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Garden City Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 883 students in Garden City Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Garden City Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 88% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
3,925 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
309 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Garden City Union Free School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 788 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
62%
Graduation Rate
98%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
368 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
9%
9%
# Hispanic Students
269 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
31 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
3,163 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
81%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
267
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
314
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
318
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
314
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
369
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
316
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
311
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
296
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
273
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
283
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
313
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
12
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,110 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$114 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,715
$31,092
Spending / Student
$29,110
$31,961
Best Garden City Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garden City Middle School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
98 Cherry Valley Ave
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 478-3000
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 478-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 883 students
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