Stratford Avenue School, Garden City NY

Original Research by School Decision on Stratford Avenue School

Stratford Avenue School is a regular public elementary school in Garden City serving grades two through five, with a total enrollment distributed across those four grades. The school sits within the Garden City Union Free School District, which covers the entire village of Garden City on Long Island.

Math proficiency is a clear strength. In grade three, nearly all students reach proficiency. Grade four posts even higher math proficiency, with the vast majority meeting or exceeding state standards. Grade five shows a modest dip, with roughly nine in ten students proficient. Across the board, math results sit well above the midpoint among Nassau County's districts, placing Stratford in the top quartile on overall proficiency across all tested subjects.

English language arts results are solid but trail math by about ten percentage points. Grade three hits the mid-eighties in proficiency; grades four and five hold just above that mark. The pattern is consistent: strong performance across the board, though not quite the uniformity seen in math. Science, tested at grade five only, dips below eighty-five percent proficiency, suggesting this is an area the school may prioritize for support.

Student composition is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Asian and Hispanic students, and very few Black students or students of color overall. Detailed counts for students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, English learners, or those with IEPs were not available in the data, so a parent may want to look into the school's support services and special population enrollment directly with the district.

Garden City is a dense, tree-lined suburban village of single-family homes on substantial lots, with strict architectural covenants that preserve character and limit new construction. The median home value is elevated, and rental costs are substantial as well, reflecting the village's appeal and supply constraints. The community includes Adelphi University, the Roosevelt Field shopping mall, and excellent transit via the Long Island Rail Road. A compact, walkable downtown centers on Seventh Street with local shops and restaurants. Families tend to own their homes and drive for most daily needs outside the village core.

The district itself has invested steadily in facilities. A February 2024 bond brought new turf athletic fields (now open), a fitness center at the high school, and building upgrades including air conditioning and boiler replacements. In May 2026 voters approved additional infrastructure funding for roof and window replacements at key buildings, structured to have no additional tax impact. The district also launched a Universal Pre-Kindergarten program beginning in September 2025, available to residents via a lottery.

Stratford Avenue's math and English proficiency, paired with strong overall standing against county peers, indicates solid core instruction. The science result at grade five is worth monitoring. Housing costs and the character of the village should figure prominently in any family's decision to move to the area, as the community is affluent, well-maintained, and filled with families who own their homes.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 395%

School 95% · District 93% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 498%

School 98% · District 95% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 589%

School 89% · District 86% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 384%

School 84% · District 86% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 485%

School 85% · District 83% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 583%

School 83% · District 82% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Science

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 69%

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 599%

School 99% · district not reported

▲ 7 pts above state median · even with county median

This schoolGARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.