Garden City Elementary School (Closed 2009)

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Garden City Elementary School (Closed 2009)

Garden City Elementary School serves 543 students in grades Prekindergarten-9.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 93% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-9

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garden City Elementary School
Pre-K	48
Kind	95
1	89
2	82
3	104
4	64
5	61

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Total Students

543 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School
2023	543
2022	543
2021	543
2020	543
2019	543
2018	543
2017	543
2016	543
2015	543
2008	543
2007	637
2006	504
2005	644
2004	565
2003	562
2002	531
2001	571
2000	533
1999	552
1998	614
1997	673
1996	698
1995	713
1994	723
1993	606
1992	579
1991	741
1990	879
1989	813
1988	993
1987	928

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School
2023	36
2022	36
2021	36
2020	36
2019	36
2018	36
2017	36
2016	36
2015	36
2008	36
2007	34
2006	37
2005	43
2004	37
2003	37
2002	33
2001	35
2000	37
1999	38
1998	39
1997	40
1996	41
1995	38
1994	36
1993	32
1992	32
1991	38
1990	48
1989	47
1988	51
1987	45

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State Level (FL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	St. Lucie School District
2023	15:1	17:1	19:1
2022	15:1	16:1	18:1
2021	15:1	16:1	18:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	15:1	15:1	17:1
2007	19:1	16:1	19:1
2006	14:1	16:1	19:1
2005	15:1	16:1	19:1
2004	15:1	17:1	20:1
2003	15:1	18:1	16:1
2002	16:1	18:1	16:1
2001	16:1	18:1	15:1
2000	14:1	18:1	15:1
1999	15:1	18:1	15:1
1998	16:1	18:1	15:1
1997	17:1	18:1	14:1
1996	17:1	18:1	14:1
1995	19:1	18:1	14:1
1994	20:1	19:1	21:1
1993	19:1	19:1	20:1
1992	18:1	18:1	20:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	21:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	St. Lucie School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	St. Lucie School District
2023	14%	37%	34%
2022	14%	36%	33%
2021	14%	35%	32%
2020	14%	34%	30%
2019	14%	34%	30%
2018	14%	32%	29%
2017	14%	32%	29%
2016	14%	32%	29%
2008	14%	26%	23%
2007	12%	25%	22%
2006	10%	24%	19%
2005	13%	23%	16%
2004	10%	22%	14%
2003	12%	21%	13%
2002	16%	20%	12%
2001	14%	19%	11%
2000	13%	18%	10%
1999	7%	17%	9%
1998	8%	16%	8%
1997	9%	16%	8%
1996	6%	15%	7%
1995	6%	15%	6%
1994	4%	14%	5%
1993	4%	14%	5%
1992	1%	13%	4%
1991	8%	13%	4%
1990	7%	12%	3%
1989	3%	11%	3%

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Black

77%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	St. Lucie School District
2023	77%	21%	33%
2022	77%	21%	32%
2021	77%	22%	32%
2020	77%	22%	32%
2019	77%	22%	32%
2018	79%	22%	32%
2017	79%	22%	32%
2016	79%	23%	31%
2008	77%	24%	30%
2007	75%	24%	29%
2006	67%	24%	29%
2005	57%	24%	29%
2004	55%	24%	29%
2003	49%	24%	29%
2002	44%	25%	30%
2001	39%	25%	30%
2000	41%	25%	30%
1999	42%	25%	31%
1998	43%	25%	31%
1997	43%	25%	31%
1996	44%	25%	31%
1995	42%	24%	31%
1994	40%	24%	31%
1993	39%	24%	31%
1992	56%	24%	32%
1991	47%	23%	32%
1990	51%	24%	32%
1989	48%	24%	33%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	St. Lucie School District
2023	7%	35%	27%
2022	7%	36%	28%
2021	7%	36%	30%
2020	7%	37%	32%
2019	7%	37%	32%
2018	7%	39%	34%
2017	7%	39%	34%
2016	7%	39%	36%
2008	7%	47%	43%
2007	10%	48%	45%
2006	22%	50%	50%
2005	29%	50%	53%
2004	34%	51%	55%
2003	37%	52%	56%
2002	38%	52%	57%
2001	46%	54%	58%
2000	52%	55%	59%
1999	55%	56%	59%
1998	54%	57%	60%
1997	56%	57%	60%
1996	56%	58%	61%
1995	56%	59%	62%
1994	59%	60%	63%
1993	57%	60%	63%
1992	45%	61%	63%
1991	45%	62%	63%
1990	42%	63%	64%
1989	49%	64%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	St. Lucie School District
2023	0.39	0.70	0.71
2022	0.39	0.70	0.71
2021	0.39	0.70	0.71
2020	0.39	0.70	0.71
2019	0.39	0.70	0.71
2018	0.35	0.70	0.70
2017	0.35	0.70	0.70
2016	0.35	0.70	0.70
2008	0.39	0.68	0.67
2007	0.42	0.67	0.66
2006	0.50	0.64	0.64
2005	0.58	0.65	0.62
2004	0.58	0.64	0.60
2003	0.61	0.63	0.59
2002	0.64	0.63	0.58
2001	0.62	0.62	0.57
2000	0.65	0.62	0.56
1999	0.60	0.61	0.55
1998	0.60	0.60	0.55
1997	0.60	0.60	0.54
1996	0.58	0.59	0.53
1995	0.58	0.58	0.52
1994	0.54	0.57	0.52
1993	0.53	0.57	0.50
1992	0.53	0.56	0.50
1991	0.59	0.55	0.49
1990	0.57	0.54	0.49
1989	0.53	0.53	0.49

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Eligible for

75%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	St. Lucie School District
2023	75%	49%	61%
2022	75%	50%	55%
2021	75%	50%	58%
2020	75%	50%	53%
2019	75%	50%	53%
2018	74%	53%	61%
2017	74%	53%	61%
2016	74%	48%	30%
2015	74%	53%	56%
2008	75%	36%	43%
2007	76%	36%	41%
2006	75%	37%	42%
2005	67%	39%	41%
2004	72%	37%	44%
2003	74%	37%	44%
2002	67%	36%	44%
2001	69%	36%	44%
2000	73%	37%	45%
1999	64%	37%	45%
1998	69%	37%	45%
1997	71%	37%	45%
1996	69%	38%	43%
1995	18%	36%	40%
1994	31%	35%	36%
1993	62%	32%	40%
1992	70%	29%	38%
1991	76%	35%	40%
1990	61%	33%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Florida	St. Lucie School District
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2008	6%	9%	11%
2007	7%	9%	11%
2006	7%	9%	11%
2005	11%	9%	9%
2004	10%	9%	10%
2003	9%	9%	10%
2002	7%	9%	9%
2001	9%	9%	10%
2000	10%	8%	9%
1999	12%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

St. Lucie School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Garden City Elementary School?

543 students attend Garden City Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Garden City Elementary School students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Garden City Elementary School?

Garden City Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Garden City Elementary School offer ?

Garden City Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-9

What school district is Garden City Elementary School part of?

Garden City Elementary School is part of St. Lucie School District.

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Garden City Elementary School (Closed 2009)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

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