Linden Charter Academy
Tel:
(810) 720-0515
- Linden Charter Academy serves 766 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Linden Charter Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Linden Charter Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Linden Charter Academy's student population of 766 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 766 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Linden Charter Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Linden Charter Academy is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1975 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 13% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 8% |
| Black | 94% | 18% |
| White | 1% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 94% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Linden Charter Academy School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Linden Charter Academy is Genesee Valley Regional Center (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mount Morris Genesee Valley Regional Center Alternative School
Grades: 5-12 | 32 students
0.8 miles
4287 W Pasadena Ave
Mount Morris, MI 48458
(810) 591-4776 0.8 5-12 32 - Flint Colonel Donald Mcmonagle Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 433 students
1.1 miles
3484 North Jennings Rd
Flint, MI 48504
(810) 591-5145 1.1 PK-6 433 - Flint Academy West Alternative Education Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 511 students
1.2 miles
3400 N Jennings Rd
Flint, MI 48504
(810) 591-0123 1.2 6-12 511 - Flushing Marion D Crouse Instr Center Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 166 students
1.5 miles
3330 Luce Rd
Flushing, MI 48433
(810) 591-4507 1.5 PK-12 166 - Flint Greater Heights Academy Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 280 students
1.7 miles
3196 W Pasadena Ave
Flint, MI 48504
(810) 768-3860 1.7 K-6 280
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