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Best Schools in Garden City, MI
Garden City, MI has 12 public schools (3 high, 3 middle, 5 elementary) serving 6,342 students. On average they score 25% on state proficiency tests against a projected 27%, so schools in Garden City don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Garden City, MI
The top high schools in Garden City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Garden City High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 846 Students
2. John Glenn High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wayne-westland Community School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 1542 Students
3. Cambridge Alternative High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 353 Students
Best Middle Schools in Garden City, MI
The top middle schools in Garden City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Farmington 56 Campus
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City Public Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 412 Students
2. Garden City Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 435 Students
3. Adlai Stevenson Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wayne-westland Community School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 678 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Garden City, MI
The top elementary schools in Garden City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Douglas Elementary 34 Campus
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City Public Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 4 • 433 Students
2. Tipton Academy Pk3
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Tipton Academy • Charter • Grades Pre K - 3 • 279 Students
3. Wildwood Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wayne-westland Community School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 531 Students
4. Memorial Elementary 12 Campus
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City Public Schools • Public • Grades 1 - 2 • 402 Students
5. Lathers Early Childhood And Kindergarten Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - KG • 221 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Garden City, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Garden City, MI has a total population of 27,966 with 20% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 14% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Garden City, MI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Garden City, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
22.97 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.56 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
18.41 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Garden City, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Garden City, MI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Garden City, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Garden City, MI
How many schools are in Garden City, MI?
Garden City, MI has 12 public schools: 3 high schools, 3 middle schools and 5 elementary schools, serving 6,342 students in total.
How do schools in Garden City perform on state tests?
On average, 12 schools in Garden City score 25% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 27%, so on average schools in Garden City don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Garden City?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 17%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 23%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Garden City
7 of 9 schools in Garden City carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 4F: 1
All 9 public schools we grade in Garden City. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- Douglas Elementary 34 Campus
- Lathers Early Childhood And Kindergarten Center
- Memorial Elementary 12 Campus