Garden City Union Free School District

56 Cathedral Ave
Garden City, NY 11530-0216
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
3,914 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

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.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#39 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Garden City Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garden City Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garden City Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Garden City Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
98%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Garden City Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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%

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

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.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Garden City Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$114 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Garden City Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,801
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Garden City Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,192
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Garden City Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Garden City Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garden City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
98 Cherry Valley Ave
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 478-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 928 students

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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%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in NY)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 97% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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