Best Garden City Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 6,013 students in Garden City, NY (there are 4 private schools, serving 1,120 private students). 84% of all K-12 students in Garden City, NY are educated in public schools (compared to the NY state average of 85%). Garden City has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in New York.

The top-ranked public schools in Garden City, NY are Garden City High School, Garden City Middle School and Stratford Avenue School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Garden City, NY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 88% (versus the New York public school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Garden City have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of New York public schools.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).