Global Leadership Academy Charter School

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Global Leadership Academy Charter School is an elementary school located in Philadelphia, PA that serves 636 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Global Leadership Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 567 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Global Leadership Academy Charter School consistently performs significantly below the state average on PSSA assessments across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 6.3% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 40.4%. Similarly, only 20.4% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53%. The school has been ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for the past several years and maintains a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Global Leadership Academy Charter School also struggles to serve its subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for both female and male students, as well as low socioeconomic status students.

When comparing Global Leadership Academy Charter School to nearby schools, it consistently underperforms. For example, KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School, located just 0.54 miles away, outperforms Global Leadership Academy Charter School across all academic metrics. Additionally, the school's high dropout rates, ranging from 0.6% to 7.8%, and fluctuating per-student spending, from $1,100 to $18,126, are concerning. These factors likely contribute to the school's academic challenges, which are exacerbated by the high-poverty student population it serves.


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Public, Charter K-8

 4601 Girard Avenue
       Philadelphia, PA  19131


(267) 295-5700

District: Global Leadership Academy Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
1445th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,126 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  636

Racial breakdown:

African American:
97.3%
Two or more races:
1.7%
Hispanic:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.2% Help


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Compare Details Global Leadership Academy Charter School ranks worse than 94.7% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.85. (See more...)
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Compare Details Global Leadership Academy Charter School ranks worse than 84.4% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.33. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (97.3%), two or more races (1.7%), Hispanic (0.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Global Leadership Academy Charter School is 19.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Global Leadership Academy Charter School is $18,126.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Global Leadership Academy Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Global Leadership Academy Charter School 1445th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Global Leadership Academy Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Global Leadership Academy Charter School 752nd of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Global Leadership Academy Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Global Leadership Academy Charter School 567th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Global Leadership Academy Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Global Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 58.17 638th 1302 51.0%
2004 2.45 1236th 1308 5.5%
2005 5.00 1218th 1299 6.2%
2006 2.02 1510th 1545 2.3%
2007 3.42 1498th 1555 3.7%
2008 7.45 1460th 1551 5.9%
2009 8.10 1454th 1549 6.1%
2010 15.52 1408th 1579 10.8%
2011 20.55 1394th 1597 12.7%
2012 20.08 1367th 1599 14.5%
2015 16.94 1220th 1474 17.2%
2016 9.71 1374th 1554 11.6%
2017 10.76 1346th 1547 13.0%
2018 10.14 1357th 1530 11.3%
2019 6.95 1406th 1544 8.9%
2021 4.59 1376th 1433 4.0%
2022 4.19 1501st 1534 2.2%
2023 4.95 1475th 1534 3.8%
2024 5.85 1445th 1526 5.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Global Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 5.64 1388th 1414 1.8%
2024 8.72 1347th 1432 5.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Global Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 5.63 1415th 1488 4.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Global Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.90 942nd 1043 9.7%
2024 26.35 822nd 1084 24.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Global Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 6.74 1396th 1495 6.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Global Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.41 360th 437 17.6%
2024 26.29 342nd 437 21.7%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Global Leadership Academy Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Global Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 10.54 571st 643 11.2%
2004 2.46 636th 663 4.1%
2005 1.43 673rd 687 2.0%
2006 2.65 716th 736 2.7%
2007 5.21 713th 749 4.8%
2008 6.63 701st 753 6.9%
2009 15.02 675th 770 12.3%
2010 14.72 717th 805 10.9%
2011 38.90 604th 825 26.8%
2012 44.64 565th 834 32.3%
2015 20.14 647th 835 22.5%
2016 13.44 727th 870 16.4%
2017 15.34 717th 877 18.2%
2018 18.92 678th 861 21.3%
2019 18.10 700th 891 21.4%
2021 10.83 712th 797 10.7%
2022 11.57 760th 883 13.9%
2023 11.93 773rd 893 13.4%
2024 13.33 752nd 891 15.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Global Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.26 754th 874 13.7%
2024 19.16 721st 877 17.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Global Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 15.57 712th 860 17.2%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Global Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.10 624th 660 5.5%
2024 37.71 394th 672 41.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Global Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 10.40 781st 870 10.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Global Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.98 268th 421 36.3%
2024 38.42 231st 408 43.4%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Global Leadership Academy Charter School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Global Leadership Academy Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 0 302 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2002 2 406 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 408
2003 2 406 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 408
2004 10 505 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 519
2005 38 533 0 14 1 n/a n/a 0 586
2006 29 509 0 21 1 n/a n/a 0 560
2007 10 396 1 8 3 n/a n/a 0 418
2008 16 497 1 23 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2009 12 522 1 24 0 n/a n/a 2 561
2010 9 526 0 14 0 n/a n/a 1 550
2011 5 569 0 9 3 0 6 0 592
2012 3 619 0 5 1 0 6 0 634
2013 2 690 0 5 1 0 9 0 707
2014 2 707 0 5 0 0 8 0 722
2015 2 719 0 5 0 0 2 0 728
2016 2 695 0 5 0 0 2 0 704
2017 0 690 0 5 0 0 3 0 698
2018 0 689 0 4 0 0 6 0 699
2019 0 696 0 3 0 0 9 0 708
2020 0 674 0 3 0 0 10 0 687
2021 0 674 0 3 0 0 8 0 685
2022 0 622 0 4 0 0 6 0 632
2023 1 619 0 5 0 0 11 0 636

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Global Leadership Academy Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 302 15.0 20.1 0
2002 408 28.0 14.6 21.8
2003 408 28.0 14.6 21.8
2004 519 33.0 15.7 21.8
2005 586 35.0 16.7 15.2
2006 560 29.0 19.3 62.9
2007 418 22.0 19.0 n/a
2008 537 28.3 19.0 n/a
2009 561 30.0 18.7 n/a
2010 550 26.0 21.1 82.7
2011 592 26.0 22.7 89.2
2012 634 31.0 20.4 90.9
2013 707 32.0 22.0 82.7
2014 722 33.0 21.8 78.5
2015 728 33.0 22.0 99
2016 704 36.0 19.5 100
2017 698 34.0 20.5 100
2018 699 35.0 19.9 99.7
2019 708 35.0 20.2 99.7
2020 687 37.0 18.5 100
2021 685 30.0 22.8 99.6
2022 632 30.0 21.0 90.8
2023 636 32.0 19.8 99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Global Leadership Academy Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 302 15.0 20.1 0
2002 408 28.0 14.6 21.8
2003 408 28.0 14.6 21.8
2004 519 33.0 15.7 21.8
2005 586 35.0 16.7 15.2
2006 560 29.0 19.3 62.9
2007 418 22.0 19.0 n/a
2008 537 28.3 19.0 n/a
2009 561 30.0 18.7 n/a
2010 550 26.0 21.1 82.7
2011 592 26.0 22.7 89.2
2012 634 31.0 20.4 90.9
2013 707 32.0 22.0 82.7
2014 722 33.0 21.8 78.5
2015 728 33.0 22.0 99
2016 704 36.0 19.5 100
2017 698 34.0 20.5 100
2018 699 35.0 19.9 99.7
2019 708 35.0 20.2 99.7
2020 687 37.0 18.5 100
2021 685 30.0 22.8 99.6
2022 632 30.0 21.0 90.8
2023 636 32.0 19.8 99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Global Leadership Academy Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $989 (7.1%) $13,034 (92.9%) $14,024
2020 $1,081 (91.6%) $99 (8.4%) $1,180
2021 $1,100 (100.0%) $00 (0.0%) $1,100
2022 $3,079 (17.0%) $15,047 (83.0%) $18,126

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Global Leadership Academy Charter School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1406th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1475th of 1534 Elementary schools
 5.1%
Ranks 700th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 773rd of 893 Middle schools
 8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Global Leadership Academy Charter School)206.6
 13.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Global Leadership Academy Charter School)23.616.4
 7.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Global Leadership Academy Charter School)134.1
 8.9%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Global Leadership Academy Charter School)5236.1
 15.9%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Global Leadership Academy Charter School)32.59.5
 23%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Global Leadership Academy Charter School)6.40
 6.4%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Global Leadership Academy Charter School)25.99.1
 16.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Global Leadership Academy Charter School)92.6
 6.4%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Global Leadership Academy Charter School)26.626.6
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Global Leadership Academy Charter School)4.32.8
 1.5%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Global Leadership Academy Charter School)42.219.7
 22.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Global Leadership Academy Charter School)13.25.4
 7.8%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Global Leadership Academy Charter School)33.330
 3.3%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Global Leadership Academy Charter School)47.831.1
 16.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Global Leadership Academy Charter School)11.13.5
 7.6%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Global Leadership Academy Charter School)43.233.1
 10.1%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Global Leadership Academy Charter School)32.719.1
 13.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students708636
 10.2%
African American696619
 11.1%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic35
 66.7%
Pacific Islander00
White01
Two or More Races911
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.7%99.2%
 0.5%


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Global Leadership Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 636 students attended Global Leadership Academy Charter School.

Students at Global Leadership Academy Charter School are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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