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Global Impact STEM Academy

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Global Impact STEM Academy ranks 544 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

544^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 32% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Global Impact STEM Academy is a public school in Springfield, Ohio, serving grades 6–12 with 697 students, and it operates as its own district. In the latest 2025–2026 ranking it placed 544 out of 795 Ohio high schools — the 32nd percentile, 2 stars — with a lower district rank of 556 out of 773, the 28th percentile. Its history is volatile: a peak of 182/784 (77th percentile, 4 stars) in 2015–2016, a rebound to the 58th percentile, 3 stars, in 2024–2025, then a drop again this year.

Its standout strengths are graduation and attendance. The graduation rate was 100.0% in 2025–2026 and in each of the four prior reported years, higher than every nearby school with data: Kenton Ridge Middle/High School (98.0%), Shawnee High School (96.0%), Northwestern Junior/Senior High School (95.3%), Greenon High School (93.9%), Springfield High School (87.0%), Springfield School of Innovation (86.1%), Springfield City Online (64.3%), Buckeye Community School - Springfield (34.3%), and Cliff Park High School (30.1%). Chronic absenteeism, 16.1%, is also among the lowest nearby, down from 19.1%.

Academically the picture is mixed. American History (79.8% proficient vs. 73.2% statewide), Biology (68.9% vs. 67.0%), and 6th grade ELA (58.5% vs. 56.0%) are relative strengths. Math is the clear weakness: 8th grade math 18.2% vs. 52.0% statewide, Geometry 22.7% vs. 43.3%, and Algebra I 41.3% vs. 61.6%, with 8th grade Science at 50.4% vs. 61.2%. Rankings fell across nearly every student group in 2025–2026. Context matters: the school reports $6,731 per student (2018–2019), the lowest nearby, and a student–teacher ratio of 23.8, higher than most nearby districts, yet it still outperforms Springfield City School District schools and alternative programs.

697

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,277

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

572 E Leffel Ln
Springfield, OH 45505-1941

(937) 328-6600

District: Global Impact STEM Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Two or more races:

13.5%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (51% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

Ohio avg60%

Middle school

649^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 25 pts since 2019

From top 37% (2019) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

544^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 45 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

556^th of 773Global Impact STEM Academy among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	649 of 1046	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	625 of 1036	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	539 of 1046	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	492 of 1048	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	568 of 1017	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.8	474 of 1037	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	384 of 1050	63.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	330 of 455	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	341 of 442	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.5	162 of 429	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	678 of 947	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.9	599 of 938	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	545 of 942	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	525 of 943	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	587 of 925	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	418 of 910	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	446 of 917	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	409 of 897	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	734 of 996	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	753 of 983	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	664 of 989	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.8	252 of 974	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	47.1	521 of 947	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	428 of 923	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	385 of 945	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	576 of 924	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	555 of 955	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	606 of 954	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	481 of 958	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	409 of 963	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	500 of 946	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	485 of 924	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.1	274 of 933	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	350 of 916	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	221 of 260	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	226 of 263	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	153 of 254	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	128 of 245	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	206 of 239	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	188 of 219	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	186 of 579	67.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	488 of 790	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	520 of 777	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	477 of 795	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	475 of 805	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	558 of 809	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	405 of 781	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	367 of 796	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	397 of 781	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	544 of 795	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.9	361 of 855	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	427 of 864	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	544 of 867	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	432 of 836	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	354 of 819	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	571 of 836	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	349 of 800	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	255 of 773	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.7	182 of 784	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	54.9	430 of 778	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	187 of 296	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	72.8	77 of 328	76.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	30.8	458 of 628	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	375 of 550	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	564 of 763	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.6	442 of 809	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	446 of 798	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	541 of 813	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	453 of 794	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	414 of 775	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	560 of 781	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	521 of 751	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	58.4	155 of 349	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	618 of 761	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.0	373 of 815	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	280 of 822	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	537 of 805	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	375 of 773	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	271 of 763	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	594 of 779	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	474 of 758	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	517 of 765	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.2	267 of 817	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	405 of 816	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	562 of 819	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	431 of 808	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	326 of 778	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	547 of 792	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	310 of 763	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	224 of 240	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	57.3	123 of 254	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	112 of 242	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.1	201 of 239	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.1	127 of 222	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	121 of 211	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	96 of 208	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	156 of 201	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	50.6	227 of 598	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	456 of 614	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	487 of 709	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.5	361 of 748	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	419 of 754	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	537 of 756	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	435 of 749	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	365 of 727	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	554 of 739	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	320 of 718	55.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile~ school

Female (2026)28th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)15th percentile-23 vs school

High school

Special Education (2024)62nd percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)56th percentile~ school

African American (2026)37th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

White (2026)31st percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)27th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)7th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History80%+7 vs state

American Government69%-3 vs state

Biology69%~ state avg

English II61%~ state avg

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Science50%-11 vs state

Algebra I41%-20 vs state

Mathematics33%-19 vs state

Geometry23%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)			Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Global Impact STEM Academy	Public	6-12	572 E Leffel Ln	Springfield	45505	Clark County	Global Impact STEM Academy	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 328-6600	697	29	23.8	39.2%	524 (75.2%)	53 (7.6%)	24 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (13.5%)	37.1	544^th of 795 public high schools	31.6%		57.9	361^st of 855 public high schools	57.8%	183	50.4	68.9	79.8	43.0	37.3	18.2	58.5	60.1	55.1	68.9	61.2	22.7		41.3	$10,277
Springfield School Of Innovation	Public	9-12	601 Selma Rd	Springfield	45505	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4120	122	20	6.1	—	78 (63.9%)	20 (16.4%)	9 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	14 (11.5%)	21.3	652^nd of 795 public high schools	18.0%		20.3	668^th of 855 public high schools	21.9%	16		57.1	59.5							69.0	33.3	33.3		33.3	$18,975
Springfield City Online	Public, Virtual	8-12	601 Selma Rd	Springfield	45505	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(937) 505-4120	13	0		—	9 (69.2%)	3 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)															$5,822
Buckeye Community School - Springfield	Public, Charter	9-12	14 N Yellow Springs St	Springfield	45504	Clark County	Buckeye Community School - Springfield	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 967-4107	184	8	23.0	—	100 (54.3%)	30 (16.3%)	13 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (22.3%)								(n/a)															$10,111
Cliff Park High School	Public, Charter	9-12	821 N Limestone St	Springfield	45503	Clark County	Cliff Park High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 342-3006	357	8	44.6	—	224 (62.7%)	63 (17.6%)	22 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.9%)								(n/a)															$7,696
Springfield-Clark County	Public	7-12	1901 Selma Rd	Springfield	45505	Clark County	Springfield-Clark County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 325-7368	657	55	11.9	60.9%	508 (77.3%)	36 (5.5%)	56 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.2%)								(n/a)
Springfield High School	Public	9-12	701 E Home Rd	Springfield	45503	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-2800	1,606	112	14.3	—	558 (34.7%)	612 (38.1%)	227 (14.1%)	10 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	193 (12.0%)	13.8	678^th of 795 public high schools	14.7%		16.7	690^th of 855 public high schools	19.3%	12		57.9	66.3							44.0	33.1	17.7		24.7	$14,067
Shawnee High School	Public	9-12	1675 E Possum Rd	Springfield	45502	Clark County	Clark-Shawnee Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 717-2402	667	41	16.2	51.6%	542 (81.3%)	45 (6.7%)	21 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.9%)	61.2	262^nd of 795 public high schools	67.0%		70.2	189^th of 855 public high schools	77.9%	73		74.2	83.3							81.5	70.2	49.6	90.9	56.7	$14,503
Kenton Ridge Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2250 Montego Dr	Springfield	45503	Clark County	Northeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 390-1274	1,025	54	19.0	89.1%	866 (84.5%)	42 (4.1%)	26 (2.5%)	12 (1.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (7.1%)	61.8	257^th of 795 public high schools	67.7%		44.8	518^th of 855 public high schools	39.4%	261	71.2	76.2	84.0	58.5	62.6	50.6	48.5	64.4	62.9	90.9	76.3	31.0		80.8	$10,418
Northwestern Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	5650 Troy Rd	Springfield	45502	Clark County	Northwestern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 964-1324	731	36	20.3	39.0%	650 (88.9%)	18 (2.5%)	31 (4.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.7%)	56.5	341^st of 795 public high schools	57.1%		57	372^nd of 855 public high schools	56.5%	31	69.3	80.0	73.5		31.7	54.9		61.9	49.6	74.8	71.3	53.8		70.2	$13,297

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Students at Global Impact STEM Academy are 75% White, 13% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 697 students attended Global Impact STEM Academy.

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