 Jennings Station RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 7, 2026
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Barack Obama Elementary School
$36,884
raised using DonorsChoose
87
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
426
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Barack Obama Elementary School has received support from
194 individuals from Missouri and
232 individuals out-of-state.
