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What's the biggest difference between Global Learning Charter Public School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
508
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLOBAL LEARNING CHARTER PUBLIC·NCES 250051902629
Global Learning Charter Public School
101 Nye St., New Bedford, MA 02746 · (508) 991-4105 · Bristol County
GRADES 05–12HIGH22-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of Massachusetts public high schools
- DTest 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.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
48 FTE teachers
STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 8% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · 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
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
20.1%
MA avg 43.8% . -17.9pp since 2016
Math
12.1%
MA avg 42.2% . -23.9pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 24 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.1% | 12.1% |
| 2023-24 | 23.1% | 14.2% |
| 2022-23 | 35.1% | 21.4% |
| 2021-22 | 33.6% | 20.9% |
| 2020-21 | 36.7% | 14.8% |
| 2018-19 | 44.7% | 37.8% |
| 2017-18 | 30.0% | 33.0% |
| 2016-17 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Global Learning Charter Public School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.1% | #299 of 327 ▼ 1 | #22 of 23 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #292 of 326 ▲ 2 | #21 of 23 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.2pp | #70 of 315 | #8 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #244 of 379 | #21 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #94 of 325 | #2 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #47 of 325 | #6 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #186 of 188 | #11 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high 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
508
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 483
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 508 | 48.3 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 502 | 43.4 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 499 | 43.2 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 503 | 44 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 42.9 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 43 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 34 | 14.2:1 | 74% (356) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Global Learning Charter Public School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (509 to 508); teachers up 13% (42.9 to 48.3).
About Global Learning Charter Public School
Global Learning Charter Public School is a small high school in New Bedford, Massachusetts, under Global Learning Charter Public. A total of 508 students attend the school, which covers grades 5 through 12. Against the 777-student average for high schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 35% lower.
Global Learning Charter Public School belongs to Global Learning Charter Public.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Global Learning Charter Public School, at 50%. Enrollment also includes 32% White, 14% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Bristol County, the Hispanic share is about 10%. Global Learning Charter Public School's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.5:1, with 48.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 12.9 students per teacher below the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Global Learning Charter Public School a D. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Bristol County residents, the median household income is $85,625, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides Global Learning Charter Public School, Bristol County has 141 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Global Learning Charter Public School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Hayden/McFadden. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Mid-size: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Global Learning Charter Public School is one of the charter schools in Massachusetts.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 508, close to the 503 recorded in 2020-21.
Community posts for Global Learning Charter Public School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Hayden/McFadden0.4 mi · 748
- Alma del Mar Charter School0.5 mi · 1,042
- Carlos Pacheco0.6 mi · 242
- Abraham Lincoln0.7 mi · 687
- John Avery Parker1.1 mi · 289
- Charles S Ashley1.1 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About Global Learning Charter Public SchoolHow large is Global Learning Charter Public School?
Global Learning Charter Public School enrolls approximately 508 students in grades 05-12.
Is Global Learning Charter Public School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Global Learning Charter Public School is a high school covering grades 05-12.
How many teachers does Global Learning Charter Public School have?
Global Learning Charter Public School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Global Learning Charter Public School?
Student demographics at Global Learning Charter Public School are roughly 32% White, 50% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Global Learning Charter Public School public or private?
Global Learning Charter Public School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Global Learning Charter Public.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.