Garden City Elementary School
Tel:
(904)924-3130
- Garden City Elementary School serves 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 61%.
School Overview
- Garden City Elementary School's student population of 405 students has declined by 20% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 405 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Garden City Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Garden City Elementary School is 0.36, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2749 out of 3,601 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 57% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 54% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 32% |
| Black | 79% | 22% |
| White | 9% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.36 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 62% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Duval School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Garden City Elementary School is Youth Development Center (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Highlands Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Highlands Middle School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jacksonville Highlands Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 756 students
0.7 miles
10913 Pine Estates Rd E
Jacksonville, FL 32218
(904)696-8771 0.7 6-8 756 - Jacksonville Youth Development Center Alternative School
Grades: K-12 | 37 students
0.7 miles
3015 Parental Home Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904)696-8771 0.7 K-12 37 - Jacksonville Pine Estates Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 263 students
0.8 miles
10741 Pine Estates Rd E
Jacksonville, FL 32218
(904)696-8767 0.8 PK-5 263 - Jacksonville Biscayne High School Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 208 students
1.1 miles
1680 Dunn Ave Ste 8
Jacksonville, FL 32218
(904)301-4367 1.1 9-12 208 - Jacksonville Biscayne Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 750 students
1.8 miles
12230 Biscayne Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32218
(904)714-4650 1.8 PK-5 750
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