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Linden Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,386 students in Linden Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Linden Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
5,979 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
565 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Linden Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#497 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
15 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
151 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,793 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
36%
# Black Students
1,920 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
32%
19%
# White Students
981 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
16%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
366
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
366
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
374
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
374
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
420
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
407
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
408
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
453
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
407
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
468
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
422
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
431
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
417
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
424
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
242
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,436 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,162 is less than the state median of $26,228. 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
$27,436
$27,348
Spending / Student
$25,162
$26,228
Best Linden Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joseph E. Soehl Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 East Henry St.
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-0550
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-0550
Grades: 6-8
| 679 students
Rank: #22.
Myles J. Mcmanus Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Edgewood Road
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-7751
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-7751
Grades: 6-8
| 707 students
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