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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLOBAL AMBASSADORS LANGUAGE ACADEMY·NCES 390158805878

Global Ambassadors Language Academy

13442 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111 · (216) 315-7942 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
Enrollment
279
Elementary
STATE 404
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
29 FTE teachers
STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
198 students
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
43
Grade 1
45
Grade 2
43
Grade 3
37
Grade 4
23
Grade 5
29
Grade 6
28
Grade 7
13
Grade 8
18
Student demographics
White
4416%
STATE 65%
Hispanic
12746%
STATE 8%
Black
8229%
STATE 17%
Asian
114%
STATE 3%
Two+
145%
STATE 7%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12444%
Female
15556%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
57.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +8.0pp since 2021
Math
41.7%
OH avg 56.1% . -9.9pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
279
+155 (+125%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 13.8:1
% White
16%
was 28%
% Hispanic
46%
was 33%
% Black
29%
was 21%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Global Ambassadors Language Academy

Global Ambassadors Language Academy, a close-knit K-5 school in Cleveland, Ohio, one of the schools within Global Ambassadors Language Academy, instructs 279 students, covering grades K through 8. That puts it 31% below the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

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

In terms of who attends, Global Ambassadors Language Academy shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 29% Black, 16% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 7% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Global Ambassadors Language Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cuyahoga County runs at roughly 27%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Global Ambassadors Language Academy performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 62.0%, the actual is 51.7%, a residual of -10.3 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cuyahoga County put the typical household earns roughly $64,468 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Global Ambassadors Language Academy is one of 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students).

Nearest neighbor: The School of One, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. As a public charter, Global Ambassadors Language Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Global Ambassadors Language Academy's enrollment has ticked up 125% since 2018, when it stood at 124 (now 279). White enrollment moved from 28% to 16% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

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Cuyahoga County at a glance

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Population
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students

Quick facts

School name
Global Ambassadors Language Academy
District
Global Ambassadors Language Academy
Address
13442 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111
Phone
(216) 315-7942
County
Cuyahoga County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
279
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
198 (71%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390158805878
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Global Ambassadors Language Academy
How large is Global Ambassadors Language Academy?
Global Ambassadors Language Academy enrolls approximately 279 students in grades KG-08.
Is Global Ambassadors Language Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Global Ambassadors Language Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Global Ambassadors Language Academy?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Global Ambassadors Language Academy.
How diverse is Global Ambassadors Language Academy?
Global Ambassadors Language Academy reports a student body of 16% White, 46% Hispanic, 29% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Global Ambassadors Language Academy in?
Global Ambassadors Language Academy is part of Global Ambassadors Language Academy.
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