Is Linden Elementary a good school?

Linden Elementary ranks 2769 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Linden Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 399 students attended Linden Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Linden Elementary?

Students at Linden Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 39% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Linden Elementary attend?

Students who attend Linden Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Waterloo Elementary High : Linden High

Linden Elementary

Summary:

Linden Elementary is a public elementary school located in Linden, California, serving 392 students in grades K-4 as part of the Linden Unified School District.

Linden Elementary's student performance on standardized tests is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with some bright spots like strong 3rd grade Math scores. However, the school faces challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism and disparities in performance between different student subgroups. While the school's English Language Learner and Special Education students perform relatively well, its White and Low Socioeconomic Status students lag behind. Compared to nearby schools like Waverly Elementary and Glenwood Elementary, Linden Elementary's performance is generally on par, but it falls behind high-performing schools like Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy.

Despite these challenges, Linden Elementary has the potential to improve its overall academic performance. By addressing the root causes of high chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to support underperforming student subgroups, the school may be able to build on its strengths and better serve the diverse needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public K-4

18100 East Front St.
Linden, CA 95236-9701

(209) 887-3600

District: Linden Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2769^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,903

Students who attend Linden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Waterloo Elementary
High:	Linden High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 399

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.6%

White:

38.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Linden Elementary ranks better than 52.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Linden Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.35. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.6%), White (38.6%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Linden Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Linden Elementary is 22.1, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Linden Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Linden Elementary is $5,903, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Linden Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Linden Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Linden Elementary 2769^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Linden Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Linden Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Linden Unified 1033^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Linden Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Linden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	49.57	2177^th	4809	54.7%
2005	46.70	2354^th	4822	51.2%
2006	46.36	2368^th	4818	50.9%
2007	50.55	2306^th	5113	54.9%
2008	47.60	2512^th	5113	50.9%
2009	53.04	2301^st	5193	55.7%
2010	55.22	2264^th	5314	57.4%
2011	51.61	2501^st	5377	53.5%
2012	36.00	3521^st	5390	34.7%
2013	22.98	4531^st	5530	18.1%
2015	43.49	2828^th	5611	49.6%
2016	46.49	2683^rd	5614	52.2%
2017	48.00	2663^rd	5692	53.2%
2018	57.62	2156^th	5662	61.9%
2019	58.40	2158^th	5789	62.7%
2022	43.66	2869^th	5883	51.2%
2023	48.47	2610^th	5874	55.6%
2024	46.35	2769^th	5862	52.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Linden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.48	681^st	3246	79.0%
2019	61.95	763^rd	3275	76.7%
2022	50.45	1178^th	3311	64.4%
2023	38.74	1909^th	3250	41.3%
2024	61.05	682^nd	3160	78.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Linden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	79.69	347^th	2634	86.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Linden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.88	2114^th	5084	58.4%
2019	42.00	2974^th	5173	42.5%
2022	34.85	3447^th	5264	34.5%
2023	53.76	2113^th	5374	60.7%
2024	49.18	2449^th	5511	55.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Linden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.59	1862^nd	5413	65.6%
2019	62.07	1886^th	5492	65.7%
2022	49.14	2458^th	5635	56.4%
2023	33.72	3443^rd	5617	38.7%
2024	46.06	2648^th	5605	52.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Linden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.25	2375^th	5431	56.3%
2019	54.06	2254^th	5510	59.1%
2022	38.76	3081^st	5663	45.6%
2023	60.42	1930^th	5650	65.8%
2024	46.03	2695^th	5636	52.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Linden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.76	1912^th	4830	60.4%
2019	44.25	2664^th	4963	46.3%
2022	38.76	2997^th	5084	41.1%
2023	46.07	2486^th	5098	51.2%
2024	51.61	2164^th	5102	57.6%

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Rank History for White students at Linden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.03	1387^th	2737	49.3%
2019	65.30	1006^th	2834	64.5%
2022	35.91	1850^th	2726	32.1%
2023	41.68	1676^th	2662	37.0%
2024	33.77	1856^th	2647	29.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Linden Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	288	3	10	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	406
1989	277	1	5	128	1	n/a	n/a	0	412
1990	293	1	3	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1991	279	0	3	165	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1992	276	0	5	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1993	250	1	7	170	1	n/a	n/a	0	429
1994	251	0	4	190	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1995	238	1	9	226	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1996	238	1	9	226	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1997	246	7	6	210	1	n/a	n/a	0	470
1998	245	1	3	222	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1999	240	1	4	236	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
2000	231	0	4	231	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2001	264	0	3	211	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
2002	254	2	6	254	2	n/a	n/a	0	518
2003	254	2	6	254	2	n/a	n/a	0	518
2004	242	2	8	249	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
2005	233	1	5	271	1	n/a	n/a	0	511
2006	222	5	15	278	1	n/a	n/a	4	525
2007	198	6	9	272	1	n/a	n/a	13	499
2008	182	7	12	265	1	n/a	n/a	0	467
2009	175	4	8	290	3	1	12	0	493
2010	201	4	4	262	1	0	0	0	472
2011	171	4	4	272	6	0	0	0	457
2012	166	2	3	273	6	0	1	0	451
2013	175	0	2	266	9	0	2	0	454
2014	178	0	2	254	11	0	1	0	446
2015	179	0	1	246	14	0	2	0	442
2016	165	1	2	246	8	0	3	0	425
2017	185	2	3	242	8	0	6	0	446
2018	177	2	5	230	7	2	9	0	432
2019	183	0	5	237	7	3	6	0	441
2020	192	0	2	225	4	2	5	0	430
2021	185	1	1	222	3	2	5	0	419
2022	156	0	1	215	2	1	5	0	380
2023	158	0	1	222	3	3	5	0	392
2024	154	1	0	226	4	2	12	0	399

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Linden Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	406	18.3	22.1	n/a
1989	412	16.0	25.7	n/a
1990	445	17.4	25.5	n/a
1991	447	17.0	26.2	n/a
1992	441	17.3	25.4	38.8
1993	429	17.8	24.1	42.4
1994	445	16.8	26.5	51.2
1995	474	18.5	25.6	52.1
1996	474	18.5	25.6	52.1
1997	470	24.2	19.4	55.3
1998	471	27.3	17.3	43.1
1999	481	28.4	16.9	53
2000	466	29.5	15.8	51.9
2001	478	29.4	16.3	49.4
2002	518	32.1	16.1	53.3
2003	518	32.1	16.1	53.3
2004	502	29.5	17.0	54.4
2005	511	29.0	17.6	55.4
2006	525	28.7	18.3	58.2
2007	499	28.4	17.6	56.6
2008	467	31.5	14.8	56.7
2009	493	27.8	16.0	60.6
2010	472	26.6	17.7	57.2
2011	457	n/a	n/a	62.8
2012	451	21.0	21.4	60.8
2013	454	18.0	25.2	62.3
2014	446	17.0	26.2	55.4
2015	442	18.0	24.5	54.1
2016	425	18.0	23.6	51.8
2017	446	18.0	24.7	50.9
2018	432	17.0	25.4	51.6
2019	441	17.6	25.0	55.8
2020	430	n/a	n/a	51.6
2021	419	19.1	21.8	46.8
2022	380	17.0	22.2	45.3
2023	392	18.0	21.7	59.9
2024	399	18.0	22.1	67.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Linden Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	406	18.3	22.1	n/a
1989	412	16.0	25.7	n/a
1990	445	17.4	25.5	n/a
1991	447	17.0	26.2	n/a
1992	441	17.3	25.4	38.8
1993	429	17.8	24.1	42.4
1994	445	16.8	26.5	51.2
1995	474	18.5	25.6	52.1
1996	474	18.5	25.6	52.1
1997	470	24.2	19.4	55.3
1998	471	27.3	17.3	43.1
1999	481	28.4	16.9	53
2000	466	29.5	15.8	51.9
2001	478	29.4	16.3	49.4
2002	518	32.1	16.1	53.3
2003	518	32.1	16.1	53.3
2004	502	29.5	17.0	54.4
2005	511	29.0	17.6	55.4
2006	525	28.7	18.3	58.2
2007	499	28.4	17.6	56.6
2008	467	31.5	14.8	56.7
2009	493	27.8	16.0	60.6
2010	472	26.6	17.7	57.2
2011	457	n/a	n/a	62.8
2012	451	21.0	21.4	60.8
2013	454	18.0	25.2	62.3
2014	446	17.0	26.2	55.4
2015	442	18.0	24.5	54.1
2016	425	18.0	23.6	51.8
2017	446	18.0	24.7	50.9
2018	432	17.0	25.4	51.6
2019	441	17.6	25.0	55.8
2020	430	n/a	n/a	51.6
2021	419	19.1	21.8	46.8
2022	380	17.0	22.2	45.3
2023	392	18.0	21.7	59.9
2024	399	18.0	22.1	67.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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