North Linden Elementary School

Summary:

North Linden Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 313 students in grades K-5 in the Columbus City Schools District in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a diverse student population, with 43.77% African American, 27.8% Hispanic, 12.46% Asian, and 9.58% White students.

North Linden Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Ohio elementary schools, with a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 school year. The school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 73.5% in the 2020-2021 school year, more than double the district and state averages. North Linden's performance on state tests is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the bottom 5% of Ohio elementary schools in these areas.

When comparing North Linden Elementary to nearby schools, such as Huy/A.G. Bell Elementary, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. North Linden Elementary spends $11,299 per student, which is higher than the district average but still below the state average, suggesting that additional resources may be needed to support student learning. Despite the school's current challenges, the data suggests that there are opportunities for improvement, particularly in the area of English Language Arts assessments, where the school's performance is relatively stronger than in other subject areas.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1718 E Cooke Rd
       Columbus, OH  43224-5213


(614) 365-6055

District: Columbus City Schools District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1436th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend North Linden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Medina Middle School
High:    Mifflin High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  313

Racial breakdown:

African American:
43.8%
Hispanic:
27.8%
Asian:
12.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.2% Help


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Compare Details North Linden Elementary School ranks worse than 91.1% of elementary schools in Ohio. (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.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Linden Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Linden Elementary School 1436th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See North Linden Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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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 North Linden Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at North Linden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 12.99 1340th 1471 8.9%
2005 6.41 1419th 1501 5.5%
2006 5.27 1428th 1504 5.1%
2007 9.54 1482nd 1609 7.9%
2008 25.84 1296th 1582 18.1%
2009 27.37 1296th 1610 19.5%
2010 28.07 1326th 1662 20.2%
2011 14.36 1492nd 1686 11.5%
2012 28.83 1367th 1709 20.0%
2013 30.50 1320th 1701 22.4%
2014 33.40 1276th 1687 24.4%
2015 47.19 1074th 1684 36.2%
2016 33.26 1200th 1678 28.5%
2017 30.36 1221st 1651 26.0%
2018 25.32 1267th 1636 22.6%
2019 19.85 1368th 1676 18.4%
2021 9.12 1443rd 1610 10.4%
2022 5.37 1518th 1588 4.4%
2023 5.40 1519th 1596 4.8%
2024 8.60 1436th 1577 8.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Linden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.38 104th 174 40.2%
2019 34.83 115th 169 32.0%
2021 14.80 164th 183 10.4%
2022 7.62 212th 213 0.5%
2023 11.19 226th 239 5.4%
2024 12.23 243rd 258 5.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Linden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.88 1082nd 1465 26.1%
2019 27.80 1154th 1465 21.2%
2021 11.40 1246th 1404 11.3%
2022 5.95 1362nd 1419 4.0%
2023 6.24 1377th 1447 4.8%
2024 9.88 1349th 1484 9.1%
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Rank History for Female students at North Linden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.75 1200th 1518 20.9%
2019 18.09 1264th 1502 15.8%
2021 8.17 1314th 1467 10.4%
2022 4.42 1437th 1488 3.4%
2023 3.02 1460th 1483 1.6%
2024 4.56 1409th 1466 3.9%
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Rank History for Male students at North Linden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.45 1205th 1536 21.5%
2019 19.67 1271st 1535 17.2%
2021 6.38 1393rd 1499 7.1%
2022 3.54 1480th 1518 2.5%
2023 6.05 1409th 1498 5.9%
2024 9.65 1335th 1485 10.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at North Linden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.10 69th 70 1.4%
2019 16.45 45th 52 13.5%
2021 0.63 77th 78 1.3%
2022 0.64 78th 78 0.0%
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Rank History for African American students at North Linden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.58 249th 598 58.4%
2019 34.39 400th 605 33.9%
2021 25.69 403rd 533 24.4%
2022 19.98 509th 601 15.3%
2023 26.33 449th 610 26.4%
2024 22.28 496th 603 17.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Linden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.41 122nd 239 49.0%
2019 31.19 167th 228 26.8%
2021 11.56 178th 189 5.8%
2022 8.08 215th 216 0.5%
2023 7.88 227th 233 2.6%
2024 7.13 228th 234 2.6%
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Rank History for White students at North Linden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.64 1063rd 1309 18.8%
2019 22.34 1095th 1271 13.8%
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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.

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.

North Linden Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for North Linden Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 262 154 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 419
1989 251 147 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 402
1990 246 163 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1991 254 169 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1992 213 186 8 3 1 n/a n/a 0 411
1993 214 194 10 4 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1994 208 214 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 437
1995 202 204 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1996 202 204 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1997 227 158 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 393
1998 235 184 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1999 212 210 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 432
2000 211 173 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 395
2001 196 227 17 13 0 n/a n/a 0 453
2002 156 229 26 29 2 n/a n/a 0 442
2003 156 229 26 29 2 n/a n/a 0 442
2004 129 212 19 36 2 n/a n/a 0 398
2005 117 185 21 54 0 n/a n/a 3 380
2006 90 158 20 57 0 n/a n/a 5 330
2007 77 142 22 57 0 n/a n/a 10 308
2008 63 114 15 79 0 n/a n/a 9 280
2009 61 129 14 85 0 n/a n/a 12 301
2010 61 130 16 66 0 n/a n/a 16 289
2011 78 150 20 64 1 0 23 0 336
2012 93 152 43 69 0 0 18 0 375
2013 97 147 53 61 0 0 24 0 382
2014 85 171 87 66 0 0 30 0 439
2015 85 138 112 85 0 1 26 0 447
2016 89 152 134 93 0 1 30 0 499
2017 66 139 141 85 0 1 31 0 463
2018 58 140 124 75 0 1 19 0 417
2019 54 159 130 94 0 1 22 0 460
2020 43 153 98 94 0 2 25 0 415
2021 37 144 83 97 1 1 22 0 385
2022 35 147 58 97 0 1 24 0 362
2023 30 137 39 87 0 1 19 0 313

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 North Linden Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 419 18.0 23.2 0
1989 402 18.0 22.3 n/a
1990 415 18.5 22.4 n/a
1991 429 19.0 22.5 n/a
1992 411 19.0 21.6 39.2
1993 422 18.5 22.8 43.1
1994 437 20.0 21.8 50.3
1995 416 18.5 22.5 0
1996 416 18.5 22.5 0
1997 393 16.5 23.8 55.2
1998 426 19.0 22.4 47.9
1999 432 19.0 22.7 58.6
2000 395 20.0 19.8 61.8
2001 453 22.0 20.6 60.3
2002 442 23.0 19.2 67.9
2003 442 23.0 19.2 67.9
2004 398 19.0 20.9 63.8
2005 380 19.0 20.0 51.5
2006 330 16.0 20.6 65.8
2007 308 14.0 22.0 74.5
2008 280 12.0 23.3 n/a
2009 301 16.0 18.8 90.3
2010 289 15.0 19.2 81.3
2011 336 15.0 22.4 79.2
2012 375 18.0 20.8 78.9
2013 382 17.0 22.4 81.4
2014 439 21.0 20.9 76.3
2015 447 n/a n/a 100
2016 499 23.0 21.6 89.2
2017 463 22.0 21.0 n/a
2018 417 20.0 20.8 n/a
2019 460 19.0 24.2 n/a
2020 415 20.0 20.7 n/a
2021 385 19.0 20.2 n/a
2022 362 18.0 20.1 n/a
2023 313 17.0 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 North Linden Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 419 18.0 23.2 0
1989 402 18.0 22.3 n/a
1990 415 18.5 22.4 n/a
1991 429 19.0 22.5 n/a
1992 411 19.0 21.6 39.2
1993 422 18.5 22.8 43.1
1994 437 20.0 21.8 50.3
1995 416 18.5 22.5 0
1996 416 18.5 22.5 0
1997 393 16.5 23.8 55.2
1998 426 19.0 22.4 47.9
1999 432 19.0 22.7 58.6
2000 395 20.0 19.8 61.8
2001 453 22.0 20.6 60.3
2002 442 23.0 19.2 67.9
2003 442 23.0 19.2 67.9
2004 398 19.0 20.9 63.8
2005 380 19.0 20.0 51.5
2006 330 16.0 20.6 65.8
2007 308 14.0 22.0 74.5
2008 280 12.0 23.3 n/a
2009 301 16.0 18.8 90.3
2010 289 15.0 19.2 81.3
2011 336 15.0 22.4 79.2
2012 375 18.0 20.8 78.9
2013 382 17.0 22.4 81.4
2014 439 21.0 20.9 76.3
2015 447 n/a n/a 100
2016 499 23.0 21.6 89.2
2017 463 22.0 21.0 n/a
2018 417 20.0 20.8 n/a
2019 460 19.0 24.2 n/a
2020 415 20.0 20.7 n/a
2021 385 19.0 20.2 n/a
2022 362 18.0 20.1 n/a
2023 313 17.0 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 North Linden Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,299
2022 $13,925
2023 $20,409

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

Impact of COVID-19 on North Linden Elementary School

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 1368th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1519th of 1596 Elementary schools
 13.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Linden Elementary School)37.514.6
 22.9%
   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 (North Linden Elementary School)33.822.9
 10.9%
   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 (North Linden Elementary School)61.216.7
 44.5%
   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 (North Linden Elementary School)40.324.1
 16.2%
   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 (North Linden Elementary School)36.86.1
 30.7%
   5th Grade Science (Columbus City Schools District)31.428.7
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Linden Elementary School)39.56.1
 33.4%
   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 (North Linden Elementary School)52.628.6
 24%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)46.944
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students460313
 32%
African American159137
 13.8%
American Indian00
Asian13039
 70%
Hispanic9487
 7.4%
Pacific Islander11
White5430
 44.4%
Two or More Races2219
 13.6%


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Students who attend North Linden Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Medina Middle School
High : Mifflin High School

Students at North Linden Elementary School are 44% African American, 28% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 10% White, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 313 students attended North Linden Elementary School.

North Linden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.9% of Ohio elementary schools.


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