Elementary school (grades K-5) · Philadelphia, PA

Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a

Federal NCES profile for Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420089207595Charter school
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#127 of 131
elementary schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
32.6:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
91.9%
free-lunch eligible

Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a has class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a ranks #127 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+66 students YoY

Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a grew from 532 students in 2022-23 to 598 in 2023-24 (+12.4%).

Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+66 students YoY 420089207595 · Philadelphia, PA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

586 enr · 32.6:1 · 91.9% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Lydiksen Elementary (586 students)

Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a grew from 532 students in 2022-23 to 598 in 2023-24 (+12.4%). Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a compares

Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 32.6:1 ▲ 140% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.9% ▲ 58% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 586 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

32.6:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
586
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
91.9%
free-lunch eligible - 58% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
32.6:1
students per teacher - 140% above state mean
Top 99% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
59.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,985
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 97.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Two or More 1.0%
White 0.2%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 97.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest at Huey reports $19,985 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Philadelphia

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a

How many students attend Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a?

Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a has 586 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 532 (2022-23) → 598 (2023-24), up 66.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a?

The student-teacher ratio at Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a is 32.6:1, which is 140% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 108% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a?

91.9% of students at Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a?

The largest demographic group at Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a is African American at 97.4% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a?

Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a rank among elementary schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a ranks #127 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Philadelphia on the city page.

What other schools are in Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest at Huey?

None; Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest at Huey is a single-school charter district, and Global Leadership Academy Cs Southwest a is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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