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Enrollment
423
Middle
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARDEN CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261554005217
Garden City Middle School
1851 RADCLIFF ST, GARDEN CITY, MI 48135 · (734) 762-8400 · Wayne County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of Michigan public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
200 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 220 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 203 | 48% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Garden City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientMath
17.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Michigan average is about 45 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
24.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 45% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Garden City Middle School
Garden City Middle School's state test result (24.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City Middle School this school | 423 | 47.3% | 24.4% |
| Farmington 56 Campus GARDEN CITY | 455 | 49.5% | 26.1% |
| Marshall Middle School MARSHALL | 541 | 45.7% | 38.6% |
| Thomas Simpson Middle School FLAT ROCK | 417 | 44.8% | 26.6% |
| Parchment Middle School KALAMAZOO | 352 | 49.7% | 38.0% |
| Three Rivers Middle School THREE RIVERS | 476 | 41.8% | 36.5% |
Matched among Michigan middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Garden City Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #382 of 397 | #43 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #366 of 380 | #38 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #298 of 491 | #48 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #141 of 436 | #21 of 62 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #171 of 437 | #30 of 62 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.3% | #234 of 477 | #41 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #301 of 339 | #44 of 55 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
423
-63 (-13%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 1,125
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 20.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 423 | 25.6 | 16.5:1 | 47% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 26.2 | 16.0:1 | 58% (245) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 23 | 18.9:1 | 57% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 24 | 20.3:1 | 52% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 439 | 22.4 | 19.6:1 | 63% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 577 | 24 | 24.0:1 | 48% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 720 | 37 | 19.5:1 | 45% (322) |
| 2000-01 | 762 | 40 | 19.1:1 | 12% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 1,125 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garden City Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (439 to 423); teachers up 14% (22.4 to 25.6).
About Garden City Middle School
Garden City Middle School is a small middle-grades school in Garden City Public Schools, located in GARDEN CITY, Michigan. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 423 students in grades 7 through 8.
The Garden City Public Schools system has 8 schools and 3,193 students.
Garden City Middle School is 74% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. In Wayne County overall, about 49% of residents are White. Garden City Middle School's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.5:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. Eligible students account for 47% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Among public schools in Wayne County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.
Measured against Michigan public middle schools, Garden City Middle School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Garden City Middle School would score about 45.3%. It scores 24.4%, a bottom-10% result among Michigan schools on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for Wayne County show that the median household income is $60,539, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Wayne County is home to 573 public schools and about 259,786 public school students.
The closest public school, Farmington 56 Campus, is about 0.5 miles from Garden City Middle School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Garden City Middle School places 3rd of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Garden City Middle School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 63 students since 2020-21, to 423. Students per teacher fell from 20.3 in 2020-21 to 16.5 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garden City Public Schools
- Garden City High SchoolHigh · 896 students
- Farmington 56 CampusMiddle · 455 students
- Memorial Elementary 12 CampusElementary · 419 students
- Douglas Elementary 34 CampusElementary · 412 students
- Cambridge Alternative High SchoolHigh · 258 students
- Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten CenterElementary · 222 students
Other schools in GARDEN CITY
- Garden City High SchoolHigh · 896 students
- Farmington 56 CampusMiddle · 455 students
- Memorial Elementary 12 CampusElementary · 419 students
- Douglas Elementary 34 CampusElementary · 412 students
- Tipton Academy PK3Elementary · 301 students
- Cambridge Alternative High SchoolHigh · 258 students
Other Garden City Middle schools
One other US public school is named Garden City Middle. Garden City Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- GARDEN CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLGARDEN CITY, NY · 1,034 students
Nearby schools
- Farmington 56 Campus0.5 mi · 455
- Thomas A Edison Elem School0.6 mi · 450
- Wildwood Elementary School0.7 mi · 527
- John Glenn High School1.1 mi · 1,368
- Alexander Hamilton Elementary School1.5 mi · 469
- Adams Middle School2.0 mi · 591
Frequently asked questions
About Garden City Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Garden City Middle School?
Garden City Middle School enrolls approximately 423 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Garden City Middle School serve?
Garden City Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Garden City Middle School have?
Garden City Middle School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Garden City Middle School?
At Garden City Middle School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Garden City Middle School?
Garden City Middle School is overseen by Garden City Public Schools in Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.