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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,021 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 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
3,939 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Garden City Union Free School District, which is ranked #39 of all 1,015 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:

0.38
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
480 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
12%
9%
# Hispanic Students
290 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
27 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
3,051 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
78%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
276
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
290
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
319
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
341
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
324
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
384
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
318
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
266
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
254
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
276
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
10
22,697

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,007 is less than the state median of $32,183. 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
$30,606
$31,307
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
$29,007
$32,183
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garden City Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
98 Cherry Valley Ave
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 478-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,021 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,939 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 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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