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.
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
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
97%
78%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $31,307. 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.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$114 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,606
$31,307
Spending / Student
$29,007
$32,183
Best Garden City Union Free School District Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garden City Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
98 Cherry Valley Ave
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 478-3000
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 478-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,021 students
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