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Global Leadership Academy CS

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

4601 Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131 · (267) 295-5700

Philadelphia’s School Grade D better than 13% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
692
Students per teacher
24:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Global Leadership Academy CS

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4601 Girard Avenue, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 180
Grade 276
Grade 379
Grade 482
Grade 580
Grade 676
Grade 779
Grade 877
Enrollment over time
685’20
632’21
636’22
668’23
692’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 97%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Global Leadership Academy CS from Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Philadelphia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.