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Schools in Garden City · Garden City Union Free School District

Garden City’s public schools outscore 95% of New York districts

83% of students in Garden City’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Garden City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#16of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
76%
▲ 27 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
83%
▲ 36 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 11 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.3K
▼ 15% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,932 students on the public path
In brief

Garden City’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 90 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Garden City’s, its schools beat 70%, lower than their 95% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 83% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,308 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Garden City’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 95% of New York school districts, #16 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (90)Better than 70%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,936 test results and a graduating class of 316 could put Garden City anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Garden City’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,985 in math, 1,887 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Garden City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–13 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
2–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Garden City Middle SchoolGarden City Union Free School DistrictA
9–12Garden City High SchoolGarden City Union Free School DistrictA

Garden City’s public schools are run by Garden City Union Free School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Garden City Union Free School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 3,932 students · 12.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,308NY $34,607 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 48.9% · 1887 students tested
Math83%
State average 46.5% · 1985 students tested

Garden City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Garden City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Garden CityA+Garden City Union Free
HempsteadC−Hempstead Union Free PK–12 · Uniondale Union Free PK–12
New Hyde ParkANew Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free PK–6 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12
Hempstead (town)ABellmore-Merrick Central High 7–12 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12 · Valley Stream Central High 7–12
North HempsteadAGreat Neck Union Free PK–12 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12
Stewart ManorA−Elmont Union Free PK–6 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12
MineolaA−Mineola Union Free

Every school in Garden City

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Garden Cityin other towns
Homestead School
Elementary · Grades K–1
205 students16:1Rate it →
Hemlock School
Elementary · Grades K–1
184 students14:1Rate it →
Locust School
Elementary · Grades K–1
151 students11:1Rate it →
Stratford Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
A
638 students14:1Rate it →
Stewart School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
A−
624 students13:1Rate it →
Garden City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
1,034 students13:1Rate it →
Garden City High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,096 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Garden City’s schools

Are Garden City’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Garden City children attend outscore 95% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #16 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Garden City in?

Garden City Union Free School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,932 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Garden City kids go to high school?

Garden City High School, with 1,096 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Garden City’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Garden City Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Garden City spend per student?

$29,308 in Garden City Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.