GARDEN CITY UFSD

districtNassau County3,939 pupils$30,082/pupil

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Where it lands vs peers

81.0%82nd percentile

· peer median 67.0%

ELA Math Grad Absent $/Pupil

81.0%

low 41.3%high 97.7%med 67.0%

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Peer group

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Score-band breakdown (Levels 1–4)

1784 tested of 2010 enrolled

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

What changed

vs. 2023–24 · biggest movers

Science Proficiency (Grade 8) rose 18.0 pts to 73.0% (from 55.0%)
ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8) rose 10.0 pts to 81.0% (from 71.0%)
Science Proficiency (Grade 5) rose 6.0 pts to 69.0% (from 63.0%)
Chronic Absenteeism (High School) rose 3.8 pts to 11.2% (from 7.4%)

Special population gaps — ELA 3–8

vs. All Students · 2024–25

Each subgroup against the All-Students value, widest gaps first. Blue ▲ favors the subgroup; amber ▼ is a gap to close. The last column shows the typical gap among your peer group.

Subgroup	ELA 3–8	Gap vs All	vs. peer-typical gap
Students with Disabilities	39.0%	−42.0 pts	−39.5 pts · 2.5 pts wider than peers
Economically Disadvantaged	65.0%	−16.0 pts	−17.0 pts · 1.0 pts narrower than peers
English Language Learner ⚠	—	—	—
Multiracial ⚠	—	—	—
Hispanic or Latino	72.0%	−9.0 pts	−12.0 pts · 3.0 pts narrower than peers
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	88.0%	+7.0 pts	+9.0 pts · 2.0 pts narrower than peers
White	80.0%	−1.0 pts	+1.0 pts · in line with peers

Gap vs. All Students over time — ELA 3–8

Each subgroup's gap vs. All Students, by year (points). Amber = the subgroup is behind · blue = ahead · grey = no data.

	2023–24	2024–25
Students with Disabilities	−39.0	−42.0
Economically Disadvantaged	−22.0	−16.0
Hispanic or Latino	−16.0	−9.0
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	+7.0	+7.0
White	0.0	−1.0
English Language Learner	⚠	⚠
Multiracial	⚠	⚠

amber = behind → blue = ahead · grey = no data no data

Enrollment & demographics

3,931 students · 2024–25

Total enrollment

3,82217

3,86618

3,87519

3,93920

3,91421

3,92822

3,91823

3,93924

3,93125

Race & ethnicity

White2,992 · 76.1%

Asian or Pacific Islander527 · 13.4%

Hispanic or Latino291 · 7.4%

Multiracial89 · 2.3%

Black or African American32 · 0.8%

American Indian or Alaska Native⚠

Gender

Male2,018 · 51.3%

Female1,913 · 48.7%

Non-Binary⚠

Subgroups (share of enrollment)

Students with Disabilities546 · 13.9%

Economically Disadvantaged180 · 4.6%

English Language Learners58 · 1.5%

Advanced coursework (AP/IB)

2023–24 · latest available

AP/IB pass rate

83.3%

scored 3+ (AP) / 4+ (IB)

Exams per 100 students

39.9

all grades

Subjects taken

AP 1572 · IB — exams

Most-taken exams

AP Literature and Comp (AP) · 172 exams · 86.6% pass
AP Psychology (AP) · 167 exams · 93.4% pass
AP Language and Comp (AP) · 155 exams · 80.6% pass
AP Macroeconomics (AP) · 152 exams · 78.3% pass
AP US History (AP) · 136 exams · 98.5% pass

Report card vs. 50 peers

Subgroup: All Students · 2024–25

Grades 3–8

82nd pct

81.0%▲ 10.0 pt

peer median 67.0% · #10 of 51 · 1,784 tested

Grade breakdown

Grade 3	85.0%	peer 68.5%	85th
Grade 4	83.0%	peer 70.0%	81st
Grade 5	82.0%	peer 72.0%	75th
Grade 6	74.0%	peer 65.0%	73rd
Grade 7	82.0%	peer 64.0%	86th
Grade 8	77.0%	peer 66.5%	82nd

94th pct

92.0%▲ 3.0 pt

peer median 75.0% · #4 of 51 · 1,841 tested

Grade breakdown

Grade 3	93.0%	peer 75.5%	96th
Grade 4	95.0%	peer 76.5%	100th
Grade 5	86.0%	peer 73.5%	81st
Grade 6	90.0%	peer 71.5%	85th
Grade 7	95.0%	peer 74.5%	96th
Grade 8	86.0%	peer 60.0%	87th

58th pct

69.0%▲ 6.0 pt

peer median 64.0% · #16 of 49 · 319 tested

74th pct

73.0%▲ 18.0 pt

peer median 61.0% · #10 of 39 · 116 tested

High School & Regents

100th pct

99.6%▲ 1.3 pt

peer median 96.3% · #1 of 51 · 272 in cohort

Breakdown by cohort

4-Year	99.6%	peer 96.3%	100th
5-Year	98.3%	peer 96.8%	78th
6-Year	98.7%	peer 96.8%	78th
Combined	⚠	peer 96.6%	88th

Regents exams (11)

90th pct

98.0%▼ 1.0 pt

peer median 94.0% · #3 of 51 · 260 tested

98th pct

99.0%▲ 1.0 pt

peer median 89.0% · #1 of 51 · 317 tested

100th pct

100.0%▲ 2.0 pt

peer median 82.0% · #1 of 50 · 302 tested

88th pct

99.0%▼ 1.0 pt

peer median 94.0% · #2 of 51 · 268 tested

100th pct

100.0%

peer median 94.5% · #1 of 51 · 253 tested

88th pct

100.0%

peer median 97.0% · #1 of 44 · 250 tested

98th pct

98.0%

peer median 88.0% · #2 of 47 · 302 tested

90th pct

95.0%▼ 2.0 pt

peer median 86.0% · #4 of 49 · 243 tested

93rd pct

97.0%▼ 2.0 pt

peer median 83.0% · #4 of 41 · 113 tested

91st pct

96.0%▼ 3.0 pt

peer median 85.0% · #3 of 46 · 303 tested

—

peer median 91.0% · n=22

Growth & Readiness

96th pct

56.2

peer median 51.0 · #3 of 51

82nd pct

189.7

peer median 183.9 · #9 of 51

Participation & English Learners

70th pct

89.5%▼ 1.1 pt

peer median 79.3% · #16 of 51

76th pct

91.9%▲ 1.0 pt

peer median 82.3% · #13 of 51

20th pct

99.3%▼ 0.3 pt

peer median 99.6% · #38 of 51

55th pct

58.0%▼ 2.0 pt

peer median 54.0% · #20 of 45 · 39 ELLs

—

peer median 51.0% · n=21

Accountability Performance

90th pct

205.4▲ 12.0

peer median 177.7 · #6 of 51

98th pct

229.4▲ 5.7

peer median 200.8 · #2 of 51

Climate

98th pct

5.6%▼ 1.0 pt

peer median 10.3% · #2 of 51

70th pct

11.2%▲ 3.8 pt

peer median 13.3% · #16 of 51

94th pct

225.3

peer median 216.3 · #4 of 51

70th pct

216.5

peer median 210.5 · #16 of 51

Staffing

70th pct

9.0%▲ 2.0 pt

peer median 12.0% · #14 of 51 · 27 of 312 teachers

42nd pct

⚠

peer median 29.0% · #25 of 51

24th pct

⚠

peer median 0.0% · #28 of 51

Alternate & ELL Assessments (5)

—

peer median 94.0% · n=6

—

peer median 75.5% · n=6

—

peer median 75.0% · n=7

37th pct

⚠

peer median 26.0% · #25 of 39

—

peer median 20.5% · n=24

Resources

22nd pct

$30,082▲ $1,095

peer median $34,541 · #40 of 51

22nd pct

$29,718▲ $1,141

peer median $34,159 · #40 of 51

20th pct

$365▼ $46

peer median $521 · #41 of 51

Accountability status

NYSED ESSA accountability — published on its own cycle (independent of the school year selected above).

Overall designation · 2024–25

Local Support and Improvement

Indicator levels · 2023–24 · 1 = lowest, 4 = highest

EM Chronic Absenteeism4

EM Core Performance4

EM ELP4

EM Weight Performance4

HS Chronic Absenteeism4

HS Core Performance4

HS Grad Rate4

HS Weight Performance4

Progress to targets · 2024–25 (5)

Measure	Actual	State MIP	Long-term goal
Graduation Rate (4-Year)	99.6%	87.5%	88.8%
Weighted Performance — EM ELA	185.6	123.3	136.1
Weighted Performance — EM MATH	210.3	127.4	139.5
Weighted Performance — HS ELA	232.7	134.9	148.3
Weighted Performance — HS MATH	214.9	64.6	87.2

blue = met the State Measure of Interim Progress · amber = not yet met

By subgroup (15)

Level	Subgroup	Designation
EM	All Students	Local Support and Improvement
EM	Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	Local Support and Improvement
EM	Black or African American	Local Support and Improvement
EM	Economically Disadvantaged	Local Support and Improvement
EM	English Language Learner	Local Support and Improvement
EM	Hispanic or Latino	Local Support and Improvement
EM	Multiracial	Local Support and Improvement
EM	Students with Disabilities	Local Support and Improvement
EM	White	Local Support and Improvement
HS	All Students	Local Support and Improvement
HS	Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	Local Support and Improvement
HS	Economically Disadvantaged	Local Support and Improvement
HS	Hispanic or Latino	Local Support and Improvement
HS	Students with Disabilities	Local Support and Improvement
HS	White	Local Support and Improvement

Peers in this group

District	County	Pupils	ELA ↓	Math	Grad	Absent	$/Pupil
SCARSDALE UFSD	Westchester	4,702	93.0%	92.7%	98.9%	7.9%	$37,502
CHAPPAQUA CSD	Westchester	3,548	89.0%	90.0%	99.3%	7.0%	$37,402
RYE CITY SD	Westchester	2,827	86.0%	86.0%	98.2%	6.8%	$36,727
HERRICKS UFSD	Nassau	4,307	85.0%	91.0%	98.1%	4.3%	$40,015
JERICHO UFSD	Nassau	3,237	85.0%	93.0%	97.8%	7.4%	$41,005
MANHASSET UFSD	Nassau	3,015	84.0%	90.0%	98.3%	7.6%	$35,465
PELHAM UFSD	Westchester	2,836	84.0%	86.0%	98.7%	6.6%	$30,595
NORTH SHORE CSD	Nassau	2,541	83.0%	94.0%	96.5%	9.6%	$44,643
ROSLYN UFSD	Nassau	3,329	82.0%	91.0%	98.0%	13.6%	$34,637
GARDEN CITY UFSD	Nassau	3,939	81.0%	92.0%	99.6%	5.6%	$30,082
KATONAH-LEWISBORO UFSD	Westchester	2,787	80.0%	79.3%	98.6%	7.3%	$41,830
EASTCHESTER UFSD	Westchester	3,025	78.0%	82.0%	97.0%	11.8%	$34,444
FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS CSD	Onondaga	4,119	78.0%	84.0%	96.1%	7.3%	$24,714
PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CSD	Nassau	5,406	77.0%	89.0%	98.7%	7.1%	$30,876
PORT WASHINGTON UFSD	Nassau	5,298	74.0%	82.2%	98.9%	7.4%	$32,983
BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE CSD	Saratoga	3,114	73.0%	75.0%	95.9%	8.1%	$24,072
CLARENCE CSD	Erie	4,081	72.0%	76.0%	94.0%	11.6%	$21,256
ROCKVILLE CENTRE UFSD	Nassau	3,319	72.0%	79.0%	97.6%	8.9%	$39,722
BETHLEHEM CSD	Albany	4,092	71.0%	72.5%	96.3%	9.0%	$24,744
HARBORFIELDS CSD	Suffolk	2,773	70.0%	76.0%	97.6%	10.5%	$31,974
BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HS DISTRICT	Nassau	5,284	69.0%	85.0%	96.3%	11.2%	$34,116
HEWLETT-WOODMERE UFSD	Nassau	2,792	69.0%	63.2%	93.0%	13.5%	$48,426
NISKAYUNA CSD	Schenectady	4,322	69.0%	76.0%	92.4%	9.5%	$23,884
YORKTOWN CSD	Westchester	3,455	69.0%	79.0%	94.6%	9.5%	$33,188
HARRISON CSD	Westchester	3,792	68.0%	81.0%	99.0%	12.1%	$35,837
BETHPAGE UFSD	Nassau	3,045	67.0%	78.0%	98.4%	8.7%	$33,229
BRIGHTON CSD	Monroe	3,417	67.0%	71.0%	95.2%	11.8%	$25,392
KINGS PARK CSD	Suffolk	2,722	66.0%	67.0%	93.2%	10.5%	$35,265
GUILDERLAND CSD	Albany	4,840	64.0%	69.7%	93.7%	10.5%	$23,575
LYNBROOK UFSD	Nassau	2,727	64.0%	72.0%	96.7%	8.7%	$36,517
OCEANSIDE UFSD	Nassau	5,513	64.0%	72.4%	96.5%	10.5%	$29,679
NEW HARTFORD CSD	Oneida	2,509	63.0%	72.0%	95.1%	11.5%	$25,365
ORCHARD PARK CSD	Erie	4,779	63.0%	72.0%	94.6%	7.1%	$25,206
BEDFORD CSD	Westchester	3,534	62.0%	67.0%	91.1%	9.8%	$43,850
HAUPPAUGE UFSD	Suffolk	3,168	62.0%	72.0%	95.8%	11.7%	$40,829
SAYVILLE UFSD	Suffolk	2,627	62.0%	75.0%	95.7%	11.1%	$38,265
WANTAGH UFSD	Nassau	2,857	61.0%	80.0%	97.2%	8.4%	$30,857
BALDWIN UFSD	Nassau	4,341	60.0%	66.0%	96.7%	8.4%	$32,333
SOMERS CSD	Westchester	2,523	59.0%	66.2%	96.9%	8.9%	$39,053
WARWICK VALLEY CSD	Orange	3,689	59.0%	71.0%	95.7%	15.8%	$26,384
COMMACK UFSD	Suffolk	5,466	57.0%	75.0%	96.9%	13.1%	$36,820
MAHOPAC CSD	Putnam	3,859	57.0%	61.0%	93.6%	11.6%	$33,568
SOUTH ORANGETOWN CSD	Rockland	2,747	57.0%	68.0%	94.7%	11.1%	$38,412
VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HS DISTRICT	Nassau	4,593	57.0%	72.0%	95.1%	12.4%	$33,887
EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR CSD	Suffolk	2,752	56.0%	62.0%	94.6%	16.1%	$36,558
NORTHPORT-EAST NORTHPORT UFSD	Suffolk	4,386	56.0%	70.0%	94.7%	14.3%	$39,060
PLAINEDGE UFSD	Nassau	2,960	56.0%	63.6%	96.0%	11.0%	$32,634
MINEOLA UFSD	Nassau	2,794	54.0%	65.0%	95.1%	14.3%	$35,986
BREWSTER CSD	Putnam	2,989	47.0%	52.0%	90.0%	13.8%	$36,785
SUFFERN CSD	Rockland	3,841	46.0%	53.0%	91.8%	21.9%	$41,508
WEST ISLIP UFSD	Suffolk	3,867	46.0%	44.8%	99.0%	10.2%	$33,244

Schools in this district (7)

Your own buildings on the headline metrics — All Students · 2024–25. Click any column to sort, or a row to open its Report Card.

School	County	Pupils	ELA ↓	Math	Grad	Absent	$/Pupil
STRATFORD AVENUE SCHOOL	Nassau	638	84.0%	94.0%	—	6.1%	$25,944
STEWART SCHOOL	Nassau	653	83.0%	88.0%	—	5.4%	$28,382
GARDEN CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Nassau	1,034	78.0%	93.0%	—	5.5%	$29,675
GARDEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL	Nassau	1,095	—	—	99.6%	—	$33,464
HEMLOCK SCHOOL	Nassau	194	—	—	—	2.1%	$30,335
HOMESTEAD SCHOOL	Nassau	215	—	—	—	2.0%	$29,112
LOCUST SCHOOL	Nassau	159	—	—	—	11.2%	$33,866

GARDEN CITY UFSD

Peer group

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Trend over time — ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8)

Score-band breakdown (Levels 1–4)

What changed

Special population gaps — ELA 3–8

Gap vs. All Students over time — ELA 3–8

Enrollment & demographics

Total enrollment

Race & ethnicity

Gender

Subgroups (share of enrollment)

Advanced coursework (AP/IB)

Most-taken exams

Report card vs. 50 peers

Grades 3–8

High School & Regents

Growth & Readiness

Participation & English Learners

Accountability Performance

Climate

Staffing

Resources

Accountability status

Peers in this group

Schools in this district (7)

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