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Global Concepts Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
1586th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools
Better than 35% of New York alternative schools
Summary

Global Concepts Charter School is an alternative public charter school located in Lackawanna, NY, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 858 students. The school has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rate and dropout rate in recent years, and chronic absenteeism has been a significant concern.

Academically, Global Concepts Charter School generally performs lower than the state averages on state assessments and Regents exams. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math range from 20.69% to 58.57%, compared to the state's 46.74% to 59.7%. The school's Regents exam proficiency rates are also lower than the state's, with the largest gaps in Chemistry (17.65% vs. 64.53%) and Geometry (10.71% vs. 59.85%). However, the school has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.75% to 61.19%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby charter schools, such as Charter School for Applied Technologies, Tapestry Charter School, and Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School, Global Concepts Charter School generally performs worse on state assessments and Regents exams. However, the school's higher spending per student, ranging from $12,786 to $17,658, and lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.5 to 14.4, suggest a focus on resource allocation and potentially a more personalized learning environment.

878
Students ?
9.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,730
Per pupil spending ?
61.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?
94%
Students (K-12) completely immunized (2025-26)
 1001 Ridge Rd
       Lackawanna, NY  14218-1755

(716) 821-1903

District: Global Concepts Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.2%
African American:
25.6%
Hispanic:
11.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2022 → 16th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (41% vs 59% meeting standards)
!Dropout rate above the New York average (16% vs 5%)
!High chronic absenteeism (66% vs 31% New York)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
New York avg59%
Elementary school
1,586th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 23 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,200th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 20%▼ down 34 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)
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★★★★★
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High school
1,035th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 16%▼ down 24 pts since 2015
From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
★★★★★
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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202535.91586 of 244535.1%★★☆☆☆
202440.41435 of 244541.3%★★☆☆☆
202337.31515 of 243937.9%★★☆☆☆
202236.21583 of 243435.0%★★☆☆☆
202114.31980 of 220110.0%★☆☆☆☆
201948.11204 of 241350.1%★★★☆☆
201856.41034 of 239556.8%★★★☆☆
201755.81023 of 238657.1%★★★☆☆
201659.0928 of 236660.8%★★★☆☆
201556.8981 of 235258.3%★★★☆☆
201469.4651 of 234572.2%★★★★☆
201369.4625 of 232573.1%★★★★☆
201269.8719 of 232069.0%★★★☆☆
201162.4942 of 228658.8%★★★☆☆
201068.7734 of 226367.6%★★★☆☆
200961.51052 of 225753.4%★★★☆☆
200855.91208 of 222745.8%★★☆☆☆
200737.31607 of 221927.6%★☆☆☆☆
200626.31790 of 220618.9%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.9580 of 92837.5%★★☆☆☆
202446.7455 of 92750.9%★★★☆☆
202339.0510 of 85740.5%★★☆☆☆
202243.4498 of 93646.8%★★☆☆☆
201960.9266 of 89170.1%★★★★☆
201859.2312 of 94867.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202545.4520 of 111753.4%★★★☆☆
202455.9306 of 106671.3%★★★★☆
202378.6106 of 100189.4%★★★★☆
202255.3320 of 102768.8%★★★☆☆
202116.9428 of 4545.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201961.0193 of 86077.6%★★★★☆
201858.4263 of 93872.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202533.51667 of 240930.8%★★☆☆☆
202434.41617 of 241333.0%★★☆☆☆
202327.81801 of 240325.1%★☆☆☆☆
202229.31785 of 240125.7%★☆☆☆☆
202118.51688 of 195513.7%★☆☆☆☆
201948.21201 of 235749.0%★★☆☆☆
201853.21128 of 233851.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202540.4949 of 156939.5%★★☆☆☆
202463.6424 of 153172.3%★★★★☆
201873.1279 of 139280.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.31176 of 209843.9%★★☆☆☆
202445.91020 of 207850.9%★★★☆☆
202343.91073 of 204147.4%★★☆☆☆
202241.91159 of 209944.8%★★☆☆☆
202124.91395 of 167816.9%★☆☆☆☆
201958.0685 of 203266.3%★★★☆☆
201864.1572 of 204572.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202540.01458 of 240739.4%★★☆☆☆
202449.11173 of 241151.3%★★★☆☆
202348.41189 of 240050.5%★★★☆☆
202244.21327 of 240044.7%★★☆☆☆
202113.91779 of 19619.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201947.51199 of 235849.2%★★☆☆☆
201858.5932 of 234060.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.71152 of 213446.0%★★☆☆☆
202445.5961 of 211054.5%★★★☆☆
202338.61132 of 201643.8%★★☆☆☆
202256.9603 of 203170.3%★★★★☆
201933.21221 of 185934.3%★★☆☆☆
201865.1415 of 194178.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202528.61054 of 140224.8%★☆☆☆☆
202427.71073 of 139222.9%★☆☆☆☆
202327.61028 of 133723.1%★☆☆☆☆
202223.41150 of 139917.8%★☆☆☆☆
20217.11187 of 12243.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201935.2924 of 133830.9%★★☆☆☆
201844.8834 of 140840.8%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202526.61200 of 150020.0%★☆☆☆☆
202429.31117 of 150425.7%★☆☆☆☆
202328.21146 of 150023.6%★☆☆☆☆
202227.71127 of 147923.8%★☆☆☆☆
202125.9989 of 124220.4%★☆☆☆☆
201936.7894 of 143937.9%★★☆☆☆
201831.41009 of 143829.8%★☆☆☆☆
201742.1831 of 145542.9%★★☆☆☆
201654.6584 of 142959.1%★★★☆☆
201550.5649 of 140753.9%★★★☆☆
201450.3647 of 140153.8%★★★☆☆
201353.2606 of 137355.9%★★★☆☆
201261.1572 of 133757.2%★★★☆☆
201157.3623 of 129551.9%★★★☆☆
201065.3502 of 124359.6%★★★☆☆
200964.6566 of 122453.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202526.0534 of 67621.0%★☆☆☆☆
202439.4425 of 70539.7%★★☆☆☆
202335.2463 of 69633.5%★★☆☆☆
202244.3369 of 70647.7%★★☆☆☆
202156.192 of 25363.6%★★★☆☆
201934.8413 of 65336.8%★★☆☆☆
201833.9449 of 66332.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202460.2128 of 61579.2%★★★★☆
202371.276 of 59187.1%★★★★☆
202244.5264 of 58154.6%★★★☆☆
201956.7112 of 47376.3%★★★★☆
201848.8187 of 50362.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202519.01279 of 145712.2%★☆☆☆☆
202421.61258 of 146514.1%★☆☆☆☆
202323.31215 of 146317.0%★☆☆☆☆
202221.41226 of 145415.7%★☆☆☆☆
202129.4813 of 106623.7%★☆☆☆☆
201941.7799 of 137041.7%★★☆☆☆
201828.21049 of 135322.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201828.4637 of 81021.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202528.5985 of 128323.2%★☆☆☆☆
202431.5930 of 129628.2%★☆☆☆☆
202331.0963 of 128825.2%★☆☆☆☆
202227.31037 of 130620.6%★☆☆☆☆
202133.9637 of 93531.9%★★☆☆☆
201943.8605 of 124151.2%★★★☆☆
201834.2854 of 124531.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.9928 of 145536.2%★★☆☆☆
202440.3878 of 146440.0%★★☆☆☆
202334.3992 of 146432.2%★★☆☆☆
202236.2933 of 145535.9%★★☆☆☆
202122.8888 of 107117.1%★☆☆☆☆
201930.0953 of 136630.2%★★☆☆☆
201835.6885 of 135234.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202439.9720 of 130344.7%★★☆☆☆
202324.61124 of 130714.0%★☆☆☆☆
202237.9766 of 128340.3%★★☆☆☆
201956.1310 of 113972.8%★★★★☆
201859.4297 of 117074.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202520.0682 of 77512.0%★☆☆☆☆
202423.5653 of 77816.1%★☆☆☆☆
202323.7637 of 77217.5%★☆☆☆☆
202214.4695 of 7487.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.6570 of 6147.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201932.1515 of 71628.1%★☆☆☆☆
201822.6648 of 76315.1%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202516.81035 of 123416.1%★☆☆☆☆
202425.0913 of 124226.5%★☆☆☆☆
202338.6751 of 122838.8%★★☆☆☆
202229.5818 of 119031.3%★★☆☆☆
202141.3365 of 51929.7%★☆☆☆☆
201936.5806 of 120733.2%★★☆☆☆
201838.2778 of 121035.7%★★☆☆☆
201743.4707 of 122142.1%★★☆☆☆
201641.6758 of 125539.6%★★☆☆☆
201542.6753 of 125540.0%★★☆☆☆
201456.0572 of 123753.8%★★★☆☆
201363.1489 of 121759.8%★★★☆☆
201264.9428 of 119864.3%★★★☆☆
201164.2391 of 116566.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202526.6565 of 71320.8%★☆☆☆☆
202431.8476 of 69031.0%★★☆☆☆
202343.6330 of 67150.8%★★★☆☆
202238.6346 of 59341.7%★★☆☆☆
201956.5267 of 68661.1%★★★☆☆
201855.5260 of 67961.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202487.226 of 63795.9%★★★★★
202380.051 of 58391.3%★★★★★
201925.6460 of 56518.6%★☆☆☆☆
201841.3308 of 54643.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202520.7971 of 120619.5%★☆☆☆☆
202430.9844 of 121930.8%★★☆☆☆
202338.0758 of 119736.7%★★☆☆☆
202228.6823 of 115528.7%★☆☆☆☆
202132.5226 of 29022.1%★☆☆☆☆
201935.6805 of 119332.5%★★☆☆☆
201835.0803 of 117631.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202520.7738 of 88516.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202518.1990 of 117916.0%★☆☆☆☆
202424.8898 of 117023.2%★☆☆☆☆
202339.5701 of 115539.3%★★☆☆☆
202229.6790 of 110128.2%★☆☆☆☆
201940.4741 of 117937.2%★★☆☆☆
201841.0706 of 115438.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202514.31051 of 120112.5%★☆☆☆☆
202416.81013 of 121116.4%★☆☆☆☆
202339.0723 of 119139.3%★★☆☆☆
202225.5836 of 115427.6%★☆☆☆☆
202157.7164 of 35453.7%★★★☆☆
201936.6788 of 119033.8%★★☆☆☆
201841.9733 of 117637.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.6824 of 114928.3%★☆☆☆☆
202358.3362 of 113068.0%★★★☆☆
202234.1669 of 103835.5%★★☆☆☆
201958.2398 of 113264.8%★★★☆☆
201872.6213 of 109580.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20257.4758 of 7883.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.3705 of 7819.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202325.3639 of 77617.7%★☆☆☆☆
202221.0644 of 73812.7%★☆☆☆☆
201919.2707 of 79310.8%★☆☆☆☆
201822.0671 of 76512.3%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+18 vs school
Special Education (2025)46th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)39th percentile+4 vs school
African American (2025)38th percentile~ school
Female (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)25th percentile-10 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2024)79th percentile+53 vs school
Special Education (2024)45th percentile+19 vs school
Male (2025)36th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2018)21st percentile-8 vs school
African American (2025)21st percentile~ school
Female (2025)12th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)12th percentile-8 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2024)96th percentile+69 vs school
Special Education (2025)28th percentile+12 vs school
African American (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)17th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school
Male (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)4th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
U.S. History and Government58%-17 vs state
Global History and Geography57%-19 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts47%-29 vs state
English Language Arts45%-9 vs state
Life Science Biology41%-17 vs state
Algebra I41%-15 vs state
Science40%-5 vs state
Living Environment39%-18 vs state
Math38%-17 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences25%-31 vs state
Common Core Algebra II24%-51 vs state
Chemistry18%-47 vs state
Common Core Geometry14%-9 vs state
Earth Science14%-51 vs state
Geometry11%-49 vs state

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Global Concepts Charter School ranks 1586th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 878 students attended Global Concepts Charter School.

Students at Global Concepts Charter School are 54% White, 26% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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2012–13 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataApr 30, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 27, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesFeb 3, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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