Is Garden City Middle School a good school?

Yes. Garden City Middle School ranks in the top 6.7% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Garden City Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 928 students attended Garden City Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Garden City Middle School?

Students at Garden City Middle School are 81% White, 9% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Garden City Middle School

Summary:

Garden City Middle School is a highly-ranked public middle school in Garden City, New York, serving 928 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Garden City Union Free School District, which is ranked 58th out of 865 school districts in the state.

Garden City Middle School consistently outperforms the state average on New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math, with proficiency rates as high as 77.86% in 8th grade ELA compared to the state average of 51.88%. The school also excels in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Earth Science and Algebra I, far exceeding the state averages. Garden City Middle School's performance is strong across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and White students, as well as students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Garden City Middle School's academic performance is significantly higher. For example, Turtle Hook Middle School and Alverta B Gray Schultz Middle School are ranked much lower in the state, 1,272nd and 1,443rd respectively. Garden City Middle School's success is not solely dependent on the socioeconomic status of its student population, as the school maintains exceptional performance despite having a relatively low percentage of students from low-income backgrounds. This level of sustained excellence over the past several years is a testament to the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education.

Detail:

Public 6-8

98 Cherry Valley Ave
Garden City, NY 11530-0216

(516) 478-3000

District: Garden City Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
101^st of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,298

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 928

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Asian:

8.6%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garden City Middle School ranks better than 93.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.5%), Asian (8.6%), Hispanic (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 4.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garden City Middle School is 11.9. (See more...)

Compare Garden City Middle School employs 77.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garden City Middle School is $22,298.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garden City Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden City Middle School 101^st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Garden City Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Garden City Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden City Union Free School District 58^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garden City Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Garden City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	92.35	25^th	1095	97.7%
2007	91.84	17^th	1123	98.5%
2008	88.30	37^th	1185	96.9%
2009	85.16	45^th	1224	96.3%
2010	93.08	17^th	1243	98.6%
2011	93.54	26^th	1295	98.0%
2012	94.33	16^th	1337	98.8%
2013	96.94	28^th	1373	98.0%
2014	96.80	27^th	1401	98.1%
2015	94.49	55^th	1407	96.1%
2016	95.70	43^rd	1429	97.0%
2017	94.72	66^th	1455	95.5%
2018	96.82	39^th	1438	97.3%
2019	95.39	64^th	1439	95.6%
2021	96.03	29^th	1242	97.7%
2022	93.68	80^th	1479	94.6%
2023	95.45	63^rd	1500	95.8%
2024	92.74	101^st	1504	93.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Garden City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	76.95	31^st	126	75.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Garden City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	96.12	24^th	1170	97.9%
2019	88.52	60^th	1139	94.7%
2021	95.75	9^th	522	98.3%
2022	93.86	34^th	1283	97.3%
2023	92.02	60^th	1307	95.4%
2024	84.23	104^th	1303	92.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garden City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	98.09	30^th	1245	97.6%
2019	91.14	91^st	1241	92.7%
2021	88.51	66^th	935	92.9%
2022	93.06	61^st	1306	95.3%
2023	87.03	112^th	1288	91.3%
2024	83.77	144^th	1296	88.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Garden City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	95.79	40^th	1353	97.0%
2019	94.63	56^th	1370	95.9%
2021	95.15	24^th	1066	97.7%
2022	93.12	69^th	1454	95.3%
2023	95.35	51^st	1463	96.5%
2024	93.87	70^th	1465	95.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Garden City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	96.69	40^th	1352	97.0%
2019	95.40	58^th	1366	95.8%
2021	95.50	27^th	1071	97.5%
2022	92.58	83^rd	1455	94.3%
2023	93.92	74^th	1464	94.9%
2024	89.89	124^th	1464	91.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Garden City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.17	15^th	374	96.0%
2019	85.42	34^th	369	90.8%
2021	77.80	38^th	236	83.9%
2022	78.67	66^th	381	82.7%
2023	80.92	59^th	388	84.8%
2024	76.41	85^th	396	78.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garden City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	94.13	11^th	449	97.6%
2022	91.02	43^rd	914	95.3%
2023	84.78	97^th	943	89.7%
2024	79.78	131^st	953	86.3%

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Rank History for White students at Garden City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.15	38^th	763	95.0%
2019	89.24	57^th	716	92.0%
2021	92.13	27^th	614	95.6%
2022	86.08	80^th	748	89.3%
2023	90.10	60^th	772	92.2%
2024	85.34	89^th	778	88.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Garden City Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	652	3	21	6	0	n/a	n/a	682
1990	655	5	22	4	0	n/a	n/a	686
1991	680	6	22	6	0	n/a	n/a	714
1992	647	5	22	10	0	n/a	n/a	684
1993	618	5	45	11	0	n/a	n/a	679
1994	652	5	23	14	0	n/a	n/a	694
1995	684	4	24	17	0	n/a	n/a	729
1996	684	4	24	17	0	n/a	n/a	729
1997	695	1	30	9	0	n/a	n/a	735
1998	739	2	35	13	0	n/a	n/a	789
1999	816	3	33	11	0	n/a	n/a	863
2000	847	5	28	7	0	n/a	n/a	887
2001	919	4	26	7	0	n/a	n/a	956
2002	969	8	21	6	0	n/a	n/a	1004
2003	969	8	21	6	0	n/a	n/a	1004
2004	1024	7	18	5	0	n/a	n/a	1054
2005	976	5	14	14	0	n/a	n/a	1009
2006	1038	6	23	12	1	n/a	n/a	1080
2007	1028	8	26	11	3	n/a	n/a	1076
2008	1049	7	30	12	0	n/a	n/a	1098
2009	1016	6	24	15	0	n/a	n/a	1061
2010	1017	2	20	17	1	n/a	n/a	1057
2011	1002	2	28	14	0	0	0	1046
2012	949	6	34	17	0	1	0	1007
2013	896	10	39	23	0	1	0	969
2014	884	9	34	20	0	0	0	947
2015	909	8	38	27	0	0	0	982
2016	907	7	44	40	0	0	3	1001
2017	872	10	52	51	0	0	16	1001
2018	821	8	42	39	0	0	21	931
2019	784	5	50	35	0	0	31	905
2020	753	5	58	41	0	0	24	881
2021	717	5	61	48	0	1	32	864
2022	718	10	75	50	0	2	28	883
2023	756	11	80	55	0	3	23	928

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Garden City Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	682	69.3	9.8	n/a
1990	686	66.8	10.2	n/a
1991	714	60.5	11.8	n/a
1992	684	57.8	11.8	n/a
1993	679	56.3	12.1	n/a
1994	694	56.6	12.3	0.3
1995	729	57.0	12.8	0.4
1996	729	57.0	12.8	0.4
1997	735	60.1	12.2	0.4
1998	789	60.7	13.0	0.4
1999	863	67.4	12.8	0.3
2000	887	68.6	12.9	0.7
2001	956	80.2	11.9	0.6
2002	1004	84.9	11.8	0.2
2003	1004	84.9	11.8	0.2
2004	1054	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1009	81.4	12.4	0
2006	1080	82.0	13.2	0.1
2007	1076	87.2	12.3	0.2
2008	1098	91.3	12.0	0.4
2009	1061	91.1	11.6	0.4
2010	1057	92.4	11.4	0.1
2011	1046	88.3	11.8	0.3
2012	1007	90.0	11.1	0.9
2013	969	85.1	11.3	1.1
2014	947	78.1	12.1	1.4
2015	982	78.0	12.5	1.6
2016	1001	76.0	13.1	2.3
2017	1001	71.1	14.0	3
2018	931	76.5	12.1	2.3
2019	905	71.1	12.7	2.5
2020	881	80.6	10.9	2.2
2021	864	77.0	11.2	2.1
2022	883	74.2	11.8	3.5
2023	928	77.4	11.9	4.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Garden City Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	682	69.3	9.8	n/a
1990	686	66.8	10.2	n/a
1991	714	60.5	11.8	n/a
1992	684	57.8	11.8	n/a
1993	679	56.3	12.1	n/a
1994	694	56.6	12.3	0.3
1995	729	57.0	12.8	0.4
1996	729	57.0	12.8	0.4
1997	735	60.1	12.2	0.4
1998	789	60.7	13.0	0.4
1999	863	67.4	12.8	0.3
2000	887	68.6	12.9	0.7
2001	956	80.2	11.9	0.6
2002	1004	84.9	11.8	0.2
2003	1004	84.9	11.8	0.2
2004	1054	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1009	81.4	12.4	0
2006	1080	82.0	13.2	0.1
2007	1076	87.2	12.3	0.2
2008	1098	91.3	12.0	0.4
2009	1061	91.1	11.6	0.4
2010	1057	92.4	11.4	0.1
2011	1046	88.3	11.8	0.3
2012	1007	90.0	11.1	0.9
2013	969	85.1	11.3	1.1
2014	947	78.1	12.1	1.4
2015	982	78.0	12.5	1.6
2016	1001	76.0	13.1	2.3
2017	1001	71.1	14.0	3
2018	931	76.5	12.1	2.3
2019	905	71.1	12.7	2.5
2020	881	80.6	10.9	2.2
2021	864	77.0	11.2	2.1
2022	883	74.2	11.8	3.5
2023	928	77.4	11.9	4.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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