Garden City Elementary School (Closed 2017)

402 Arnold St Ne
Garden City, AL 35070
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 70-79% (which was higher than the Alabama state average of 40%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 30-39% (which was lower than the Alabama state average of 41%) for the 2014-15 school year.

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
n/a
Total Students (14-15)
117 students
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Total Classroom Teachers (14-15)
6 teachers
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (AL)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(14-15)
70-79%
40%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garden City Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(14-15)
30-39%
41%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garden City Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
18:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Garden City Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
American Indian
(13-14)
n/a
1%
Asian
(13-14)
n/a
1%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Garden City Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 1993-94 school year data.
Hispanic
(13-14)
1%
5%
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Black
(13-14)
2%
34%
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White
(13-14)
97%
57%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Garden City Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Hawaiian
(13-14)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(13-14)
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
n/a
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Eligible for Free Lunch (14-15)
54%
47%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garden City Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
14%
7%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garden City Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
School District Name
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
70-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% AL state average), while 30-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% AL state average).
How many students attend Garden City Elementary School?
117 students attend Garden City Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
97% of Garden City Elementary School students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What school district is Garden City Elementary School part of?
Garden City Elementary School is part of Cullman County School District.

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