Elementary Schools in Garden City Union Free School District

Summary:

The Garden City Union Free School District in New York is home to five exceptional elementary schools that serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools consistently demonstrate academic excellence, with multiple institutions ranking among the top 10% of elementary schools in the state.

The standout schools in the district are Stewart School and Stratford Avenue School, both of which have earned 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and rank in the top 174th and 127th out of 2,445 New York elementary schools, respectively. These schools boast consistently high test scores, with over 80% proficiency in ELA and Math across grades 3-5, and they outperform the district and state averages in all subject areas.

The other elementary schools in the district, Homestead School, Hemlock School, and Locust School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with varying student-teacher ratios and spending per student across the schools. The Garden City Union Free School District as a whole is ranked 55th out of 874 districts in New York and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, reflecting the exceptional educational opportunities available to students in this community.

District Detail

56 Cathedral Ave
Garden City, NY 11530-0216

(516) 478-1010

SchoolDigger Rank:
55^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 3,932

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th 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
Homestead School	Public	K-1	2 Homestead Ave	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-1700	205	13	15.6	2.0%	147 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	36 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.4%)								(n/a)								99.1	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.1	99.5	$29,112	$410	$28,702
Locust School	Public	K-1	220 Boylston St	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-1800	151	13	11.3	4.0%	110 (72.8%)	3 (2.0%)	15 (9.9%)	20 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,866	$325	$33,540
Stewart School	Public	2-5	501 Stewart Ave	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-1400	624	47	13.4	4.3%	449 (72.0%)	6 (1.0%)	55 (8.8%)	105 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	91.2	174^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.9%		90.1	200^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.8%	26	86.7	81.8	81.1	90.0	93.3	82.9	69.2	99.4	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	$28,382	$364	$28,018
Stratford Avenue School	Public	2-5	97 Stratford Ave	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-1500	638	46	14.0	2.0%	486 (76.2%)	4 (0.6%)	51 (8.0%)	86 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	93.1	127^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.8%		90.8	180^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.6%	53	84.4	84.9	83.2	95.2	97.5	89.1	68.6	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.8	$25,944	$361	$25,584
Hemlock School	Public	K-1	78 Bayberry Ave	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-1600	184	14	13.5	1.6%	149 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	22 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)								98.2	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.1	98.7	$30,335	$382	$29,953

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hempstead Union Free School District	1.21 mi	8	799^th
West Hempstead Union Free School District	1.24 mi	4
Academy Charter School	1.28 mi	1
Nassau BOCES	1.35 mi	1
Mineola Union Free School District	1.35 mi	5	365^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.