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Global Academy of School

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Global Academy of School ranks 448 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Global Academy of School is a public charter school in Spartanburg, SC, serving 598 students in grades K-7 under the Limestone Charters Association. The school stands out for its exceptional support of English Language Learners, ranking in the 56th percentile statewide for this group—a remarkable strength given its overall 32nd percentile ranking. It also shows a distinctive pattern where student performance improves dramatically in upper grades: ELA proficiency jumps from 45.7% in 5th grade to 66% in 6th grade, and math proficiency rises from 24.3% to 51.1% in the same transition. This suggests the school's middle-grade programming is particularly effective, even as lower grades struggle, especially in math where 4th and 5th grade proficiency rates (30.1% and 24.3%) fall well below state averages.

Financially, Global Academy operates with notable efficiency at $10,955 per student—roughly 30-40% less than nearby schools like Jesse S. Bobo Elementary ($15,903) and Arcadia Elementary ($16,621)—while still outperforming many of them overall. When compared to River Ridge Elementary in the higher-performing Spartanburg 05 district, Global Academy's 6th grade ELA (66%) actually exceeds River Ridge's 5th grade performance (74% is the comparison point, though the gap narrows significantly in upper grades). Against GREEN Charter School Spartanburg, Global Academy outperforms in 6th grade math (51.1% vs 38%) and shows stronger ELL results, though GREEN Charter leads in 4th and 5th grade ELA.

Parents should be aware of some concerns. The school's chronic absenteeism rate (18.7%) is below the state average (22.3%) but higher than several nearby schools like Fairforest Elementary (16.6%). There are also inconsistent year-over-year results, including a dramatic drop in 5th grade math proficiency from 55.5% to 24.3%. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1 is favorable, and its overall ranking improved slightly from the previous year. For families considering this school, the strong upper-grade performance and ELL support are clear highlights, while lower-grade math and consistency remain areas to watch.

598

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,955

Per pupil spending ?

9768 Warren H. Abernathy Hwy
Spartanburg, SC 29301

(864) 765-0004

District: Limestone Charters Association

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2024 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (46% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2024

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

South Carolina avg54%

Elementary school

448^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 7 pts since 2024

From bottom 39% (2024) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

100^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 34 pts since 2025

From bottom 37% (2025) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Limestone Charters Association

25^th of 75Limestone Charters Association among South Carolina 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	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	448 of 661	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	443 of 639	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	393 of 643	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	47 of 106	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	44 of 104	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	19 of 79	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	493 of 599	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	421 of 580	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	402 of 634	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	377 of 612	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	336 of 602	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	392 of 591	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	408 of 585	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	423 of 463	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	435 of 459	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	414 of 446	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	100 of 341	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	35.4	203 of 321	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	9 of 113	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	67.3	28 of 110	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	105 of 310	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	171 of 295	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	49 of 325	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	50.0	134 of 308	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	57 of 310	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	30.1	214 of 298	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	165 of 271	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	11.8	238 of 259	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)56th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2026)92nd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%-7 vs state

Mathematics40%-8 vs state

Science38%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	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	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Global Academy of School	Public, Charter	K-8	9768 Warren H. Abernathy Hwy	Spartanburg	29301	Spartanburg County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 765-0004	598	44	13.5		568 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	31.2	448^th of 661 public elementary schools	32.2%		30.9	443^rd of 639 public elementary schools	30.7%	5	49.3	46.6	45.7	66.0	59.2	73.8	55.7	30.1	24.3	51.1	42.5	40.0	27.4	55.3	$10,955	$183	$693	$876	$6,262	$3,817	$10,078
Wellford Academy of Science and Technology	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	864 Syphrit Road	Wellford	29385	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 949-2385	654	54	12.1	83.1%	345 (52.8%)	121 (18.5%)	122 (18.7%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.6%)	50.4	314^th of 661 public elementary schools	52.5%		40.1	375^th of 639 public elementary schools	41.3%	61	64.7	54.0	60.2				71.5	43.2	63.1				37.2		$15,229	$1,122	$1,051	$2,173	$11,546	$1,510	$13,056
Fairforest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1005 Mount Zion Road	Spartanburg	29303	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 439-5000	805	59	13.6	75.9%	357 (44.3%)	155 (19.3%)	197 (24.5%)	32 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.8%)	54.8	277^th of 661 public elementary schools	58.1%		60.3	252^nd of 639 public elementary schools	60.6%	25	61.2	64.7	62.0				56.5	60.3	45.5				55.2		$13,579	$247	$62	$309	$11,648	$1,622	$13,270
Berry Shoals Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Shoals Road	Duncan	29334	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 949-2300	476	41	11.7		179 (37.6%)	125 (26.3%)	121 (25.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.7%)	38	411^th of 661 public elementary schools	37.8%					(n/a)	62.1	50.6	53.1				56.0	48.2	45.7				35.8
Green Charter School Spartanburg	Public, Charter	K-8	8150 Warren H. Abernathy Highw	Spartanburg	29301	Spartanburg County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(864) 586-3939	412	37	11.1	62.9%	181 (43.9%)	100 (24.3%)	59 (14.3%)	33 (8.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	32 (7.8%)	45.7	347^th of 661 public elementary schools	47.5%		54.6	278^th of 639 public elementary schools	56.5%	69	52.2	63.6	80.0	64.0	60.8	54.5	36.4	43.6	32.7	38.0	47.8	27.3	45.5	46.9	$9,230	$1,151	$137	$1,288	$5,539	$2,404	$7,943
West View Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Oak Grove Road	Spartanburg	29301	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	No	(864) 576-1833	644	49	13.1	68.5%	186 (28.9%)	268 (41.6%)	123 (19.1%)	21 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.1%)	18.7	550^th of 661 public elementary schools	16.8%		24.1	497^th of 639 public elementary schools	22.2%	53	53.6	40.2	54.8				45.5	24.1	27.8				23.2		$12,854	$301	$65	$366	$11,068	$1,421	$12,488
Duncan Elementary School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	100 South Danzler Road	Duncan	29334	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 949-2373	670	60	11.1	100.0%	270 (40.3%)	181 (27.0%)	136 (20.3%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (11.0%)	61.1	247^th of 661 public elementary schools	62.6%		54.6	277^th of 639 public elementary schools	56.7%	30	63.5	68.7	62.9				64.4	64.6	53.1				47.9		$13,665	$1,337	$943	$2,280	$9,905	$1,480	$11,385
River Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5960 Reidville Road	Moore	29369	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 949-7620	770	56	13.7	64.3%	503 (65.3%)	101 (13.1%)	103 (13.4%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.4%)	84	94^th of 661 public elementary schools	85.8%		74.7	159^th of 639 public elementary schools	75.1%	65	84.4	75.7	74.0				84.5	65.5	68.5				62.5		$13,027	$342	$679	$1,021	$10,573	$1,433	$12,005
Arcadia Elementary	Public	K-5	375 Spring Street	Spartanburg	29301	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 576-1371	400	32	12.5	100.0%	51 (12.8%)	65 (16.3%)	260 (65.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	16.9	568^th of 661 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.5	555^th of 639 public elementary schools	13.1%	13	47.8	39.6	30.3				48.5	38.0	24.2				33.3		$16,621	$1,600	$248	$1,848	$13,107	$1,666	$14,773
Jesse S. Bobo Elementary	Public	K-5	495 Powell Mill Road	Spartanburg	29301	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 576-2085	364	29	12.5	100.0%	27 (7.4%)	215 (59.1%)	85 (23.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.8%)	10.1	631^st of 661 public elementary schools	4.5%		7.6	620^th of 639 public elementary schools	3.0%	11	50.0	43.1	35.6				46.0	17.3	16.4				12.1		$15,903	$1,920	$124	$2,044	$12,127	$1,732	$13,858

Frequently Asked Questions about Global Academy of School

What district is Global Academy of School in?

Limestone Charters Association

What is the racial makeup of Global Academy of School?

Students at Global Academy of School are 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Global Academy of School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Global Academy of School.

Is Global Academy of School a good school?

Global Academy of School ranks 448^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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