GARDEN CITY PARK SCHOOL

GARDEN CITY PARK SCHOOL, a close-knit elementary campus in GARDEN CITY PARK, New York, run under NEW HYDE PARK-GARDEN CITY PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, enrolls 310 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 30% below the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

NEW HYDE PARK-GARDEN CITY PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,551 students. GARDEN CITY PARK SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, GARDEN CITY PARK SCHOOL shows that 54% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 22% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 12% Asian, putting the school's mix noticeably more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 5% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Nassau County runs at roughly 31%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, GARDEN CITY PARK SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.6%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Nassau County put median household earnings sit near $146,202, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GARDEN CITY PARK SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in Nassau County (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students).

Nearest neighbor: NEW HYDE PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GARDEN CITY PARK SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 80.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 11%: 280 students in 2018 compared to 310 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.