Garden City Middle School
Tel:
(734)762-8400
- Garden City Middle School serves 439 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 20% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 28% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Garden City Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%.
School Overview
- Garden City Middle School's student population of 439 students has declined by 28% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 37% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 439 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Garden City Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,167 schools in Michigan (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has increased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Garden City Middle School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #2533 out of 3167 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 39% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 8% |
| Black | 9% | 18% |
| White | 84% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 56% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Garden City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school to Garden City Middle School is John Glenn High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Farmington 56 Campus (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Garden City Farmington 56 Campus Grades: 5-6 | 446 students
0.4 miles
33411 Marquette Ave
Garden City, MI 48135
(734)762-8460 0.4 5-6 446 - Westland Stottlemyer Early Childhood Center Special Education School
Grades: PK
0.6 miles
34801 Marquette St
Westland, MI 48185
(734)419-2645 0.6 PK n/a - Westland Thomas A Edison Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 442 students
0.7 miles
34505 Hunter Ave
Westland, MI 48185
(734)419-2600 0.7 K-4 442 - Westland Wildwood Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 468 students
0.7 miles
500 North Wildwood St
Westland, MI 48185
(734)419-2790 0.7 PK-4 468 - Westland John Glenn High School Grades: 8-12 | 1694 students
1.2 miles
36105 Marquette St
Westland, MI 48185
(734)419-2323 1.2 8-12 1694
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