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Best Public Schools in Garden City Park, NY

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Top rankedGarden City Park School408^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mineola High School up 52 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Garden City Park, New York is home to two schools: Mineola High School and Garden City Park School. The data shows a stark contrast in performance between the elementary and high school, with the elementary school, Garden City Park School, consistently ranking in the top 20% of New York elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garden City Park School has demonstrated strong academic performance, with students scoring well above state averages on English Language Arts and Math assessments. In contrast, Mineola High School has a more average performance, ranking in the middle 50% of New York high schools and receiving a 3-star rating. While the high school has some strong subject-area test scores, it also struggles in areas like Geometry and Chemistry.

The data also reveals some concerning statistics for Mineola High School, including a 4.5% dropout rate, which is higher than the state average, and a 31.5% chronic absenteeism rate. The school's 84.3% 4-year graduation rate is also slightly below the state average. These challenges may be contributing to the high school's more average performance compared to the standout Garden City Park School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)					NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mineola High School	Public	8-12	10 Armstrong Rd	Garden City Park	11040	Nassau County	Mineola Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 237-2600	1,090	105	10.3	29.7%	477 (43.8%)	25 (2.3%)	411 (37.7%)	151 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.4%)	62	479^th of 1234 public high schools	61.2%		59.3	531^st of 1242 public high schools	57.2%	52	59.2	79.3	86.8	13.6	53.9	82.9	69.8	70.6	84.2	62.0	68.6					44.2						99.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.6	$36,384	$1,103	$35,281
Garden City Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	51 Central Ave	Garden City Park	11040	Nassau County	New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-2390	310	26	11.7	5.2%	67 (21.6%)	2 (0.6%)	65 (21.0%)	168 (54.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	80.5	408^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.3%		80.6	417^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.9%	9												58.3	50.0	83.8	75.7		76.9	70.0	81.6	80.6	77.1	99.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$32,669	$855	$31,815

Cities Near Garden City Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Hyde Park	0.08 mi	7	32^nd
Garden City	1.06 mi	8	13^th
Stewart Manor	1.41 mi	1	136^th
Mineola	1.42 mi	3	320^th
Williston Park	1.47 mi	1	33^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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