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Best public schools in Garden City, MI

9 public schools in Garden City: 5 elementary · 1 middle · 2 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Michigan.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Garden City, best first
1
Douglas Elementary 34 Campus 30.9
Garden City Public Schools · Grades 3-4 · 435 students
ELA 32%Math 32%
#857 of 1,239 in Michigan
2
Tipton Academy PK3 24.7
Tipton Academy · Grades PK-3 · Charter · 282 students
ELA 30%Math 25%
#933 of 1,239 in Michigan
3
Farmington 56 Campus 20.2
Garden City Public Schools · Grades 5-6 · 415 students
ELA 27%Math 16%Science 23%
#989 of 1,239 in Michigan
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Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten Center —
Garden City Public Schools · Grades PK-K · 214 students
No published test results
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Memorial Elementary 12 Campus —
Garden City Public Schools · Grades 1-2 · 407 students
No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Garden City
1
Garden City Middle School 22.0
Garden City Public Schools · Grades 7-8 · 419 students
ELA 39%Math 19%Science 25%
#350 of 448 in Michigan

High schools

2 schools in Garden City, best first
1
Garden City High School 36.7
Garden City Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 857 students
ELA 53%Math 20%Science 20%
#383 of 604 in Michigan
2
Cambridge Alternative High School 15.6
Garden City Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 314 students
ELA 16%Math 16%Science 12%
#510 of 604 in Michigan

Combined schools

1 school in Garden City
1
Tipton Academy 48 49.7
Tipton Academy · Grades 4-12 · Charter · 230 students
ELA 29%Math 17%Science 30%
#145 of 287 in Michigan

School districts serving Garden City

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