Linden Charter Academy

Summary:

Linden Charter Academy is an elementary school in Flint, Michigan, serving students from kindergarten to 8th grade. With a predominantly African American student population and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, the school faces unique challenges in providing a quality education.

One key insight is the school's racial makeup, with over 86% of its students being African American, significantly higher than the nearby schools like Elms Elementary, Central Elementary, and Springview Elementary, which have more diverse student populations. Additionally, Linden Charter Academy has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.4% to 63.2%, much higher than the 19.1% to 55.6% range of the nearby schools. This chronic absenteeism appears to be closely linked to the school's lower academic performance, as measured by M-Step and PSAT test scores, which are generally below the state and nearby school averages.

Another key insight is the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 94% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic challenge likely presents significant obstacles in providing the necessary resources and support for student learning. Addressing these factors, along with the racial disparities in performance, will be crucial for Linden Charter Academy to improve student outcomes and better serve its community. By learning from the successes of nearby schools like Flushing Community Schools and Flint School District of the City of, Linden Charter Academy can develop targeted strategies to address the unique needs of its student population.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 3244 N Linden Rd
       Flint, MI  48504-1753


(810) 720-0515

District: Linden Charter Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
936th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,076 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  21.9 Help
Number of students:  791

Racial breakdown:

African American:
86.5%
Two or more races:
8.7%
Hispanic:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.3% Help


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Compare Details Linden Charter Academy ranks worse than 63% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.94. (See more...)
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Compare Details Linden Charter Academy ranks better than 58% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.05. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (86.5%), two or more races (8.7%), Hispanic (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Linden Charter Academy is 21.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Linden Charter Academy is $13,076.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Linden Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Linden Charter Academy 936th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Linden Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Linden Charter Academy 377th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Linden Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Linden Charter Academy 330th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Linden Charter Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Linden Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 8.14 1489th 1545 3.6%
2007 18.41 1431st 1565 8.6%
2008 24.27 1378th 1577 12.6%
2009 24.88 1378th 1589 13.3%
2010 44.45 1161st 1552 25.2%
2011 46.92 1058th 1552 31.8%
2012 20.04 1357th 1566 13.3%
2013 19.48 1322nd 1563 15.4%
2014 20.88 1279th 1533 16.6%
2015 18.67 1309th 1580 17.2%
2016 11.43 1378th 1548 11.0%
2017 8.25 1355th 1466 7.6%
2018 18.21 1238th 1448 14.5%
2019 17.72 1166th 1408 17.2%
2021 11.48 1064th 1153 7.7%
2022 15.55 1144th 1344 14.9%
2023 27.72 1026th 1470 30.2%
2024 34.94 936th 1486 37.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Linden Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.74 1112th 1397 20.4%
2019 25.48 907th 1134 20.0%
2021 22.54 645th 749 13.9%
2022 25.95 855th 1099 22.2%
2023 39.16 814th 1350 39.7%
2024 49.60 645th 1381 53.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Linden Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.65 1227th 1443 15.0%
2019 12.41 1077th 1171 8.0%
2021 12.42 849th 902 5.9%
2022 15.99 974th 1106 11.9%
2023 28.34 934th 1321 29.3%
2024 30.86 929th 1342 30.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Linden Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.62 1202nd 1446 16.9%
2019 16.00 1039th 1196 13.1%
2021 6.45 904th 915 1.2%
2022 8.90 1080th 1139 5.2%
2023 23.00 1021st 1334 23.5%
2024 33.47 883rd 1347 34.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Linden Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.00 212th 475 55.4%
2019 42.38 117th 212 44.8%
2021 34.46 31st 51 39.2%
2022 42.73 77th 158 51.3%
2023 56.73 96th 321 70.1%
2024 68.37 56th 348 83.9%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Linden Charter Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Linden Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 14.23 731st 806 9.3%
2007 24.32 706th 823 14.2%
2008 24.09 730th 839 13.0%
2009 19.18 757th 847 10.6%
2010 31.56 708th 851 16.8%
2011 35.08 675th 858 21.3%
2012 17.14 792nd 900 12.0%
2013 21.97 751st 919 18.3%
2014 21.47 750th 921 18.6%
2015 23.78 699th 919 23.9%
2016 16.19 746th 894 16.6%
2017 16.22 691st 821 15.8%
2018 35.52 578th 838 31.0%
2019 25.85 602nd 792 24.0%
2021 13.85 610th 675 9.6%
2022 23.30 594th 776 23.5%
2023 37.71 533rd 883 39.6%
2024 52.05 377th 897 58.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Linden Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.51 421st 815 48.3%
2019 37.77 431st 672 35.9%
2021 22.60 444th 523 15.1%
2022 34.78 465th 691 32.7%
2023 54.08 323rd 825 60.8%
2024 72.53 134th 836 84.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Linden Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.50 529th 794 33.4%
2019 29.76 479th 658 27.2%
2021 18.17 459th 521 11.9%
2022 29.08 487th 657 25.9%
2023 35.06 498th 770 35.3%
2024 51.00 313th 771 59.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Linden Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.71 545th 797 31.6%
2019 25.23 496th 639 22.4%
2021 5.87 531st 540 1.7%
2022 16.92 568th 658 13.7%
2023 32.08 523rd 776 32.6%
2024 43.64 426th 786 45.8%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Linden Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.61 90th 366 75.4%
2019 52.79 81st 196 58.7%
2021 35.45 52nd 77 32.5%
2022 53.11 67th 182 63.2%
2023 67.94 73rd 310 76.5%
2024 82.32 19th 300 93.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Linden Charter Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 107 216 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 335
2001 148 363 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 517
2002 74 584 3 19 8 n/a n/a 0 688
2003 74 584 3 19 8 n/a n/a 0 688
2004 57 606 0 14 2 n/a n/a 0 679
2005 27 611 0 9 1 n/a n/a 23 671
2006 29 595 0 12 2 n/a n/a 0 638
2007 26 626 0 5 2 n/a n/a 35 694
2008 39 685 n/a 7 1 n/a n/a 0 732
2009 46 686 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 738
2010 44 725 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 772
2011 40 690 1 8 1 0 14 0 754
2012 17 692 2 11 1 0 12 0 735
2013 19 706 1 4 1 0 14 0 745
2014 16 676 0 4 2 0 12 0 710
2015 14 698 0 7 2 0 23 0 744
2016 21 685 0 7 2 1 17 0 733
2017 15 726 1 8 1 1 25 0 777
2018 10 719 1 13 4 2 17 0 766
2019 5 761 1 5 2 0 17 0 791
2020 9 704 1 12 2 2 34 0 764
2021 16 681 0 13 2 2 46 0 760
2022 15 675 0 28 3 0 62 0 783
2023 9 684 0 29 0 0 69 0 791

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Linden Charter Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 335 18.0 18.6 29.9
2001 517 27.0 19.1 38.1
2002 688 n/a n/a 62.5
2003 688 n/a n/a 62.5
2004 679 30.0 22.6 65.5
2005 671 33.0 20.3 77.2
2006 638 21.0 30.4 78.7
2007 694 34.0 20.4 72.7
2008 732 36.0 20.3 63.9
2009 738 36.0 20.5 84.8
2010 772 32.0 24.1 87.2
2011 754 39.0 19.3 87.5
2012 735 38.0 19.3 89.4
2013 745 38.0 19.6 92.5
2014 710 37.0 19.1 94.8
2015 744 39.0 19.0 94.6
2016 733 38.0 19.2 96.6
2017 777 39.0 19.9 97
2018 766 39.0 19.6 97.9
2019 791 36.0 21.9 98.1
2020 764 39.0 19.5 98.2
2021 760 37.0 20.5 97.4
2022 783 35.0 22.3 95.9
2023 791 36.0 21.9 94.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Linden Charter Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 335 18.0 18.6 29.9
2001 517 27.0 19.1 38.1
2002 688 n/a n/a 62.5
2003 688 n/a n/a 62.5
2004 679 30.0 22.6 65.5
2005 671 33.0 20.3 77.2
2006 638 21.0 30.4 78.7
2007 694 34.0 20.4 72.7
2008 732 36.0 20.3 63.9
2009 738 36.0 20.5 84.8
2010 772 32.0 24.1 87.2
2011 754 39.0 19.3 87.5
2012 735 38.0 19.3 89.4
2013 745 38.0 19.6 92.5
2014 710 37.0 19.1 94.8
2015 744 39.0 19.0 94.6
2016 733 38.0 19.2 96.6
2017 777 39.0 19.9 97
2018 766 39.0 19.6 97.9
2019 791 36.0 21.9 98.1
2020 764 39.0 19.5 98.2
2021 760 37.0 20.5 97.4
2022 783 35.0 22.3 95.9
2023 791 36.0 21.9 94.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Linden Charter Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,443 (14.1%) $8,823 (85.9%) $10,266
2020 $1,267 (12.4%) $8,934 (87.6%) $10,202
2021 $1,755 (16.2%) $9,111 (83.8%) $10,866
2022 $2,917 (24.1%) $9,167 (75.9%) $12,083
2023 $2,728 (20.9%) $10,348 (79.1%) $13,076

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Linden Charter Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1166th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1026th of 1470 Elementary schools
 13%
Ranks 602nd of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 533rd of 883 Middle schools
 15.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Linden Charter Academy)2530.9
 5.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Linden Charter Academy)2530.9
 5.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Linden Charter Academy)2033.3
 13.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Linden Charter Academy)2033.3
 13.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Linden Charter Academy)29.323
 6.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Linden Charter Academy)29.323
 6.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Linden Charter Academy)2214.7
 7.3%
   4th Grade Math (Linden Charter Academy)2214.7
 7.3%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Linden Charter Academy)27.544.2
 16.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Linden Charter Academy)27.544.2
 16.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Linden Charter Academy)1517.4
 2.4%
   5th Grade Math (Linden Charter Academy)1517.4
 2.4%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Linden Charter Academy)42.537.8
 4.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Linden Charter Academy)42.537.8
 4.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Linden Charter Academy)12.522
 9.5%
   6th Grade Math (Linden Charter Academy)12.522
 9.5%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Linden Charter Academy)41.330
 11.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Linden Charter Academy)41.330
 11.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Linden Charter Academy)21.317.5
 3.8%
   7th Grade Math (Linden Charter Academy)21.317.5
 3.8%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Linden Charter Academy)6.825
 18.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Linden Charter Academy)6.825
 18.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Linden Charter Academy)46.649.2
 2.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Linden Charter Academy)46.649.2
 2.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Linden Charter Academy)12.330.8
 18.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Linden Charter Academy)12.330.8
 18.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students791791
African American761684
 10.1%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic529
 480%
Pacific Islander00
White59
 80%
Two or More Races1769
 305.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.1%94.3%
 3.8%


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Linden Charter Academy ranks 936th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 791 students attended Linden Charter Academy.

Students at Linden Charter Academy are 86% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% White.


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