Farmington 56 Campus

Farmington 56 Campus, a mid-tier junior high in GARDEN CITY, Michigan, one of the schools within Garden City Public Schools, caters to 455 students, covering grades 5 through 6.

Garden City Public Schools comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,193 students; Farmington 56 Campus is among them.

On demographics, Farmington 56 Campus reports that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Farmington 56 Campus has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.9:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

With demographic context factored in, Farmington 56 Campus falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 44.4%; this one comes in at 26.1%, -18.3 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, Wayne County reports that median household earnings sit near $60,539, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Farmington 56 Campus is one.

Nearest neighbor: Wildwood Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Farmington 56 Campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Farmington 56 Campus at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 22.7%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Farmington 56 Campus's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 446 (now 455). White enrollment moved from 84% to 77% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 31.0:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Farmington 56 Campus typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.