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C−

Global Leadership Academy Discovery

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

8985 Lone Star Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32211 · (904) 551-7104

Jacksonville’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,068
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Global Leadership Academy Discovery

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8985 Lone Star Rd, Jacksonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten106
Grade 1103
Grade 2100
Grade 3108
Grade 4118
Grade 5132
Grade 6121
Grade 7131
Grade 8149
Enrollment over time
1,098’20
1,116’21
1,083’22
1,075’23
1,068’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%White 15%Black 10%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Global Leadership Academy Discovery from Jacksonville families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Jacksonville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.