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Locust School serves 151 students in grades Kindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 151 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Locust School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

Locust School's student population of 151 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Locust School
Kind	64
1	87

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Total Students

151 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Locust School
2025	151
2024	159
2023	138
2022	146
2021	177
2020	164
2019	166
2018	152
2017	152
2016	144
2015	128
2014	140
2013	164
2012	154
2011	152
2010	173
2009	170
2008	170
2007	162
2006	141
2005	170
2004	168
2003	139
2002	165
2001	171
2000	155
1999	167
1998	144
1997	139
1996	148
1995	183
1994	148
1993	158
1992	142
1991	141
1990	127
1989	154

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Locust School
2025	13
2024	13
2023	13
2022	11
2021	11
2020	13
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	11
2014	11
2013	12
2012	11
2011	13
2010	11
2009	12
2008	12
2007	11
2006	11
2005	12
2003	12
2002	11
2001	9
2000	8
1999	8
1998	8
1997	7
1996	9
1995	11
1994	9
1993	7
1992	8
1991	6
1990	8
1989	8
1988	9

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School Motto

Inspiring Minds, Empowering Achievement, Building Community

School Rankings

The of Locust School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Locust School	New York	Garden City Union Free School District
2025	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	12:1	12:1
2023	11:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	13:1
2021	16:1	12:1	13:1
2020	13:1	13:1	14:1
2019	17:1	13:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	14:1
2017	15:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	12:1	14:1	13:1
2014	13:1	14:1	13:1
2013	14:1	14:1	13:1
2012	15:1	14:1	13:1
2011	12:1	13:1	12:1
2010	16:1	13:1	13:1
2009	14:1	13:1	13:1
2008	14:1	13:1	13:1
2007	15:1	14:1	14:1
2006	13:1	14:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	12:1	13:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	19:1	14:1	13:1
2000	19:1	14:1	14:1
1999	21:1	14:1	15:1
1998	19:1	14:1	14:1
1997	21:1	15:1	14:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	22:1	15:1	14:1
1992	18:1	14:1	14:1
1991	24:1	13:1	14:1
1990	16:1	13:1	13:1
1989	19:1	13:1	13:1
1988	15:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Locust School	New York	Garden City Union Free School District
2024	15%	10%	12%
2023	14%	10%	11%
2022	15%	10%	10%
2021	12%	10%	8%
2019	13%	9%	6%
2018	9%	9%	5%
2017	9%	9%	5%
2016	3%	9%	5%
2014	1%	9%	3%
2013	1%	9%	4%
2012	1%	9%	3%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	2%	9%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	5%	7%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	3%	6%	3%
2001	2%	7%	4%
2000	4%	6%	4%
1999	4%	6%	4%
1998	1%	5%	4%
1997	3%	5%	4%
1996	6%	5%	3%
1995	5%	5%	4%
1994	5%	5%	4%
1993	3%	5%	5%
1992	4%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

10%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Locust School	New York	Garden City Union Free School District
2024	11%	30%	7%
2023	11%	29%	7%
2022	7%	29%	7%
2021	9%	28%	7%
2019	9%	27%	6%
2018	3%	26%	4%
2017	3%	26%	4%
2016	1%	26%	3%
2014	1%	25%	3%
2013	3%	24%	2%
2012	1%	23%	2%
2011	1%	22%	1%
2010	2%	22%	2%
2009	5%	21%	1%
2008	4%	21%	2%
2007	3%	21%	1%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2003	1%	19%	1%
1999	1%	18%	1%
1998	3%	18%	1%
1997	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	17%	1%
1995	3%	17%	1%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1993	3%	16%	2%
1992	1%	16%	1%
1991	1%	15%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Locust School	New York	Garden City Union Free School District
2024	2%	16%	1%
2023	2%	16%	1%
2022	1%	16%	1%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2014	1%	18%
2013	2%	18%	1%
2011	1%	19%	1%
2010	1%	19%
2009	1%	19%	1%
2008	3%	20%	1%
2007	4%	19%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%	1%
2003	1%	20%	1%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	20%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	20%
1995	2%	20%	1%
1993	1%	20%
1992	1%	20%
1990	1%	20%

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White

73%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Locust School	New York	Garden City Union Free School District
2024	71%	40%	78%
2023	73%	40%	79%
2022	77%	41%	80%
2021	79%	41%	83%
2019	77%	43%	86%
2018	87%	44%	89%
2017	87%	44%	89%
2016	96%	44%	91%
2014	97%	46%	93%
2013	94%	47%	92%
2012	97%	48%	94%
2011	95%	49%	94%
2010	93%	51%	95%
2009	92%	51%	95%
2008	92%	51%	94%
2007	89%	52%	95%
2006	92%	53%	94%
2005	96%	53%	96%
2004	97%	54%	95%
2003	95%	55%	96%
2002	96%	55%	96%
2001	97%	55%	95%
2000	95%	55%	95%
1999	94%	55%	95%
1998	94%	57%	95%
1997	96%	57%	95%
1996	93%	58%	95%
1995	90%	58%	94%
1994	94%	58%	94%
1993	93%	59%	93%
1992	94%	60%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Locust School	New York	Garden City Union Free School District
2024	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Locust School	New York	Garden City Union Free School District
2025	0.44	0.72
2024	0.47	0.72	0.38
2023	0.44	0.73	0.37
2022	0.38	0.72	0.34
2021	0.36	0.72	0.31
2019	0.39	0.71	0.26
2018	0.24	0.71	0.21
2017	0.24	0.71	0.21
2016	0.08	0.70	0.18
2014	0.06	0.69	0.14
2013	0.12	0.69	0.15
2012	0.07	0.68	0.11
2011	0.10	0.68	0.11
2010	0.13	0.66	0.10
2009	0.15	0.66	0.09
2008	0.15	0.66	0.11
2007	0.20	0.65	0.10
2006	0.15	0.64	0.10
2005	0.07	0.64	0.08
2004	0.06	0.63	0.09
2003	0.09	0.62	0.08
2002	0.08	0.62	0.07
2001	0.06	0.63	0.09
2000	0.10	0.62	0.09
1999	0.12	0.62	0.09
1998	0.12	0.61	0.09
1997	0.08	0.61	0.10
1996	0.13	0.60	0.09
1995	0.19	0.60	0.11
1994	0.11	0.60	0.10
1993	0.13	0.59	0.13

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Eligible for

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Locust School	New York	Garden City Union Free School District
2025	4%	55%
2024	2%	54%	3%
2023	2%	53%	3%
2022	2%	51%	3%
2021	2%	52%	2%
2019	2%	50%	3%
2018	1%	48%	2%
2017	1%	48%	2%
2016	2%	44%	1%
2015	2%	45%	1%
2012	1%	42%	1%
2010	1%	16%
2009	1%	37%
1998	1%	37%
1995	1%	13%

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Eligible for (11-12)

School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Garden City Union Free School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Locust School often compared to?

Locust Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hemlock School, Stewart School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Locust School?

151 students attend Locust School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Locust School students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Locust School?

Locust School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Locust School offer ?

Locust School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Locust School part of?

Locust School is part of Garden City Union Free School District.

Popular comparisons: Locust School vs. Hemlock School, Locust School vs. Stewart School

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 151 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education