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Board Report · 2024–25

GARDEN CITY UFSD

districtNassau CountyLow Need/Resource Category Districts3,939 pupils

Graduation Rate (4-Year) is 99.6% — 100th percentile, near the top of its peer group (peer median 96.3%).

Compared against 50 peer districts sharing the same Need/Resource Capacity category, enrollment between 2,363 and 5,515. Peers are never chosen by test scores, so comparisons stay fair.

Insights by Acture · NYSED School Report Card · subgroup: All Students

Strengths & areas to watch

GARDEN CITY UFSD

Strengths — top quartile vs peers

4-Year Graduation — 100th percentile, near the top of its peer group.
Regents Living Environment — 100th percentile, near the top of its peer group.
Regents US History — 100th percentile, near the top of its peer group.
Regents Algebra I — 98th percentile, near the top of its peer group.
Regents Geometry — 98th percentile, near the top of its peer group.

Areas to watch — bottom quartile vs peers

Per-Pupil Spending (Federal) — 20th percentile, in the lower third of its peer group.
Per-Pupil Spending — 22nd percentile, in the lower third of its peer group.
Per-Pupil Spending (State & Local) — 22nd percentile, in the lower third of its peer group.
Out-of-Certification — 24th percentile, in the lower third of its peer group.

Scorecard vs. peers

GARDEN CITY UFSD

ELA 3–8

81.0%

82nd pctile

peer median 67.0%

▲ 10.0 pts vs 2023–24

Math 3–8

92.0%

94th pctile

peer median 75.0%

▲ 3.0 pts vs 2023–24

Science 8

73.0%

74th pctile

peer median 61.0%

▲ 18.0 pts vs 2023–24

4-Year Graduation

99.6%

100th pctile

peer median 96.3%

▲ 1.3 pts vs 2023–24

College, Career & Civic Readiness

189.7

82nd pctile

peer median 183.9

Chronic Absenteeism 3–8

5.6%

98th pctile

peer median 10.3%

▼ 1.0 pts vs 2023–24

Attendance 3–8

225.3

94th pctile

peer median 216.3

Per-Pupil Spending

$30,082

22nd pctile

peer median $34,541

ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8) — where the district lands

81.0%

low 41.3%med 67.0%high 97.7%

Multi-year trends

GARDEN CITY UFSD

ELA 3–8 — you vs. peer median

ELA 3–8 rose 3.0 pts to 81.0% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

Math 3–8 — you vs. peer median

Math 3–8 rose 7.0 pts to 92.0% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

4-Year Graduation — you vs. peer median

4-Year Graduation rose 2.7 pts to 99.6% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

Chronic Absenteeism 3–8 — you vs. peer median

Chronic Absenteeism 3–8 rose 1.4 pts to 5.6% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

What changed this year

GARDEN CITY UFSD

Inexperienced Principals improved: down 28.0 pts to 29.0% (from 57.0%).
Science Proficiency (Grade 8) improved: up 18.0 pts to 73.0% (from 55.0%).
ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8) improved: up 10.0 pts to 81.0% (from 71.0%).
Science Proficiency (Grade 5) improved: up 6.0 pts to 69.0% (from 63.0%).
Chronic Absenteeism (High School) slipped: up 3.8 pts to 11.2% (from 7.4%).
Math Proficiency (Grades 3–8) improved: up 3.0 pts to 92.0% (from 89.0%).

vs. 2023–24 · biggest movers

Equity focus — Grades 3–8

GARDEN CITY UFSD

ELA 3–8

Students with Disabilities students are 42.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 39.5 pts).
Economically Disadvantaged students are 16.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 17.0 pts).
English Language Learner students are 14.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 50.0 pts).
Multiracial students are 14.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 5.5 pts).

Math 3–8

Students with Disabilities students are 29.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 38.0 pts).
English Language Learner students are 14.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 37.5 pts).
Economically Disadvantaged students are 10.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 16.0 pts).
Hispanic or Latino students are 4.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 13.0 pts).

Largest subgroup gaps vs. All Students, with peer-group context.

Accountability status

GARDEN CITY UFSD

Local Support and Improvement · 2024–25

NYSED accountability: Local Support and Improvement (2024–25). No subgroups flagged.

Indicator levels (1–4)

EM Chronic Absenteeism4

EM Core Performance4

EM ELP4

EM Weight Performance4

HS Chronic Absenteeism4

HS Core Performance4

HS Grad Rate4

HS Weight Performance4

Who we serve

GARDEN CITY UFSD

3,931 students, 2024–25.

Race & ethnicity

White 76% (2,992)Asian or Pacific Islander 13% (527)Hispanic or Latino 7% (291)Multiracial 2% (89)Black or African American 1% (32)American Indian or Alaska Native 0% (0)

Gender

Male: 51% (2,018)
Female: 49% (1,913)
Non-Binary: 0% (0)

Programs

Students with Disabilities

14%

546 students

Economically Disadvantaged

180 students

English Language Learners

58 students

Total enrollment

Total enrollment 3,931 (2024–25), up 109 since 2016–17.

Advanced coursework — AP/IB

GARDEN CITY UFSD

29 AP/IB subjects taken; 83% of exams scored 3+ (AP) / 4+ (IB).

AP/IB pass rate

83.3%

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

Exams per 100 students

39.9

all grades

Subjects taken

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
AP Statistics (AP) · 128 exams · 71.1% pass
AP World History (AP) · 105 exams · 97.1% pass
AP Environmental Science (AP) · 86 exams · 72.1% pass

18 AP/IB courses offered — top by enrollment

AP Psychology (AP) · 175 students
AP Eng Lit & Comp (AP) · 174 students
AP Macroeconomics (AP) · 158 students
AP Eng Lang & Comp (AP) · 155 students
AP U.S. History (AP) · 137 students

Exam scores (AP 1–5 / IB 1–7)

Score 1

Score 2

174

Score 3

403

Score 4

486

Score 5

420

Advanced Placement / International Baccalaureate · 2023–24

How peers were chosen

GARDEN CITY UFSD

Compared against 50 peer districts sharing the same Need/Resource Capacity category, enrollment between 2,363 and 5,515. Peers are never chosen by test scores, so comparisons stay fair.

Data: NYSED School Report Card, 2024–25. Insights by Acture is an independent analytics tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NYSED. Confirm figures against the official Report Card for high-stakes use.