Global Communications Academy

Public K-8

 85 Edwards Street
       Hartford, CT  06112-1826


(860) 695-6020

District: Hartford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
470th of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,307 Help


Students who attend Global Communications Academy usually attend:

Middle:    Milner Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  444

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.8%
African American:
45.7%
White:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.5% Help


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Compare Details Global Communications Academy ranks worse than 95.5% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 15th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Hartford School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.24. (See more...)
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Compare Details Global Communications Academy ranks worse than 95.6% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.72. (See more...)
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Compare Details Global Communications Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.8%), African American (45.7%), White (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Global Communications Academy is 13.8. 11 elementary schools in the Hartford School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Global Communications Academy is $19,307, which is the 10th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Hartford School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Global Communications Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Global Communications Academy 241st of 252 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Global Communications Academy in the ranking list.)

Hartford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hartford School District 145th of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Global Communications Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Global Communications Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 8.97 539th 579 6.9%
2011 17.09 495th 565 12.4%
2012 4.72 546th 564 3.2%
2013 18.12 479th 557 14.0%
2015 11.86 480th 551 12.9%
2016 6.31 475th 518 8.3%
2017 4.57 500th 519 3.7%
2018 6.24 490th 532 7.9%
2019 4.78 492nd 522 5.7%
2021 8.16 498th 538 7.4%
2023 6.24 469th 491 4.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Global Communications Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.52 323rd 371 12.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Global Communications Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.81 259th 302 14.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Global Communications Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 4.48 427th 445 4.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Global Communications Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.93 19th 21 9.5%
2021 15.19 33rd 41 19.5%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Global Communications Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Global Communications Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 11.85 230th 268 14.2%
2011 19.30 219th 269 18.6%
2012 15.76 229th 272 15.8%
2013 21.56 228th 278 18.0%
2015 9.85 246th 280 12.1%
2016 4.19 238th 246 3.3%
2017 6.80 230th 250 8.0%
2021 10.47 245th 275 10.9%
2022 9.76 221st 250 11.6%
2023 5.72 238th 249 4.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Global Communications Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.05 213th 244 12.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Global Communications Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.96 191st 218 12.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Global Communications Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 7.35 216th 235 8.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Global Communications Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 5.46 213th 224 4.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Global Communications Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.27 33rd 38 13.2%
2021 32.04 53rd 80 33.8%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Global Communications Academy

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 8.61 184th 196 6.1%
2017 4.49 137th 140 2.1%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Global Communications Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 1 140 1 66 0 n/a n/a 0 208
2010 1 266 2 106 1 n/a n/a 0 376
2011 0 267 1 101 1 0 3 0 373
2012 1 281 0 121 1 0 13 0 417
2013 2 287 0 120 1 0 10 0 420
2014 5 332 1 140 0 0 14 0 492
2015 10 391 0 205 0 1 14 0 621
2016 4 425 1 225 0 1 5 0 661
2017 4 384 1 221 0 2 5 0 617
2018 3 382 3 235 0 1 5 0 629
2019 5 345 3 238 0 0 8 0 599
2020 6 326 2 238 0 0 11 0 583
2021 8 220 2 198 0 1 9 0 438
2022 9 214 2 197 0 0 9 0 431
2023 10 203 3 221 0 1 6 0 444

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 Communications Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 208 18.4 14.3 79.8
2010 376 22.8 16.4 99.2
2011 373 29.2 12.7 99.2
2012 417 26.5 15.7 99.3
2013 420 29.7 14.1 99.3
2014 492 34.5 14.2 99.4
2015 621 35.0 17.7 90.3
2016 661 47.0 14.0 84.9
2017 617 46.5 13.2 89.1
2018 629 39.9 15.7 92.2
2019 599 38.5 15.5 93.2
2020 583 37.0 15.7 94
2021 438 35.5 12.3 91.6
2022 431 33.0 13.0 89.3
2023 444 32.0 13.8 90.5

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 Communications Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 208 18.4 14.3 79.8
2010 376 22.8 16.4 99.2
2011 373 29.2 12.7 99.2
2012 417 26.5 15.7 99.3
2013 420 29.7 14.1 99.3
2014 492 34.5 14.2 99.4
2015 621 35.0 17.7 90.3
2016 661 47.0 14.0 84.9
2017 617 46.5 13.2 89.1
2018 629 39.9 15.7 92.2
2019 599 38.5 15.5 93.2
2020 583 37.0 15.7 94
2021 438 35.5 12.3 91.6
2022 431 33.0 13.0 89.3
2023 444 32.0 13.8 90.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Global Communications Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $15,509
2019 $16,280
2020 $16,033
2021 $19,307

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Global Communications Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 492nd of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 469th of 491 Elementary schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Global Communications Academy)12.811.5
 1.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hartford School District)22.215
 7.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.346.7
 7.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Global Communications Academy)17.813.5
 4.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Hartford School District)2616.8
 9.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.348
 7.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Global Communications Academy)28.611.1
 17.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Hartford School District)25.721.3
 4.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students599444
 25.9%
African American345203
 41.2%
American Indian00
Asian33
Hispanic238221
 7.1%
Pacific Islander01
White510
 100%
Two or More Races86
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.2%90.5%
 2.6%


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Students at Global Communications Academy are 50% Hispanic, 46% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 444 students attended Global Communications Academy.

Global Communications Academy ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Connecticut elementary schools.

Students who attend Global Communications Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Milner Middle School


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