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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 928 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 84% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Garden City Union Free School District, which is ranked #39 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
415 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
285 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
29 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
3,092 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
79%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
274
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
279
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
313
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
325
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
323
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
381
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
311
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
318
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
298
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
247
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
278
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
286
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
10
23,938
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,801 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,192 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 7 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 3,914 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
Graduation Rate
: 98% (Top 1% in NY)
Overall District Rank
: Top 5%
Math Proficiency
: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading Proficiency
: 76% (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
: 97% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education
