Garden City School vs. Glen Hills School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garden City School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
n/a
Overview
Serving 530 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 proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 270 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Glen Hills School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Rhode Island state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
530 students
270 students
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#53 out of 287 schools in RI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#146 out of 287 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
15
Kindergarten Students
77
43
Grade 1 Students
81
46
Grade 2 Students
95
38
Grade 3 Students
97
42
Grade 4 Students
83
43
Grade 5 Students
97
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
7%
% Hispanic
33%
19%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
46%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%