Elementary Schools in Garden City Public Schools

Summary:

The Garden City Public Schools district in Michigan operates three elementary schools: Douglas Elementary 34 Campus, Memorial Elementary 12 Campus, and Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten Center. These schools serve students from early childhood through 4th grade and face significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and varying academic performance.

All three schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average. This suggests a need for targeted interventions to improve student attendance and engagement. Additionally, the schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.91% at Douglas Elementary to 71.03% at Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten Center, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations.

The academic performance of the schools also varies, with Douglas Elementary consistently performing below the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency for 3rd and 4th grades. The Garden City Public Schools district as a whole is ranked 481 out of 613 districts in Michigan and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger. These factors suggest the need for further analysis and targeted interventions to address the unique challenges faced by these elementary schools and improve educational outcomes for their students.

District Detail

1333 Radcliff St
Garden City, MI 48135-1126

(734) 762-6311

SchoolDigger Rank:
481^st of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,193

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	28351 Marquette St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 762-8490	222	28	7.8	53.2%	157 (70.7%)	31 (14.0%)	17 (7.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)								(n/a)					$21,271	$1,882	$19,389
Douglas Elementary 34 Campus	Public	3-4	6400 Hartel St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 762-8450	412	28	14.6	52.4%	315 (76.5%)	45 (10.9%)	27 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	37.8	895^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.9%		30.3	1014^th of 1486 public elementary schools	31.8%	119	32.5	38.0	30.9	35.4	$18,114	$2,664	$15,450
Memorial Elementary 12 Campus	Public	1-2	30001 Marquette St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 762-8480	419	29	14.6	53.9%	302 (72.1%)	45 (10.7%)	38 (9.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.9%)								(n/a)					$18,560	$2,046	$16,514

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Livonia Public Schools School District	1.08 mi	27	86^th
Tipton Academy	1.16 mi	2
Universal Learning Academy	1.38 mi	1
American Montessori Academy	1.4 mi	2	474^th
Wayne-Westland Community School District	1.76 mi	18	548^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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