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What advice would you give to incoming students at Global Communications Academy?
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Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090192001535
Global Communications Academy
85 Edwards Street, Hartford, CT 06112 · (860) 695-6020 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
375 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 52% smaller than its 8th grade class (52).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
7.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
6.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Global Communications Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Communications Academy this school | 414 | 90.6% | N/A |
| Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy Bridgeport | 450 | 93.6% | N/A |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar School Bridgeport | 391 | 91.8% | N/A |
| High Horizons Magnet School Bridgeport | 443 | 86.7% | N/A |
| Waltersville School Bridgeport | 432 | 96.3% | N/A |
| Jettie S. Tisdale School Bridgeport | 547 | 92.1% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Global Communications Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.3% | #516 of 522 | #141 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 7.8% | #512 of 519 | #138 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #218 of 613 | #61 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #383 of 558 | #114 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #276 of 560 | #93 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.6% | #20 of 594 | #1 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.2% | #14 of 378 | #6 of 101 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
414
-24 (-5%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 414 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 91% (375) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 29 | 15.1:1 | 92% (402) |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 32 | 13.9:1 | 91% (402) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 35 | 12.5:1 | 92% (401) |
| 2017-18 | 629 | 39.9 | 15.8:1 | 92% (580) |
| 2015-16 | 661 | 47 | 14.1:1 | 85% (561) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | 29 | 12.9:1 | 99% (370) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Global Communications Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (629 to 414); teachers down 22% (39.9 to 31).
About Global Communications Academy
Located in Hartford, Connecticut, Global Communications Academy is a mid-sized elementary school. Total enrollment is 414 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 8.
Hartford School District runs Global Communications Academy along with 40 other schools, enrolling 15,754 students in total.
About 57% of the student body at Global Communications Academy is Hispanic. Other groups include 37% Black and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region residents are about 18% Hispanic. A diversity index of 53% means there is a 53% chance two randomly chosen students at Global Communications Academy are from different groups.
Its ratio of 13.3:1 is based on 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Connecticut have an average ratio of 12.6:1. In all, 91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Capitol Planning Region averages 43%, lower than here.
Global Communications Academy earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 0% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Census data for Capitol Planning Region show the median household earns about $93,394 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Capitol Planning Region number 286, with about 137,047 students.
Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: North Campus is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal data place Global Communications Academy in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 5%.
The Global Communications Academy discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
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- Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: North Campus0.0 mi · 115
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- Jumoke Academy0.7 mi · 571
- West Middle School0.8 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Global Communications AcademyHow large is Global Communications Academy?
Global Communications Academy enrolls approximately 414 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Global Communications Academy serve?
Global Communications Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Global Communications Academy?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Global Communications Academy.
What is the student diversity at Global Communications Academy?
Student demographics at Global Communications Academy are roughly 2% White, 57% Hispanic, 37% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Global Communications Academy?
Global Communications Academy is overseen by Hartford School District in Capitol Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.