Best Public Schools in Linden, NJ

Summary:

The Linden Public School District in New Jersey consists of 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district serves the city of Linden, providing educational opportunities for students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their academic performance. Number 9 Elementary School and Number 5 Elementary School consistently perform above the district and state averages on standardized tests, with high proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Linden High School and the district's two middle schools, Myles J. McManus Middle School and Joseph E. Soehl Middle School, struggle academically, with proficiency rates generally below 40% in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The data also reveals a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with schools that have a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tending to have lower academic proficiency rates. Additionally, the schools with higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios generally demonstrate better academic performance, highlighting the potential impact of resource allocation on student success. By addressing these disparities and implementing targeted strategies, the Linden Public School District can work towards improving educational outcomes for all students and supporting the broader Linden community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)							NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)				NJSLA Geometry (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Linden High School	Public	9-12	121 West St. Georges Ave.	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 486-5432	1,882	131	14.3	58.1%	250 (13.3%)	616 (32.7%)	909 (48.3%)	44 (2.3%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (3.0%)	17.2	356^th of 426 public high schools	16.4%		21.4	326^th of 422 public high schools	22.7%	30			11.7							39.6								7.5	0.0	7.3	14.9	15.6	$8,990	$162	$8,828
Myles J. McManus MIddle School	Public	6-8	300 Edgewood Road	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 486-7751	685	63	10.8	60.3%	119 (17.4%)	187 (27.3%)	321 (46.9%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.7%)	19.9	599^th of 743 public middle schools	19.4%		18.4	615^th of 748 public middle schools	17.8%	16		9.0					26.8	31.1	31.1					11.6	17.4	6.3	70.5			70.5			$9,022	$194	$8,828
Joseph E. Soehl Middle School	Public	6-8	300 East Henry St.	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 486-0550	734	57	12.8	68.7%	78 (10.6%)	256 (34.9%)	347 (47.3%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (5.4%)	18.1	619^th of 743 public middle schools	16.7%		21.4	581^st of 748 public middle schools	22.3%	38		5.0					32.3	25.5	37.6					11.1	12.8	5.9	36.8			36.8			$9,465	$1,450	$8,015
Number 1	Public	PK, KG-5	728 North Wood Ave.	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 486-2668	389	36	10.8	64.0%	53 (13.6%)	119 (30.6%)	192 (49.4%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	19	1089^th of 1338 public elementary schools	18.6%		24.6	1015^th of 1342 public elementary schools	24.4%	74	10.5			16.9	43.5	23.9					26.2	30.0	22.3										$9,841	$592	$9,249
Number 2	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 South Wood Avenue	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 862-3287	635	54	11.8	68.5%	55 (8.7%)	152 (23.9%)	388 (61.1%)	16 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	13.3	1179^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.9%		16.6	1132^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	15.6%	47	14.1			25.8	11.7	30.6					25.4	7.6	14.3										$9,950	$510	$9,440
Number 4	Public	PK, KG-5	1602 Dill Avenue	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 486-3286	441	27	16.6	69.6%	21 (4.8%)	192 (43.5%)	209 (47.4%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	22.4	1039^th of 1338 public elementary schools	22.3%		24.3	1019^th of 1342 public elementary schools	24.1%	20	14.5			24.2	33.4	30.5					23.1	33.3	30.6										$7,691	$552	$7,139
Number 5	Public	PK, KG-5	1014 Bower Street	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 486-2666	335	21	16.3	66.9%	17 (5.1%)	171 (51.0%)	125 (37.3%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	35.4	864^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.4%		43.8	753^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	43.9%	111	11.5			11.4	61.0	62.7					11.1	35.7	32.1										$9,457	$553	$8,904
Number 6	Public	PK, KG-5	19 East Morris Ave.	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 862-3003	329	24	13.7	52.6%	85 (25.8%)	63 (19.1%)	160 (48.6%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	25.1	1005^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.9%		23.1	1036^th of 1342 public elementary schools	22.8%	31	23.1			17.5	41.8	50.9					14.0	28.3	18.9										$9,307	$600	$8,707
Number 8	Public	PK, KG-5	500 West Blancke St.	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 862-4397	325	28	11.8	58.5%	67 (20.6%)	52 (16.0%)	187 (57.5%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	22.3	1041^st of 1338 public elementary schools	22.2%		32.3	913^th of 1342 public elementary schools	32.0%	128	13.0			34.7	25.7	27.5					43.1	10.3	21.8										$9,886	$114	$9,772
Number 9	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Deerfield Terrace	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 486-5164	309	27	11.6	48.5%	65 (21.0%)	90 (29.1%)	114 (36.9%)	16 (5.2%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	17 (5.5%)	38.4	817^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.9%		51.6	648^th of 1342 public elementary schools	51.7%	169	15.8			34.9	58.9	45.2					46.7	47.2	22.9										$9,767	$186	$9,581
Number 10	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Highland Avenue	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 486-2043	270	23	12.0	50.0%	52 (19.3%)	44 (16.3%)	145 (53.7%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	28.4	961^st of 1338 public elementary schools	28.2%		35.5	866^th of 1342 public elementary schools	35.5%	95	9.3			36.1	24.2	22.5					38.5	47.0	34.9										$10,420	$152	$10,268

Cities Near Linden

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roselle	0.74 mi	8	485^th
Winfield Park	1.63 mi	1	411^th
Newark	1.73 mi	88	465^th
Rahway	1.84 mi	6	481^st
Elizabeth	2 mi	39	454^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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