Garden City Elementary School in Garden City, AL, closed in 2017 and served elementary grades with enrollment up to 142 students prior to closure, with student–teacher ratios ranging from 10:1 to 20:1 in its last years of operation.
The school's state ranking declined notably from #78 in 2010 to #621 in 2012 and fluctuated around the 200–300 range before closure, indicating weaker performance over time for this Union County NJ high school.
Math proficiency declined from 90% in 2013 to as low as 15% in 2017, consistently remaining lower than the state average which hovered around 40–47%; reading and language arts proficiency similarly fell from 90% in 2013 to 25% in 2017, also below the state average near 40%.
Minority enrollment and socioeconomic data showed that in 2015, 54% of students qualified for free lunch, increasing from 34% in 1999, reflecting a rise in student need before the school closed.
Garden City Elementary did not receive Blue Ribbon recognition prior to closing, and no data indicate reopening since 2017.
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview <Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings
Grades Offered
n/a
Total Students (14-15)
117 students
Total Classroom Teachers (14-15)
6 teachers
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(14-15)70-79%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(14-15)30-39%
41%
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
American Indian
(13-14)n/a
1%
Asian
(13-14)n/a
1%
Hispanic
(13-14)1%
5%
Black
(13-14)2%
34%
White
(13-14)97%
57%
Hawaiian
(13-14)n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(13-14)n/a
2%
Eligible for Free Lunch (14-15)
54%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
14%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
70-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% AL state average), while 30-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% AL state average).
How many students attend Garden City Elementary School?
117 students attend Garden City Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
97% of Garden City Elementary School students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What school district is Garden City Elementary School part of?
Garden City Elementary School is part of Cullman County School District.
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