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Linden Elementary School

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Linden Elementary School ranks 175 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Linden Elementary School is a public elementary school in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, serving 353 students in grades K-6. It is part of the highly-ranked Central Bucks School District, which is ranked 34 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Linden Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with exceptional academic achievement. Its students demonstrate high proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments, outperforming state and district averages. The school also excels in PSSA Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 91.3% to 100%, significantly higher than other schools. Linden Elementary's strong performance extends to diverse student subgroups, including male students, white students, and students with disabilities, placing it in the top 20-25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for these groups.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Central Bucks School District, Linden Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement. This high-performing school also has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more affluent student population. Additionally, Linden Elementary has a high per-student spending level, which may contribute to its exceptional educational outcomes. Overall, Linden Elementary School is an exceptional educational institution that delivers consistently high-quality instruction and supports the academic success of its diverse student body.

353

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,948

Per pupil spending ?

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

480 Linden Ave
Doylestown, PA 18901-4499

(267) 893-4400

District: Central Bucks School District

Students who attend Linden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lenape Middle School
High:	Central Bucks High School-West

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Asian:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (71% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg69%

Pennsylvania avg45%

175^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Central Bucks School District

34^th of 606Central Bucks School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	175 of 1511	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	128 of 1526	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	93 of 1534	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	147 of 1534	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	68 of 1433	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	65 of 1544	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	97 of 1530	93.7%	★★★★★
2017	88.5	83 of 1547	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	89.0	73 of 1554	95.3%	★★★★★
2015	88.4	83 of 1474	94.4%	★★★★★
2014	82.6	146 of 1467	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	83.4	118 of 1519	92.2%	★★★★★
2012	84.3	78 of 1599	95.1%	★★★★★
2011	83.8	99 of 1597	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	83.6	91 of 1579	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	86.6	37 of 1549	97.6%	★★★★★
2008	85.9	64 of 1551	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	88.0	39 of 1555	97.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.4	40 of 1545	97.4%	★★★★★
2005	89.5	18 of 1299	98.6%	★★★★★
2004	84.7	156 of 1308	88.1%	★★★★☆
2003	79.5	266 of 1302	79.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	166 of 1030	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	248 of 1084	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	153 of 1043	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	205 of 1466	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	239 of 1488	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	178 of 1475	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	81 of 1495	94.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	185 of 1201	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	150 of 1229	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	134 of 1236	89.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+28 vs state

Math66%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, December 17, 2020

As a longtime parent, I’m disappointed by the only-okay teachers, weak administration and abysmal parent FB page. I’m really looking forward to middle school! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Brought a house in Central Bucks for the school district! Linden is amazing, the teachers are engaged and passionate, the staff are friendly and accomadating, the school itself is very cute and safe. If you live in the Borough, this is one of the schools your child will be attending. I can't say enough good things about living in the Borough. It is like old time Americana blended with culture and diversity. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 9, 2011

As a parent of a child in the Learning Support system, I would not recommend this school or district. Very difficult to work with, kids are mostly kept in the lower level area except for one class to keep the state happy. Their reputation far exceeds the actual results. Reported numbers and rankings are hardly supported by daily activities Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Linden Elementary School	Public	K-6	480 Linden Ave	Doylestown	18901	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-4400	353	29	12.0	10.2%	288 (81.6%)	5 (1.4%)	26 (7.4%)	18 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	86.8	175^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.4%		88.3	128^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.6%	47	80.3	58.7	60.0	62.3	66.0	75.0	70.5	69.4	86.9	76.1	$22,948	$403	$22,545
Doyle Elementary School	Public	K-6	260 N West St	Doylestown	18901	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(267) 893-4300	409	34	12.0	15.9%	348 (85.1%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.4%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	91.7	84^th of 1511 public elementary schools	94.4%		89.5	103^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	93.3%	19	76.4	80.4	75.7	62.9	73.9	72.2	85.7	84.6	74.2	79.1	$21,495	$580	$20,915
Kutz Elementary School	Public	K-6	1950 Turk Road RD 3	Doylestown	18901	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-3900	436	32	13.6	8.3%	377 (86.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.4%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	92.7	67^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.6%		89.4	108^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.9%	41	74.6	81.0	73.8	62.8	72.5	83.0	77.8	80.7	85.9	82.0	$21,156	$402	$20,755
Gayman Elementary School	Public	K-6	4440 Point Pleasant Pike	Doylestown	18902	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-4350	390	30	12.8	7.7%	327 (83.8%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.4%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	93.9	48^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.8%		90.6	76^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.0%	28	80.3	74.2	82.1	77.5	78.4	87.5	74.1	80.4	87.3	82.6	$21,915	$400	$21,515
Bridge Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	2280 Sugar Bottom Road	Furlong	18925	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-3700	617	52	11.9	10.4%	452 (73.3%)	6 (1.0%)	26 (4.2%)	101 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	90.3	120^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.1%		86.5	159^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.6%	39	79.2	70.2	75.0	71.0	73.7	75.0	68.0	82.2	80.0	75.9	$20,308	$402	$19,906
Buckingham Elementary School	Public	K-6	Box 158 2414 Durham Road	Buckingham	18912	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-4200	442	34	13.1	11.5%	372 (84.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.9%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	92.7	68^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.5%		87.4	146^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.4%	78	80.5	75.8	74.1	65.3	74.0	86.6	80.6	75.9	78.7	80.9	$21,245	$406	$20,839
Groveland Elementary School	Public	K-6	1100 North Easton Road	Doylestown	18902	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(267) 893-4600	763	65	11.8	20.4%	543 (71.2%)	14 (1.8%)	122 (16.0%)	35 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	74.9	378^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.0%		73.1	433^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	71.6%	55	62.2	56.6	67.3	42.8	57.6	58.0	72.7	66.4	59.4	64.0	$19,841	$720	$19,120
Cold Spring Elementary School	Public	K-6	4150 Durham Rd	Doylestown	18902	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-3800	470	40	11.7	4.9%	378 (80.4%)	7 (1.5%)	32 (6.8%)	28 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	95.4	26^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.3%		93.3	24^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.4%	2	88.2	76.7	79.0	80.8	80.9	88.1	86.3	80.7	84.9	85.2	$22,137	$403	$21,734
Jamison Elementary School	Public	K-6	2090 Land Rd	Jamison	18929	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-3500	599	50	11.8	10.0%	468 (78.1%)	6 (1.0%)	26 (4.3%)	80 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	87.4	166^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.0%		83.8	212^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.1%	46	80.2	77.0	58.9	65.8	70.3	72.3	79.0	58.9	80.3	72.3	$20,195	$403	$19,793
Pine Run Elementary School	Public	K-6	383 W Butler Ave	New Britain	18901	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-4450	480	37	12.9	13.5%	379 (79.0%)	4 (0.8%)	22 (4.6%)	48 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	91.4	93^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	93.8%		89.4	106^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.1%	13	86.3	75.9	66.6	60.5	72.5	86.3	78.4	73.1	77.4	78.7	$20,987	$405	$20,583

Frequently Asked Questions about Linden Elementary School

Is Linden Elementary School a good school?

Linden Elementary School ranks 175^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Linden Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lenape Middle School
High : Central Bucks High School-West

What district is Linden Elementary School in?

Central Bucks School District

What is the racial makeup of Linden Elementary School?

Students at Linden Elementary School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Linden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Linden Elementary School.

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