How does Global Learning Charter compare to other elementary schools in Visalia?

Global Learning Charter has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.0/100, placing it at the 29th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,064 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Global Learning Charter?

6.8% of students at Global Learning Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 25.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Global Learning Charter improving or declining?

Global Learning Charter's proficiency rate decreases by 4.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Global Learning Charter?

9.4% of students at Global Learning Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Global Learning Charter

Visalia Unified Visalia Tulare County 93291 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,064 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

436 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 87.2%

White 7.1%

Asian 1.4%

Black 1.8%

Other 2.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Global Learning Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.8%
Met Standard	18.5%
Below Standard	74.7%

Exceeded

6.8%

Met

18.5%

Below

74.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "25% proficient" for Global Learning Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.8% of students exceeded standard while 18.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.6 points below the Visalia Unified district average of 16.4%. The 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 15.5% exceeded — 8.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

6.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

25.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-4.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

9.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,064

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	53	9.4%	22.6%	30.2%	37.7%	32.1%
4th	47	8.5%	12.8%	19.1%	59.6%	21.3%
5th	46	8.7%	19.6%	19.6%	52.2%	28.3%
6th	49	2.0%	20.4%	30.6%	46.9%	22.4%
7th	34	17.6%	17.6%	32.4%	32.4%	35.3%
8th	37	2.7%	32.4%	35.1%	29.7%	35.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	53	9.4%	18.9%	24.5%	47.2%	28.3%
4th	47	6.4%	19.1%	29.8%	44.7%	25.5%
5th	47	6.4%	17.0%	23.4%	53.2%	23.4%
6th	48	2.1%	10.4%	25.0%	62.5%	12.5%
7th	34	8.8%	17.6%	20.6%	52.9%	26.5%
8th	37	0.0%	13.5%	29.7%	56.8%	13.5%