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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 2025-26 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Garden City Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 93% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), 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
1,657 Schools
# Students
3,939 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Garden City Union Free School District, which is ranked #41 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#28 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 5%)
89%
52%
76%
49%
97%
78%
98%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
12%
9%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
78%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. 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 $32,199. 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
Spending
$114 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,606
$31,324
Spending / Student
$29,007
$32,199

Best Garden City Union Free School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Garden City Middle School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
98 Cherry Valley Ave
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 478-3000
Gr: 6-8 | 1,021 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,939 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in NY)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 89% (Top 5%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 97% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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