Michelle Obama Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 447 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Michelle Obama Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 447 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Michelle Obama Elementary School's student population of 447 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Michelle Obama Elementary School
Kind	88
1	63
2	66
3	60
4	58
5	54
6	58

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Total Students

447 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Elementary School
2023	431
2022	408
2021	376
2020	395
2019	395
2018	461
2017	461
2016	496
2015	506
2014	514
2013	538
2012	548
2011	586
2010	548
2009	504
2008	470
2007	485
2006	478
2005	475
2004	485
2003	500
2002	524
2001	544
2000	552
1999	547
1998	556
1997	558
1996	591
1995	567
1994	559
1993	563
1992	549
1991	523
1990	515
1989	475
1988	469
1987	491

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Elementary School
2023	18
2022	17
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	20
2014	20
2013	20
2012	26
2010	27
2009	26
2008	27
2007	24
2006	23
2005	21
2004	23
2003	25
2002	26
2001	28
2000	27
1999	29
1998	27
1997	22
1996	24
1995	21
1994	21
1993	19
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21

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School Rankings

Michelle Obama Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Michelle Obama Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6992 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Michelle Obama Elementary School
2022	#6992
2019	#7777
2018	#7896
2017	#6892
2016	#7173
2015	#7155
2013	#5926
2012	#6324
2011	#7278
2010	#7917

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20%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Michelle Obama Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2022	20%	33%	21%
2019	20%	40%	24%
2018	20%	39%	23%
2017	20%	38%	25%
2016	20%	37%	24%
2015	15%	34%	23%
2013	55%	59%	45%
2012	55%	59%	44%
2011	48%	58%	44%
2010	39%	56%	41%

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27%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Michelle Obama Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2022	27%	47%	32%
2019	31%	51%	35%
2018	26%	50%	23%
2017	34%	48%	35%
2016	29%	48%	34%
2015	24%	44%	33%
2013	42%	57%	43%
2012	45%	58%	45%
2011	40%	56%	43%
2010	34%	54%	41%

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15-19%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	21:1
2022	24:1	21:1	21:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	27:1	24:1	24:1
2012	21:1	23:1	22:1
2010	20:1	21:1	21:1
2009	19:1	20:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	23:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	25:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	30:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	22:1
1991	25:1	24:1	22:1
1990	25:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Michelle Obama Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	10%	12%	16%
2022	12%	12%	17%
2021	13%	12%	16%
2020	14%	12%	16%
2019	14%	12%	16%
2018	14%	11%	16%
2017	14%	11%	16%
2016	15%	11%	16%
2015	14%	11%	17%
2014	13%	11%	16%
2013	14%	11%	16%
2012	15%	11%	17%
2011	9%	11%	13%
2010	15%	11%	16%
2009	12%	11%	15%
2008	15%	12%	18%
2007	16%	12%	18%
2006	13%	12%	19%
2005	14%	12%	18%
2004	13%	12%	18%
2003	11%	11%	19%
2002	11%	11%	18%
2001	10%	11%	18%
2000	11%	11%	19%
1999	13%	11%	20%
1998	13%	11%	19%
1997	14%	11%	19%
1996	14%	11%	19%
1995	17%	11%	19%
1994	18%	11%	20%
1993	13%	11%	19%
1992	16%	11%	19%
1991	15%	11%	18%

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Hispanic

68%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	66%	55%	54%
2022	63%	56%	53%
2021	63%	56%	53%
2020	64%	55%	52%
2019	64%	55%	52%
2018	66%	54%	55%
2017	66%	54%	55%
2016	63%	54%	54%
2015	66%	54%	52%
2014	65%	53%	53%
2013	64%	53%	51%
2012	62%	52%	50%
2011	53%	51%	48%
2010	57%	50%	48%
2009	57%	49%	46%
2008	54%	50%	47%
2007	52%	49%	45%
2006	45%	48%	42%
2005	46%	47%	42%
2004	41%	46%	39%
2003	41%	45%	37%
2002	37%	44%	35%
2001	31%	43%	33%
2000	27%	42%	30%
1999	26%	41%	27%
1998	21%	40%	26%
1997	18%	40%	24%
1996	17%	39%	22%
1995	15%	38%	21%
1994	16%	37%	20%
1993	18%	36%	19%
1992	14%	35%	17%
1991	15%	34%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	11%	5%	13%
2022	12%	5%	14%
2021	13%	5%	14%
2020	10%	5%	16%
2019	10%	5%	16%
2018	12%	6%	17%
2017	12%	6%	17%
2016	14%	6%	18%
2015	15%	6%	19%
2014	15%	6%	19%
2013	16%	6%	20%
2012	18%	6%	20%
2011	9%	7%	15%
2010	24%	7%	23%
2009	26%	7%	23%
2008	27%	8%	24%
2007	26%	8%	25%
2006	31%	8%	27%
2005	28%	8%	27%
2004	33%	8%	29%
2003	34%	8%	29%
2002	39%	8%	31%
2001	47%	8%	32%
2000	51%	9%	33%
1999	50%	9%	34%
1998	54%	9%	35%
1997	55%	9%	35%
1996	55%	9%	35%
1995	53%	9%	35%
1994	51%	9%	35%
1993	52%	9%	35%
1992	48%	9%	35%
1991	43%	9%	35%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	5%	21%	11%
2022	5%	21%	11%
2021	4%	22%	11%
2020	5%	23%	11%
2019	5%	23%	11%
2018	5%	24%	10%
2017	5%	24%	10%
2016	4%	24%	10%
2015	4%	24%	10%
2014	5%	25%	11%
2013	5%	25%	11%
2012	5%	26%	11%
2011	3%	27%	9%
2010	4%	27%	12%
2009	5%	28%	11%
2008	4%	29%	11%
2007	6%	29%	12%
2006	9%	31%	12%
2005	10%	31%	13%
2004	11%	32%	14%
2003	12%	34%	15%
2002	11%	35%	16%
2001	10%	36%	17%
2000	11%	37%	18%
1999	11%	38%	19%
1998	11%	39%	20%
1997	13%	39%	22%
1996	13%	40%	24%
1995	14%	41%	25%
1994	13%	42%	25%
1993	16%	43%	27%
1992	21%	44%	29%
1991	25%	45%	30%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	Michelle Obama Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2011	25%	2%	15%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	0.54	0.64	0.66
2022	0.57	0.63	0.66
2021	0.57	0.62	0.67
2020	0.56	0.63	0.67
2019	0.56	0.63	0.67
2018	0.53	0.64	0.64
2017	0.53	0.64	0.64
2016	0.56	0.64	0.65
2015	0.53	0.64	0.65
2014	0.54	0.65	0.66
2013	0.56	0.65	0.67
2012	0.57	0.65	0.67
2011	0.65	0.67	0.71
2010	0.60	0.67	0.68
2009	0.61	0.71	0.71
2008	0.62	0.65	0.68
2007	0.65	0.67	0.69
2006	0.68	0.66	0.72
2005	0.69	0.67	0.71
2004	0.70	0.67	0.72
2003	0.71	0.67	0.73
2002	0.70	0.67	0.73
2001	0.67	0.67	0.74
2000	0.65	0.67	0.74
1999	0.67	0.67	0.74
1998	0.65	0.67	0.74
1997	0.63	0.67	0.74
1996	0.65	0.67	0.74
1995	0.65	0.67	0.74
1994	0.67	0.67	0.74
1993	0.66	0.67	0.74
1992	0.69	0.67	0.74
1991	0.71	0.67	0.73

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Eligible for

70%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	55%	51%	48%
2022	49%	51%	43%
2021	78%	53%	57%
2020	79%	52%	59%
2019	79%	52%	59%
2018	74%	49%	59%
2017	74%	49%	59%
2016	71%	50%	60%
2015	72%	50%	59%
2014	74%	49%	59%
2013	72%	48%	62%
2011	68%	46%	57%
2010	68%	46%	51%
2009	63%	43%	49%
2008	58%	41%	49%
2007	58%	40%	45%
2006	53%	40%	44%
2005	57%	40%	43%
2004	54%	40%	39%
2003	49%	39%	37%
2002	57%	39%	41%
2001	62%	39%	40%
2000	54%	40%	42%
1999	54%	40%	44%
1998	69%	47%	52%
1997	69%	47%	51%
1996	69%	46%	51%
1995	64%	45%	49%
1994	62%	43%	47%
1993	57%	41%	42%
1992	49%	38%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	3%	8%	6%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	9%	6%	9%
2020	8%	7%	10%
2019	8%	7%	10%
2018	14%	9%	10%
2017	14%	9%	10%
2016	16%	9%	10%
2015	20%	9%	10%
2014	14%	9%	12%
2013	14%	7%	8%
2011	8%	8%	10%
2010	14%	9%	15%
2009	15%	10%	15%
2008	19%	10%	16%
2007	20%	10%	15%
2006	20%	9%	15%
2005	18%	9%	14%
2004	20%	9%	13%
2003	20%	9%	11%
2002	17%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Contra Costa Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Michelle Obama Elementary School's ranking?

Michelle Obama Elementary School is ranked #6992 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Michelle Obama Elementary School?

447 students attend Michelle Obama Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Michelle Obama Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Michelle Obama Elementary School?

Michelle Obama Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Michelle Obama Elementary School offer ?

Michelle Obama Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Michelle Obama Elementary School part of?

Michelle Obama Elementary School is part of West Contra Costa Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 447 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education