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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 2025 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 3,033 students in Linden Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Linden Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
6,334 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
491 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#559 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
# American Indian Students
20 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
153 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
3,097 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
36%
# Black Students
1,942 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
31%
16%
# White Students
862 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
14%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
250 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
414
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
422
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
451
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
469
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
417
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
466
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
472
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
455
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
492
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
452
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
512
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
458
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
460
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,898 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,751 is less than the state median of $25,828. 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
$25,898
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,751
$25,828
Best Linden Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: PK-5
| 309 students
Rank: #22.
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
Grades: PK-5
| 270 students
Rank: #33.
Number 5
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1014 Bower Street
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-2666
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-2666
Grades: PK-5
| 335 students
Rank: #44.
Number 4
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1602 Dill Avenue
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-3286
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-3286
Grades: PK-5
| 441 students
Rank: #55.
Number 8
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 West Blancke St.
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 862-4397
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 862-4397
Grades: PK-5
| 325 students
Rank: #66.
Number 6
(Math: 15-19% | 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
Grades: PK-5
| 329 students
Rank: #77.
Number 1
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
728 North Wood Ave.
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-2668
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-2668
Grades: PK-5
| 389 students
Rank: #88.
Number 2
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1700 South Wood Avenue
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 862-3287
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 862-3287
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students
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