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Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garden City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 393 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Garden City Elementary School's student population of 393 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garden City Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	69
1	52
2	66
3	61
4	65
5	62

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Total Students

393 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School
2023	377
2022	338
2021	384
2020	430
2019	430
2018	405
2017	405
2016	478
2015	508
2014	500
2013	520
2012	590
2011	625
2010	684
2009	599
2008	555
2007	679
2006	571
2005	512
2004	518
2003	527
2002	588
2001	565
2000	575
1999	505
1998	535
1997	561
1996	599
1995	613
1994	695
1993	728
1992	716
1991	740
1990	641
1989	562
1988	569
1987	560

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School
2023	21
2022	20
2021	22
2020	25
2019	25
2018	29
2017	29
2016	32
2015	29
2014	32
2013	29
2012	36
2011	41
2010	40
2009	42
2008	40
2007	38
2006	32
2005	28
2004	28
2003	28
2002	28
2001	29
2000	26
1999	26
1998	25
1997	24
1996	26
1995	25
1994	30
1993	30
1992	32
1991	43
1990	32
1989	30
1988	31
1987	29

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Garden City Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Garden City Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#2633 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School
2023	#2633
2022	#2079
2021	#1767
2019	#1885
2018	#2003
2017	#2110
2016	#2754
2015	#3034
2014	#1173
2013	#2747
2012	#2641

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40-44%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	42%	52%	50%
2022	57%	52%	50%
2021	62%	48%	46%
2019	63%	59%	57%
2018	64%	58%	55%
2017	59%	57%	57%
2016	45%	54%	48%
2015	34%	53%	45%
2014	36%	59%	53%
2013	42%	58%	54%
2012	43%	57%	52%

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35-39%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2022	37%	52%	46%
2021	37%	52%	45%
2019	45%	56%	49%
2018	39%	55%	55%
2017	39%	54%	48%
2016	31%	52%	47%
2015	33%	53%	47%
2014	41%	58%	53%
2013	45%	58%	53%
2012	42%	57%	52%
2011	61%	62%	57%

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30-39%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2022	34%	52%	46%
2021	17%	51%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	18:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	16:1	18:1
2021	17:1	16:1	19:1
2020	17:1	16:1	18:1
2019	17:1	16:1	18:1
2018	14:1	16:1	18:1
2017	14:1	15:1	18:1
2016	15:1	16:1	18:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	17:1	19:1
2003	19:1	18:1	19:1
2002	21:1	18:1	20:1
2001	19:1	18:1	20:1
2000	22:1	18:1	20:1
1999	19:1	18:1	20:1
1998	21:1	18:1	19:1
1997	23:1	18:1	20:1
1996	23:1	18:1	20:1
1995	25:1	18:1	20:1
1994	23:1	19:1	20:1
1993	24:1	19:1	21:1
1992	22:1	18:1	20:1
1991	17:1	18:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	18:1	18:1	19:1
1987	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	1%	3%	5%
2018	1%	4%	5%
2017	1%	4%	5%
2016	1%	3%	5%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2012	1%	3%	6%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%	6%
2009	2%	4%	6%
2008	2%	3%	5%
2007	2%	3%	5%
2006	1%	2%	4%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	9%	37%	17%
2022	6%	36%	16%
2021	6%	35%	15%
2020	7%	34%	13%
2019	7%	34%	13%
2018	7%	32%	12%
2017	7%	32%	12%
2016	6%	32%	10%
2015	7%	31%	11%
2014	6%	30%	9%
2013	8%	29%	9%
2012	5%	29%	8%
2011	5%	28%	8%
2010	5%	27%	8%
2009	5%	26%	8%
2008	5%	26%	8%
2007	4%	25%	8%
2006	2%	24%	6%
2005	2%	23%	5%
2004	1%	22%	5%
2003	1%	21%	4%
2002	1%	20%	4%
2001	1%	19%	4%
2000	1%	18%	3%
1998	1%	16%	3%
1997	1%	16%	3%
1996	1%	15%	2%
1995	1%	15%	2%
1994	1%	14%	2%
1989	1%	11%	1%
1988	1%	10%	1%

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Black

75%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	77%	21%	43%
2022	77%	21%	43%
2021	77%	22%	44%
2020	78%	22%	44%
2019	78%	22%	44%
2018	79%	22%	44%
2017	79%	22%	44%
2016	77%	23%	45%
2015	78%	23%	43%
2014	80%	23%	44%
2013	78%	23%	44%
2012	81%	23%	44%
2011	82%	23%	45%
2010	79%	24%	45%
2009	76%	24%	45%
2008	76%	24%	45%
2007	78%	24%	44%
2006	75%	24%	45%
2005	70%	24%	44%
2004	69%	24%	44%
2003	55%	24%	44%
2002	55%	25%	44%
2001	51%	25%	43%
2000	47%	25%	43%
1999	43%	25%	42%
1998	36%	25%	41%
1997	32%	25%	40%
1996	29%	25%	40%
1995	28%	24%	39%
1994	26%	24%	38%
1993	23%	24%	37%
1992	19%	24%	37%
1991	26%	23%	37%

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White

12%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	10%	35%	30%
2022	13%	36%	31%
2021	14%	36%	31%
2020	11%	37%	33%
2019	11%	37%	33%
2018	9%	39%	35%
2017	9%	39%	35%
2016	11%	39%	36%
2015	11%	40%	37%
2014	10%	41%	38%
2013	12%	42%	39%
2012	12%	42%	39%
2011	11%	43%	40%
2010	14%	45%	41%
2009	17%	46%	41%
2008	17%	47%	42%
2007	16%	48%	43%
2006	21%	50%	45%
2005	26%	50%	47%
2004	29%	51%	48%
2003	43%	52%	49%
2002	44%	52%	49%
2001	48%	54%	50%
2000	52%	55%	51%
1999	57%	56%	52%
1998	63%	57%	53%
1997	67%	57%	54%
1996	70%	58%	55%
1995	71%	59%	56%
1994	73%	60%	57%
1993	77%	60%	59%
1992	81%	61%	59%
1991	74%	62%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	0.39	0.70	0.69
2022	0.39	0.70	0.69
2021	0.39	0.70	0.68
2020	0.38	0.70	0.67
2019	0.38	0.70	0.67
2018	0.36	0.70	0.66
2017	0.36	0.70	0.66
2016	0.39	0.70	0.66
2015	0.38	0.70	0.65
2014	0.35	0.69	0.65
2013	0.38	0.69	0.65
2012	0.34	0.69	0.65
2011	0.32	0.69	0.64
2010	0.36	0.69	0.62
2009	0.41	0.69	0.62
2008	0.41	0.68	0.61
2007	0.39	0.67	0.61
2006	0.40	0.64	0.59
2005	0.45	0.65	0.59
2004	0.44	0.64	0.58
2003	0.52	0.63	0.57
2002	0.51	0.63	0.57
2001	0.51	0.62	0.57
2000	0.51	0.62	0.56
1999	0.50	0.61	0.56
1998	0.48	0.60	0.55
1997	0.45	0.60	0.55
1996	0.43	0.59	0.54
1995	0.42	0.58	0.54
1994	0.40	0.57	0.53
1993	0.36	0.57	0.52
1992	0.31	0.56	0.52
1991	0.39	0.55	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	68%	49%	51%
2022	68%	50%	51%
2021	66%	50%	50%
2020	62%	50%	49%
2019	62%	50%	49%
2018	62%	53%	50%
2017	62%	53%	50%
2016	62%	48%	38%
2015	52%	53%	42%
2014	51%	52%	47%
2013	54%	51%	45%
2012	60%	50%	47%
2011	64%	49%	48%
2010	50%	45%	42%
2009	49%	40%	38%
2008	36%	36%	31%
2007	52%	36%	34%
2006	51%	37%	34%
2005	54%	39%	37%
2004	50%	37%	35%
2003	45%	37%	33%
2002	49%	36%	33%
2001	47%	36%	36%
2000	43%	37%	37%
1999	34%	37%	38%
1998	25%	37%	31%
1997	32%	37%	39%
1996	30%	38%	39%
1995	21%	36%	21%
1994	15%	35%	21%
1993	25%	32%	34%
1992	20%	29%	32%
1991	29%	35%	35%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	6%	7%	4%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	9%	9%	7%
2009	12%	9%	8%
2008	14%	9%	8%
2007	10%	9%	8%
2006	13%	9%	8%
2005	8%	9%	8%
2004	13%	9%	9%
2003	14%	9%	9%
2002	13%	9%	9%
2001	13%	9%	11%
2000	12%	8%	11%
1999	15%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Duval School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Garden City Elementary School's ranking?

Garden City Elementary School is ranked #2633 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Garden City Elementary School often compared to?

Garden City Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Biscayne Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Garden City Elementary School?

393 students attend Garden City Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Garden City Elementary School students are Black, 12% of students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Garden City Elementary School?

Garden City Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Garden City Elementary School offer ?

Garden City Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Garden City Elementary School part of?

Garden City Elementary School is part of Duval School District.

In what neighborhood is Garden City Elementary School located?

Garden City Elementary School is located in the Highlands neighborhood of Jacksonville, FL. There are 7 other public schools located in Highlands.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 393 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50%
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education