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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND PRAIRIE ISD·NCES 482142007576

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL

511 E SPRINGDALE, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052 · (972) 237-1628 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
Enrollment
555
Elementary
DISTRICT 548 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
463 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
129
Kindergarten
69
Grade 1
81
Grade 2
76
Grade 3
66
Grade 4
73
Grade 5
61
Student demographics
White
346%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
40874%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 54%
Black
8115%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 13%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
255%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
28151%
Female
27449%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
35.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +5.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. 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
27.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
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
555
+65 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.6:1
% White
6%
was 13%
% Hispanic
74%
was 65%
% Black
15%
was 19%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL

Set in GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL is a middle-of-the-pack primary school, operated by GRAND PRAIRIE ISD. It works with 555 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 40 schools in GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (27,240 students total), GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school shows 15% Black, 6% White, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.5%, the actual is 27.7%, a residual of -9.8 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Dallas County indicate median household income runs about $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SAM RAYBURN EL STEAM ACADEMY, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 50.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL's enrollment has climbed 13% since 2018, when it stood at 490 (now 555). Hispanic enrollment moved from 65% to 74% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, members of the GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Dallas County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students

Quick facts

School name
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL
District
GRAND PRAIRIE ISD
Address
511 E SPRINGDALE, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Phone
(972) 237-1628
County
Dallas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
555
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
463 (83%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482142007576
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL
How large is GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL?
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL enrolls approximately 555 students in grades PK-05.
Is GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL have?
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL?
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL reports a student body of 6% White, 74% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL?
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT BARBARA BUSH EL is overseen by GRAND PRAIRIE ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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