Garden City Elementary School serves 386 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Garden City Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Minnesota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Minnesota state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the learner body (majority Asian and African-American), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Garden City Elementary School’s learner population of 386 learners has grown by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Garden City Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Garden City Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Garden City Elementary School is Progeny Academy Charter School (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Headway Academy North (1.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Palmer Lake Elementary School (1.0 miles away)