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Best Schools in Garden City, NY
Garden City, NY has 21 public schools (4 high, 3 middle, 12 elementary) serving 15,682 students. On average they score 60% on state proficiency tests against a projected 64%, 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, NY
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 Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1090 Students
2. H Frank Carey High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sewanhaka Central High School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1596 Students
3. Mineola High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mineola Union Free School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 1078 Students
4. Hempstead High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hempstead Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1866 Students
Best Middle Schools in Garden City, NY
The top middle schools in Garden City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Garden City Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 928 Students
2. Mineola Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mineola Union Free School District • Public • Grades 5 - 7 • 636 Students
3. Alverta B Gray Schultz Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hempstead Union Free School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 938 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Garden City, NY
The top elementary schools in Garden City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Stratford Avenue School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City Union Free School District • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 636 Students
2. Stewart School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City Union Free School District • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 707 Students
3. Washington Street School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Franklin Square Union Free School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 794 Students
4. Jackson Main Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hempstead Union Free School District • Public • Grades 1 - 6 • 495 Students
5. Rhodes Academy Of Humanities And The Arts
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Hempstead Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 739 Students
6. David Paterson School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Hempstead Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 404 Students
7. Homestead School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Garden City Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 1 • 224 Students
8. Hemlock School
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Projected Test Scores
Garden City Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 1 • 191 Students
9. Locust School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 1 • 138 Students
10. Hampton Street School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mineola Union Free School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 346 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Garden City, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Garden City, NY has a total population of 26,635 with 33% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 71% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Garden City, NY
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, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
21.79 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.63 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
17.16 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Garden City, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Garden City, NY.
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, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Garden City, NY
How many schools are in Garden City, NY?
Garden City, NY has 21 public schools: 4 high schools, 3 middle schools and 12 elementary schools, serving 15,682 students in total.
How do schools in Garden City perform on state tests?
On average, 21 schools in Garden City score 60% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 64%, 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: 74%
- Projected: 73%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 80%
- Projected: 79%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 85%
- Projected: 82%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 79%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 87%
- Projected: 85%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Garden City
4 of 8 schools in Garden City carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4
All 8 public schools we grade in Garden City. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (8)
- Garden City High School
- Garden City Middle School
- Hemlock School
- Homestead School
- Locust School
- Nassau Boces
- Stewart School
- Stratford Avenue School
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.