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Garden City Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

98 Cherry Valley Ave, Garden City, NY 11530 · (516) 478-3000 · Part of Garden City Union Free School District

Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 87% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
1,034
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
5%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Garden City Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 19.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency88%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

98 Cherry Valley Ave, Garden City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6325
Grade 7390
Grade 8318
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
864’20
883’21
928’22
1,021’23
1,034’24

Up 19.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Asian 13%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Garden City Middle School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Garden City Union Free School District

The district →
Homestead School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Garden City
205 students16:1
Hemlock School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Garden City
184 students14:1
Locust School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Garden City
151 students11:1
Stratford Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Garden City
A
638 students14:1
Stewart School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Garden City
A−
624 students13:1
Garden City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Garden City
A
1,096 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.