Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey

Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey district, which is ranked 580 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a total enrollment of 532 students, the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

The school's academic performance is consistently low, with test scores in both math and English language arts (ELA) significantly below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 5.2% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 40.4%. The school also has a relatively high dropout rate of 1.6% for the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (91.92%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's high spending per student of $20,311 for the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average, the school's academic performance has not improved. The school's statewide ranking has declined from 1517 out of 1534 schools in 2022-2023 to 1458 out of 1526 schools in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school is struggling to address the challenges faced by its students. Targeted interventions, such as small-group instruction, tutoring, and social-emotional learning programs, may be necessary to improve the educational outcomes for the students at Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey.