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Enrollment
878
Combined
STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 360006704861
GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL
1001 RIDGE RD, LACKAWANNA, NY 14218 · (716) 821-1903 · Erie County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL878 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
88 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 71 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 72 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 72 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 5% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 72% · 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
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
45.4%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
38.7%
NY avg 57.4% . -2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.4% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 41.4% | 41.3% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
878
-62 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.8:1
% White
54%
was 69%
% Hispanic
11%
was 7%
% Black
26%
was 22%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 878 | 88 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 858 | 81 | 10.6:1 | 61% (525) |
| 2022-23 | 926 | 81.9 | 11.3:1 | 59% (544) |
| 2017-18 | 940 | 80 | 11.8:1 | 71% (667) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL.
About GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL
GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL is a high-enrollment combined-grade school serving families in LACKAWANNA, New York. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 878 students in kindergarten through 12. Against the 544-student average for combined schools in New York, enrollment here is 61% higher.
Federal records list GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL as its own district.
White students account for 54% of enrollment at GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL. Other groups make up 26% Black, 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Erie County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school's share is lower. GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 88 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.0:1. For comparison, combined schools in New York average 8.7:1.
GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL is located in Erie County, where median household income is about $72,839, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 226 public schools in Erie County, which together enroll about 122,519 students.
The next-closest public school is MARTIN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.8 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL.
GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large. GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL is run as a public charter school.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 878 was 7% lower than in 2017-18, when it was 940. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was White students, from 69% to 54%. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 10.0:1, from 11.8:1.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
950,622
Census ACS
Median income
$72,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
122,519 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LACKAWANNA
- LACKAWANNA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 670 students
- MARTIN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 573 students
- LACKAWANNA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 444 students
- TRUMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 404 students
Nearby schools
- MARTIN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 573
- LACKAWANNA HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 670
- LACKAWANNA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 444
- DISCOVERY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 541
- WESTERN NEW YORK MARITIME CHARTER SCHOOL1.0 mi · 392
- WINCHESTER-POTTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOLHow large is GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL?
GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 878 students in grades KG-12.
Is GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL have?
GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL employs 88 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the student diversity at GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL are roughly 54% White, 11% Hispanic, 26% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL public or private?
GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.