Linden Unified School District

18527 East Main St.
Linden, CA 95236-9584
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,122 students in Linden Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Linden Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
2,275 Students
1,854,189 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
87,800 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Linden Unified School District, which is ranked #1131 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1102 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
34%
37%
47%
22%
29%
(21-22)
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
65%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
30%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,877 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,077 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,877
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,077
$18,395

Best Linden Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waterloo Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7007 North Pezzi Rd.
Stockton, CA 95215
(209) 931-0818
Gr: 5-8 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #22.
Waverly Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3507 Wilmarth Rd.
Stockton, CA 95215
(209) 931-0735
Gr: K-8 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #33.
Glenwood Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2005 North Alpine Rd.
Stockton, CA 95215
(209) 931-3229
Gr: K-8 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,275 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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