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Schools in Linden · Linden Unified School District

Linden’s public schools beat 68% of California districts

The public schools Linden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

56%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
10%
▼ 39 pts vs CA 49%
2020–21
Math proficiency
10%
▼ 23 pts vs CA 33%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 88%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$19.0K
▼ 11% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.8
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools
3
1,184 students
The School Grade

How Linden compares

B Graduation
California school districts we grade (1,139)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (436)Better than 56%
Lower confidence. Built on 0 tested students and a graduating class of 168. With numbers this small, one year can move the grade.
How the School Grade works
  • Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on California’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
  • The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
  • Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of California only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
  • What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Linden.

The path, start to finish
K–4Linden ElementaryLinden Unified School District
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Linden HighLinden Unified School District

The district

Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.

Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading10%
State average 48.5% · Small group: the state reports 0–20%
Math10%
State average 33.4% · Small group: the state reports 0–20%

Every school in Linden

3 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.

Elementary
High
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Within reach

Colleges near Linden

There’s no college in Linden, but 8 are within 30 miles. The closest is Teachers College of San Joaquin in Stockton, 10.4 miles away.

Colleges →
Teachers College of San JoaquinUniversity or college · Public · Stockton
10.4 mi818 students
Xavier College School of NursingCommunity college · For-profit · Stockton
11 mi87 students
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto CampusesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Stockton
11.7 mi154 students
University of the PacificUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Stockton
11.8 mi6,679 students
San Joaquin Delta CollegeCommunity college · Public · Stockton
11.9 mi9,160 students
Carrington College-StocktonCommunity college · For-profit · Stockton
12.1 mi429 students
San Joaquin Valley College-ModestoCommunity college · For-profit · Salida
20.8 mi590 students
Modesto Junior CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Modesto
25.9 mi10,825 students

Straight-line distance from the center of Linden. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.

School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.

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