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Global Leadership Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Global Leadership Academy Charter School is a public charter school in Philadelphia, PA that serves 668 students in grades K-8. Despite spending significantly more per student than the state average, the school consistently performs well below state standards on academic assessments, ranking 1407 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's academic performance is a major concern, with only 10.2% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 20.7% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5% respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the years, dropping from a ranking of 1,220 out of 1,474 in 2014-2015. While the Global Leadership Academy Charter School District serves a high-needs student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, nearby schools like KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School, Washington Martha School, and Locke Alain School also serve similar demographics but outperform Global Leadership Academy Charter School on academic measures.

The school's high student-teacher ratio of 20.2 in 2023-2024 and significant per-student spending that does not translate into better outcomes suggest that the school may be struggling to effectively address the unique needs of its diverse student population. While the school's African American students perform better than the overall student population, the performance of other subgroups, such as low socioeconomic status and disabled students, is significantly lower, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

692

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,497

Per pupil spending ?

96.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4601 Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131

(267) 295-5700

District: Global Leadership Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.0%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2022 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 7th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (15% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Math scores 32 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,407^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

705^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

549^th of 606Global Leadership Academy Charter School among Pennsylvania districts

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	1407 of 1511	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	1445 of 1526	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	1475 of 1534	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	1501 of 1534	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	1376 of 1433	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	1406 of 1544	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1357 of 1530	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.8	1346 of 1547	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.7	1374 of 1554	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.9	1220 of 1474	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.1	1367 of 1599	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.5	1394 of 1597	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.5	1408 of 1579	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.1	1454 of 1549	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.5	1460 of 1551	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.4	1498 of 1555	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.0	1510 of 1545	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.0	1218 of 1299	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.5	1236 of 1308	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	58.2	638 of 1302	51.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	290 of 413	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	342 of 437	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	360 of 437	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	865 of 1030	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	822 of 1084	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	942 of 1043	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	1355 of 1466	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1415 of 1488	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	8.7	1347 of 1432	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	1388 of 1414	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	1388 of 1475	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	1396 of 1495	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	705 of 873	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	752 of 891	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	773 of 893	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	760 of 883	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	712 of 797	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	700 of 891	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	678 of 861	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	717 of 877	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	727 of 870	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	647 of 835	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.6	565 of 834	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.9	604 of 825	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.7	717 of 805	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.0	675 of 770	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.6	701 of 753	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.2	713 of 749	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.7	716 of 736	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.4	673 of 687	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.5	636 of 663	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	10.5	571 of 643	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	195 of 393	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	231 of 408	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	268 of 421	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	250 of 643	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	394 of 672	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.1	624 of 660	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	649 of 835	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	712 of 860	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	19.2	721 of 877	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	754 of 874	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	728 of 839	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	781 of 870	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)30th percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2025)16th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Middle school

Disabled (2025)61st percentile+42 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-28 vs state

Math10%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Global Leadership Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4601 Girard Avenue	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Global Leadership Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 295-5700	692	29	23.8	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	671 (97.0%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	7.5	1407^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.9%		5.9	1445^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.3%	38	22.6	12.0	5.3	8.2	2.6	10.1	10.2	21.3	11.8	8.0	17.6	26.6	38.0	20.7	$21,497	$6,911	$14,586
Blankenburg Rudolph School	Public	PK, KG-8	4600 W Girard Ave	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7280	278	31	9.0	92.4%	7 (2.5%)	252 (90.6%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	5	1483^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	1.9%		5.5	1450^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.0%	33	4.8	10.5	4.5	0.0	0.0	2.9	3.2	9.5	16.7	4.5	17.3	8.6	29.4	15.1	$24,612	$9,064	$15,548
Inquiry Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1301 Belmont Avenue	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Inquiry Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 823-5541	272	18	15.1	74.6%	5 (1.8%)	231 (84.9%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (8.8%)	24.9	1141^st of 1511 public elementary schools	24.5%		21.6	1195^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.7%	54	48.9	27.9	2.8				27.9	44.2	35.7	5.6				29.8	$25,589	$10,179	$15,410
Discovery Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4700 Parkside	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Discovery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 879-8182	626	36	17.3	99.2%	2 (0.3%)	601 (96.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	8.7	1378^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.8%		11.5	1338^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.3%	40	14.9	22.9	0.0	10.6	8.0	4.8	10.3	20.9	18.3	7.1	21.2	30.7	46.9	23.9	$11,525	$4,050	$7,475
Rhoads James School	Public	K-8	4901 Parrish St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7680	421	44	9.6	97.4%	3 (0.7%)	400 (95.0%)	12 (2.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10	1349^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.7%		4.7	1478^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.1%	129	19.6	25.0	16.7	0.0	4.0	0.0	10.3	21.6	13.8	16.3	22.9	4.0	10.5	16.0	$27,127	$6,264	$20,863
KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	5070 Parkside Avenue	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 787-5700	848	56	15.1	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	792 (93.4%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.3%)	11.7	1323^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	12.4%		12.9	1316^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.8%	7	17.6	20.8	2.5	3.7	5.1	0.0	9.0	11.4	22.4	10.4	44.0	17.1	24.7	21.2	$22,040	$5,854	$16,185
Washington Martha School	Public	K-8	766 N 44th St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7770	204	27	7.6	108.8%	7 (3.4%)	178 (87.3%)	10 (4.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	13	1301^st of 1511 public elementary schools	13.9%		13.4	1311^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.1%	10	0.0	0.0	20.0	13.3	5.3	0.0	6.7	30.8	18.2	20.0	28.6	36.9	5.6	23.3	$24,785	$5,610	$19,174
Locke Alain School	Public	K-8	4550 Haverford Ave	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7670	264	27	9.8	98.9%	7 (2.7%)	202 (76.5%)	20 (7.6%)	25 (9.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.3%)	6.6	1433^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	5.2%		6.6	1425^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.6%	8	11.5	9.6	8.3	8.7	18.1	5.6	10.5	15.4	14.3	8.4	17.4	27.2	16.7	16.4	$76,228	$59,635	$16,593
Heston Edward School	Public	PK, KG-8	1621 N 54th St	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7290	245	30	8.1	129.4%	0 (0.0%)	228 (93.1%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	5.1	1481^st of 1511 public elementary schools	2.0%		3.2	1517^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.6%	36	0.0	10.7	6.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	7.7	10.7	10.0	13.0	14.3	15.8	11.9	$44,665	$27,662	$17,004
KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	4601 Market St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(267) 417-3070	398	27	14.7	75.9%	8 (2.0%)	342 (85.9%)	18 (4.5%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)								(n/a)	29.9						29.9	23.9						23.9	$16,136	$1,853	$14,284

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What is the racial makeup of Global Leadership Academy Charter School?

Students at Global Leadership Academy Charter School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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How many students attend Global Leadership Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Global Leadership Academy Charter School.

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Global Leadership Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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