GLOBAL ACADEMY

GLOBAL ACADEMY is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in NEW BRIGHTON, Minnesota, one of the schools within GLOBAL ACADEMY, with 447 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 30% larger than the state mean of about 344.

GLOBAL ACADEMY is a school of GLOBAL ACADEMY, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, GLOBAL ACADEMY reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (83%). The remainder is composed of 14% White, 3% Asian. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Ramsey County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, GLOBAL ACADEMY is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 17.2%; this one delivers 37.7%, a residual of +20.5 points.

In the area at large, Ramsey County reports that median household income runs about $81,568, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. GLOBAL ACADEMY is one of 302 public schools in Ramsey County (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students).

Nearest neighbor: Highview Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GLOBAL ACADEMY at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 35.1%.

The campus sits in a residential setting. As a public charter, GLOBAL ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. GLOBAL ACADEMY's enrollment has expanded 6% since 2018, when it stood at 423 (now 447). Black enrollment moved from 78% to 83% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for GLOBAL ACADEMY typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.