Overview
GARDEN CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in GARDEN CITY, New York. The school enrolls 1,021 students. It is part of the GARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
11.9:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
4% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 59% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictGARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36059
CityGARDEN CITY
ZIP11530
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID361176000941
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment1,021
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino5.5%
Black / African American7.2%
Asian0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native82.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Two or More Races3.7%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %4%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)