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Linden Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,507 students in Linden Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Linden Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
6,441 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
522 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Linden Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#558 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
52%
35%
% Black
30%
15%
% White
12%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,468 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,357 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$164 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,468
$27,031
Spending / Student
$23,357
$25,924
Best Linden Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Number 9
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Deerfield Terrace
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-5164
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-5164
Gr: PK-5 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Number 10
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2801 Highland Avenue
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-2043
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-2043
Gr: PK-5 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Number 5
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1014 Bower Street
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-2666
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-2666
Gr: PK-5 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #44.
Number 8
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 West Blancke St.
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 862-4397
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 862-4397
Gr: PK-5 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #55.
Number 4
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1602 Dill Avenue
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-3286
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-3286
Gr: PK-5 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #66.
Number 6
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
19 East Morris Ave.
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 862-3003
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 862-3003
Gr: PK-5 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #77.
Number 1
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
728 North Wood Ave.
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-2668
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-2668
Gr: PK-5 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #88.
Joseph E. Soehl Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 East Henry St.
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-0550
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-0550
Gr: 6-8 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #99.
Myles J. Mcmanus Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Edgewood Road
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-7751
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-7751
Gr: 6-8 | 711 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #1010.
Number 2
(Math: 20% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1700 South Wood Avenue
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 862-3287
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 862-3287
Gr: PK-5 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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