Linden STEM Academy (K-6)

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Linden STEM Academy (K-6) is a public elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 369 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Columbus City Schools District, which is ranked 679 out of 839 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Linden STEM Academy (K-6) has consistently struggled with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates. The school's proficiency rates on Ohio State Tests are well below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 16.7% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, compared to 62.1% statewide and 32.6% in the district. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 83.6% in 2020-2021 to 53.6% in the current school year, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Nearby schools in the Columbus City Schools District, such as East Linden Elementary School, Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School, and Huy/A.G. Bell Elementary School, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism, though not to the same extent as Linden STEM Academy (K-6). The nearby charter schools, such as Legacy Academy of Excellence, North Columbus Preparatory Academy, and Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School, generally perform better academically than Linden STEM Academy (K-6) and the other district schools, though they still face significant challenges.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 2626 Cleveland Ave
       Columbus, OH  43211-1648


(614) 365-6537

District: Columbus City Schools District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1451st of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend Linden STEM Academy (K-6) usually attend:

High:    Linden-McKinley STEM Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  369

Racial breakdown:

African American:
64.5%
Hispanic:
23.6%
Two or more races:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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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.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Linden STEM Academy (K-6):

SchoolDigger ranks Linden STEM Academy (K-6) 1451st of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Linden STEM Academy (K-6) in the ranking list.)

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Columbus City Schools District:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus City Schools District 679th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Linden STEM Academy (K-6)

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Rank History for all students at Linden STEM Academy (K-6)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 0.85 1456th 1471 1.0%
2005 1.49 1483rd 1501 1.2%
2006 0.58 1495th 1504 0.6%
2007 5.10 1537th 1609 4.5%
2008 7.00 1490th 1582 5.8%
2009 5.36 1525th 1610 5.3%
2010 9.87 1515th 1662 8.8%
2011 5.84 1594th 1686 5.5%
2012 7.21 1592nd 1709 6.8%
2013 5.94 1605th 1701 5.6%
2014 1.65 1654th 1687 2.0%
2015 6.50 1584th 1684 5.9%
2016 7.58 1557th 1678 7.2%
2017 2.42 1626th 1651 1.5%
2018 2.36 1616th 1636 1.2%
2019 4.27 1609th 1676 4.0%
2021 7.10 1505th 1610 6.5%
2022 6.45 1490th 1588 6.2%
2023 6.66 1489th 1596 6.7%
2024 8.05 1451st 1577 8.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Linden STEM Academy (K-6)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 4.72 168th 169 0.6%
2021 14.38 165th 183 9.8%
2022 12.33 200th 213 6.1%
2023 9.82 231st 239 3.3%
2024 17.30 232nd 258 10.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Linden STEM Academy (K-6)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.96 1449th 1465 1.1%
2019 5.20 1413th 1465 3.5%
2021 7.33 1336th 1404 4.8%
2022 9.52 1304th 1419 8.1%
2023 8.72 1334th 1447 7.8%
2024 8.67 1375th 1484 7.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Linden STEM Academy (K-6)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.49 1509th 1518 0.6%
2019 2.99 1469th 1502 2.2%
2021 5.37 1388th 1467 5.4%
2022 6.44 1393rd 1488 6.4%
2023 3.24 1454th 1483 2.0%
2024 6.88 1373rd 1466 6.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Linden STEM Academy (K-6)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.10 1509th 1536 1.8%
2019 4.83 1474th 1535 4.0%
2021 5.42 1430th 1499 4.6%
2022 7.33 1393rd 1518 8.2%
2023 10.14 1325th 1498 11.5%
2024 7.21 1381st 1485 7.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Linden STEM Academy (K-6)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.15 582nd 598 2.7%
2019 13.07 567th 605 6.3%
2021 19.62 458th 533 14.1%
2022 18.85 523rd 601 13.0%
2023 21.35 500th 610 18.0%
2024 15.52 550th 603 8.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Linden STEM Academy (K-6)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 1.64 228th 228 0.0%
2021 15.70 164th 189 13.2%
2022 20.43 177th 216 18.1%
2023 23.95 177th 233 24.0%
2024 43.25 127th 234 45.7%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio 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.

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Enrollment information for Linden STEM Academy (K-6)

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 252 314 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1989 226 320 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1990 195 275 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1991 213 326 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1992 151 316 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1993 142 321 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1994 121 336 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1995 104 343 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1996 104 343 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1997 127 336 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1998 134 320 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1999 118 286 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2000 99 338 17 1 0 n/a n/a 0 455
2001 103 368 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 478
2002 89 286 1 3 5 n/a n/a 0 384
2003 89 286 1 3 5 n/a n/a 0 384
2004 71 291 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 369
2005 82 432 2 19 0 n/a n/a 3 538
2006 81 408 7 27 0 n/a n/a 6 529
2007 90 425 6 30 0 n/a n/a 9 560
2008 79 418 7 49 0 n/a n/a 13 566
2009 79 410 9 47 0 n/a n/a 17 562
2010 72 384 13 52 0 n/a n/a 20 541
2011 48 413 15 31 1 0 23 0 531
2012 64 396 9 25 1 0 29 0 524
2013 58 341 12 35 1 0 23 0 470
2014 63 370 14 42 1 0 32 0 522
2015 74 346 18 51 0 0 35 0 524
2016 61 323 12 75 2 0 23 0 496
2017 44 306 6 79 2 0 24 0 461
2018 45 248 5 79 4 1 21 0 403
2019 50 233 10 76 3 1 25 0 398
2020 41 244 12 79 4 0 32 0 412
2021 30 236 5 81 3 0 25 0 380
2022 22 248 2 100 1 0 27 0 400
2023 16 238 3 87 2 0 23 0 369

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Linden STEM Academy (K-6)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 569 25.0 22.7 0
1989 548 28.0 19.5 n/a
1990 476 28.0 17.0 n/a
1991 543 27.5 19.7 n/a
1992 470 30.0 15.6 72.8
1993 467 25.5 18.3 74.1
1994 458 27.5 16.7 82.8
1995 447 23.0 19.4 0
1996 447 23.0 19.4 0
1997 465 20.0 23.3 84.7
1998 457 23.0 19.9 82.5
1999 404 21.0 19.2 94.8
2000 455 28.0 16.3 85.9
2001 478 28.0 17.1 76.2
2002 384 26.0 14.8 93.8
2003 384 26.0 14.8 93.8
2004 369 15.5 23.8 93.5
2005 538 20.0 26.9 72.5
2006 529 23.8 22.2 85.3
2007 560 26.0 21.5 73.3
2008 566 23.5 24.1 n/a
2009 562 30.5 18.4 82.6
2010 541 31.5 17.1 80.8
2011 531 26.5 20.0 81.9
2012 524 22.5 23.2 84.5
2013 470 22.0 21.3 87.7
2014 522 25.0 20.8 81.2
2015 524 n/a n/a 100
2016 496 29.0 17.1 100
2017 461 30.0 15.3 n/a
2018 403 22.0 18.3 n/a
2019 398 20.0 19.9 n/a
2020 412 19.0 21.6 n/a
2021 380 20.0 19.0 n/a
2022 400 20.0 20.0 n/a
2023 369 20.0 18.4 n/a

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 STEM Academy (K-6)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 569 25.0 22.7 0
1989 548 28.0 19.5 n/a
1990 476 28.0 17.0 n/a
1991 543 27.5 19.7 n/a
1992 470 30.0 15.6 72.8
1993 467 25.5 18.3 74.1
1994 458 27.5 16.7 82.8
1995 447 23.0 19.4 0
1996 447 23.0 19.4 0
1997 465 20.0 23.3 84.7
1998 457 23.0 19.9 82.5
1999 404 21.0 19.2 94.8
2000 455 28.0 16.3 85.9
2001 478 28.0 17.1 76.2
2002 384 26.0 14.8 93.8
2003 384 26.0 14.8 93.8
2004 369 15.5 23.8 93.5
2005 538 20.0 26.9 72.5
2006 529 23.8 22.2 85.3
2007 560 26.0 21.5 73.3
2008 566 23.5 24.1 n/a
2009 562 30.5 18.4 82.6
2010 541 31.5 17.1 80.8
2011 531 26.5 20.0 81.9
2012 524 22.5 23.2 84.5
2013 470 22.0 21.3 87.7
2014 522 25.0 20.8 81.2
2015 524 n/a n/a 100
2016 496 29.0 17.1 100
2017 461 30.0 15.3 n/a
2018 403 22.0 18.3 n/a
2019 398 20.0 19.9 n/a
2020 412 19.0 21.6 n/a
2021 380 20.0 19.0 n/a
2022 400 20.0 20.0 n/a
2023 369 20.0 18.4 n/a

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 STEM Academy (K-6)

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,869
2022 $12,973
2023 $14,135

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Linden STEM Academy (K-6)

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1609th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1489th of 1596 Elementary schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Linden STEM Academy (K-6))183.2
 14.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)39.328.2
 11.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Linden STEM Academy (K-6))16.412.5
 3.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)4334.5
 8.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Linden STEM Academy (K-6))22.735.4
 12.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)48.132.8
 15.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Linden STEM Academy (K-6))13.625
 11.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)41.234.5
 6.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Linden STEM Academy (K-6))157.9
 7.1%
   5th Grade Science (Columbus City Schools District)31.428.7
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Linden STEM Academy (K-6))152.6
 12.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)31.124.6
 6.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Linden STEM Academy (K-6))1515.8
 0.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)46.944
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Linden STEM Academy (K-6))31.78.8
 22.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)29.920
 9.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Linden STEM Academy (K-6))9.822.4
 12.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)30.426.8
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students398369
 7.3%
African American233238
 2.1%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian103
 70%
Hispanic7687
 14.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White5016
 68%
Two or More Races2523
 8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Linden STEM Academy (K-6)

In the 2022-23 school year, 369 students attended Linden STEM Academy (K-6).

Students who attend Linden STEM Academy (K-6) usually go on to attend:

High : Linden-McKinley STEM Academy

Linden STEM Academy (K-6) ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Ohio elementary schools.

Students at Linden STEM Academy (K-6) are 64% African American, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% White.


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