Garden City School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

70 Plantation Drive
Cranston, RI 02920

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Top 20%

Serving 510 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Garden City School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 510 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 20% in RI
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Garden City School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:

School Overview

Garden City School's student population of 510 students has grown by 81% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 75% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garden City School
Kind	66
1	84
2	90
3	83
4	95
5	92

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Total Students

510 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garden City School
2023	259
2022	257
2021	287
2020	281
2019	281
2018	290
2017	290
2016	350
2015	320
2014	331
2013	344
2012	321
2011	303
2010	311
2009	317
2008	250
2007	255
2006	252
2005	271
2004	314
2003	311
2002	310
2001	346
2000	338
1999	298
1998	303
1997	305
1996	265
1995	332
1994	320
1993	317
1992	317
1991	286
1990	277
1989	279
1988	280
1987	274

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden City School
2023	18
2022	17
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	19
2017	19
2016	21
2015	18
2014	18
2013	18
2012	24
2011	24
2010	24
2009	26
2008	29
2007	1
2005	18
2004	15
2002	20
2001	16
2000	16
1999	15
1998	19
1997	17
1996	18
1995	21
1994	20
1993	17
1992	17
1991	16

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School Calendar

School Mascot

Bulldogs

School Rankings

Garden City School ranks within the top 20% of all 287 schools in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Garden City School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (RI)

#53 out of 287 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Garden City School
2023	#53
2022	#57
2021	#113
2019	#44
2018	#64
2017	#41
2016	#59
2015	#81
2014	#124
2013	#99
2012	#130

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50-54%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Garden City School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	52%	29%	25%
2022	47%	27%	21%
2021	17%	23%	16%
2019	47%	30%	27%
2018	37%	28%	23%
2017	52%	33%	30%
2016	47%	31%	27%
2015	37%	26%	24%
2014	67%	57%	58%
2013	67%	58%	57%
2012	62%	57%	58%

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50-54%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Garden City School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2022	52%	33%	34%
2021	52%	36%	35%
2019	67%	40%	42%
2018	62%	36%	23%
2017	62%	40%	42%
2016	57%	38%	39%
2015	47%	36%	45%
2014	77%	73%	79%
2013	82%	73%	78%
2012	77%	73%	78%
2011	87%	71%	78%

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30-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Garden City School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2022	34%	31%	28%
2021	34%	32%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garden City School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	15:1	13:1	13:1
2021	14:1	13:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	13:1
2019	14:1	14:1	13:1
2018	15:1	13:1	13:1
2017	15:1	14:1	13:1
2016	17:1	14:1	13:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	19:1	15:1	16:1
2013	19:1	15:1	16:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	13:1	13:1	13:1
2010	13:1	13:1	13:1
2009	12:1	13:1	12:1
2008	9:1	13:1	11:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2004	21:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	14:1
2001	22:1	15:1	15:1
2000	21:1	15:1	15:1
1999	20:1	14:1	14:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	19:1	15:1	15:1
1992	19:1	15:1	16:1
1991	18:1	15:1	15:1
1987	18:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2020)
Year	Garden City School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden City School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	9%	3%	9%
2022	10%	3%	9%
2021	9%	3%	10%
2020	10%	3%	10%
2019	10%	3%	10%
2018	9%	3%	9%
2017	9%	3%	9%
2016	10%	3%	8%
2015	9%	3%	8%
2014	8%	3%	8%
2013	8%	3%	8%
2012	7%	3%	8%
2011	5%	3%	8%
2010	6%	3%	8%
2009	6%	3%	7%
2008	5%	3%	6%
2007	5%	3%	7%
2006	5%	3%	7%
2005	4%	3%	7%
2004	6%	3%	6%
2003	5%	3%	6%
2002	5%	3%	6%
2001	5%	3%	5%
2000	7%	3%	6%
1999	5%	3%	5%
1998	9%	4%	5%
1997	6%	3%	6%
1996	6%	4%	5%
1995	7%	4%	5%
1994	7%	3%	5%
1993	2%	3%	5%
1992	4%	3%	4%
1991	3%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

27%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Garden City School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	21%	30%	34%
2022	20%	29%	32%
2021	20%	28%	30%
2020	14%	26%	27%
2019	14%	26%	27%
2018	17%	25%	26%
2017	17%	25%	26%
2016	15%	24%	25%
2015	16%	24%	24%
2014	16%	24%	23%
2013	14%	22%	22%
2012	15%	22%	20%
2011	13%	21%	19%
2010	7%	19%	10%
2009	10%	19%	14%
2008	8%	18%	12%
2007	7%	18%	12%
2006	6%	18%	11%
2005	5%	17%	9%
2004	8%	16%	8%
2003	5%	16%	7%
2002	8%	15%	6%
2001	6%	14%	6%
2000	5%	13%	5%
1999	2%	12%	5%
1998	4%	11%	4%
1997	3%	11%	4%
1994	1%	9%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Garden City School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	4%	9%	5%
2022	1%	9%	5%
2021	1%	9%	5%
2020	3%	9%	5%
2019	3%	9%	5%
2018	2%	8%	6%
2017	2%	8%	6%
2016	2%	8%	4%
2015	2%	8%	4%
2014	3%	8%	4%
2013	3%	8%	4%
2012	2%	8%	4%
2011	1%	8%	4%
2010	3%	9%	6%
2009	3%	9%	5%
2008	2%	9%	5%
2007	2%	9%	4%
2005	1%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	2%	8%	3%
1997	3%	7%	2%
1994	1%	7%	2%

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White

50%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden City School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	62%	52%	44%
2022	65%	53%	46%
2021	65%	54%	47%
2020	67%	57%	51%
2019	67%	57%	51%
2018	67%	59%	55%
2017	67%	59%	55%
2016	69%	60%	59%
2015	69%	60%	60%
2014	68%	61%	61%
2013	70%	63%	63%
2012	72%	64%	65%
2011	75%	65%	66%
2010	83%	68%	75%
2009	80%	68%	74%
2008	85%	69%	77%
2007	86%	69%	77%
2006	89%	70%	78%
2005	90%	71%	80%
2004	84%	71%	82%
2003	86%	72%	83%
2002	85%	73%	84%
2001	87%	74%	85%
2000	86%	75%	86%
1999	93%	77%	87%
1998	87%	78%	88%
1997	88%	79%	88%
1996	96%	79%	88%
1995	93%	80%	89%
1994	91%	81%	90%
1993	97%	82%	91%
1992	96%	83%	92%
1991	97%	84%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Garden City School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden City School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	0.57	0.63	0.66
2022	0.53	0.63	0.66
2021	0.53	0.62	0.65
2020	0.52	0.60	0.63
2019	0.52	0.60	0.63
2018	0.52	0.59	0.60
2017	0.52	0.59	0.60
2016	0.49	0.58	0.59
2015	0.49	0.58	0.57
2014	0.51	0.57	0.57
2013	0.49	0.55	0.55
2012	0.46	0.55	0.54
2011	0.42	0.53	0.52
2010	0.30	0.50	0.41
2009	0.35	0.49	0.43
2008	0.27	0.49	0.39
2007	0.26	0.49	0.40
2006	0.21	0.48	0.38
2005	0.19	0.46	0.35
2004	0.29	0.47	0.32
2003	0.26	0.45	0.30
2002	0.27	0.44	0.28
2001	0.24	0.43	0.27
2000	0.27	0.41	0.26
1999	0.14	0.39	0.24
1998	0.25	0.38	0.22
1997	0.21	0.36	0.22
1996	0.10	0.36	0.22
1995	0.15	0.35	0.20
1994	0.18	0.33	0.18
1993	0.08	0.32	0.17
1992	0.10	0.30	0.16
1991	0.07	0.29	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden City School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	24%	40%	32%
2022	22%	37%	28%
2021	24%	41%	34%
2020	25%	42%	35%
2019	25%	42%	35%
2018	21%	42%	31%
2017	21%	42%	31%
2016	27%	42%	37%
2015	31%	41%	37%
2014	27%	42%	32%
2013	33%	41%	36%
2012	16%	38%	29%
2011	21%	37%	32%
2010	23%	35%	27%
2009	14%	33%	22%
2008	14%	32%	21%
2007	11%	26%	17%
2006	12%	29%	18%
2005	10%	26%	17%
2004	8%	29%	16%
2003	10%	27%	16%
2002	10%	28%	16%
2001	8%	28%	17%
2000	9%	28%	15%
1999	10%	28%	17%
1998	11%	28%	18%
1997	12%	28%	18%
1996	17%	27%	18%
1995	16%	26%	24%
1994	15%	24%	16%
1993	11%	21%	13%
1992	11%	21%	13%
1991	6%	18%	10%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Garden City School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	7%	6%	10%
2022	1%	4%	5%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	5%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%	7%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	2%	6%	5%
2011	3%	6%	6%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2009	3%	7%	6%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	4%	7%	5%
2006	4%	7%	5%
2005	6%	6%	6%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	4%	6%	5%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	5%
2000	4%	5%	4%
1999	3%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cranston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Bulldogs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Garden City School's ranking?

Garden City School is ranked #53 out of 287 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island.

What schools are Garden City School often compared to?

Garden City Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glen Hills School, Woodridge School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% RI state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 33% RI state average).

How many students attend Garden City School?

510 students attend Garden City School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Garden City School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Garden City School?

Garden City School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Garden City School offer ?

Garden City School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Garden City School part of?

Garden City School is part of Cranston School District.