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North Shore Middle School vs. Garden City Middle School

Should you attend North Shore Middle School or Garden City Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
North Shore Middle School
505 Glen Cove Ave
Glen Head, NY 11545
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Garden City Middle School
98 Cherry Valley Ave
Garden City, NY 11530
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

North Shore Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Garden City Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 646 students in grades Kindergarten-8, North Shore Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 928 students in grades 6-8, Garden City Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
K-8
6-8
Total Students
646 students
928 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
77 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Garden City Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#394 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#501 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Garden City Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 20% in NY)
84%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Shore Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garden City Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 10% in NY)
75%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Shore Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garden City Middle School 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.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
97%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Shore Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Garden City Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Garden City Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
214
311
Grade 7 Students
228
318
Grade 8 Students
203
298
Ungraded Students
1
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Shore Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Garden City Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Garden City Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
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1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Shore Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Garden City Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Shore Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garden City Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Shore Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Garden City Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.47
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of North Shore Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Garden City Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Shore Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garden City Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Shore Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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