Global Scholars Academy

Global Scholars Academy is one of the compact elementary campuss in Durham, North Carolina, run under Global Scholars Academy, with 201 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. That puts it 57% below the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 467 students.

Global Scholars Academy sits inside Global Scholars Academy, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, Global Scholars Academy lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%. Beyond that, the school shows 38% Black. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Global Scholars Academy has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Durham County put median household income runs about $82,316, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Global Scholars Academy is one of 74 public schools in Durham County (combined enrollment of about 46,109 students).

Nearest neighbor: Central Park School For Children, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. Global Scholars Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Global Scholars Academy's enrollment has edged down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 214 (now 201). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 40% to 60%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.