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Linden Elementary School

Q: Is Linden Elementary School a good school?

Linden Elementary School ranks 481 st of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Linden Elementary School is a public elementary school in Linden, Alabama, serving grades PK-5 with 202 students. The school is part of the Linden City School District, which is ranked 117 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Linden Elementary School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 13.6% to 28.9%) and consistently low standardized test scores, with proficiency rates around 30% or lower in math and English language arts, compared to the state averages of 40-65%. The school also has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.59% to 83.17%, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families. However, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 14 to 15.5 students per teacher, which may provide more individualized attention for students.

Interestingly, while the overall performance of Linden Elementary School is low, the school appears to be doing better with certain student subgroups, such as its African American students, who have ranked in the top 25-35% of Alabama elementary schools in recent years. In comparison, the nearby Westside Elementary School and US Jones Elementary School, both part of the Demopolis City School District, have significantly higher academic performance and lower rates of chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the Linden City School District may need to implement comprehensive strategies to address the challenges faced by Linden Elementary School and improve educational outcomes for all students.

184

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,533

Per pupil spending ?

81.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 S Shiloh Street
Linden, AL 36748-0579

(334) 295-5860

District: Linden City

Students who attend Linden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	George P Austin Junior High School
High:	Linden High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.3%

White:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (37% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English scores 16 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Alabama avg52%

481^st of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 135Linden City among Alabama 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	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	481 of 680	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	463 of 684	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	430 of 680	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.2	560 of 687	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	559 of 692	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	565 of 681	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	555 of 680	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.8	635 of 688	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.1	670 of 691	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.7	544 of 691	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.7	673 of 695	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.0	666 of 696	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.7	686 of 696	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.4	656 of 709	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.8	693 of 704	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.9	631 of 696	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.8	641 of 698	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.7	637 of 698	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.3	683 of 689	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	22.2	602 of 688	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.4	537 of 623	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	158 of 427	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	136 of 420	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	105 of 427	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	34.4	269 of 426	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	278 of 426	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	315 of 426	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	284 of 423	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	464 of 649	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	491 of 650	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	474 of 645	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	516 of 656	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	463 of 656	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	506 of 646	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	562 of 640	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.1	531 of 639	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	422 of 660	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	374 of 670	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	229 of 623	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.8	510 of 651	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	490 of 653	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	517 of 649	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	496 of 651	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	521 of 567	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	466 of 651	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	466 of 655	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.4	281 of 649	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.5	479 of 669	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	564 of 669	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	566 of 650	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	522 of 650	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.7	626 of 639	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	9.5	387 of 392	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)63rd percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English49%-16 vs state

Science31%-12 vs state

Mathematics28%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			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 (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	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 S Shiloh Street	Linden	36748	Marengo County	Linden City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 295-5860	184	14	13.1	81.5%	8 (4.3%)	168 (91.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	29	481^st of 680 public elementary schools	29.3%		34.8	463^rd of 684 public elementary schools	32.3%	18	34.4	30.8	17.4	30.8	31.3	53.9	60.9	$12,533	$3,887	$8,552
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1720 Mauvilla Drive	Demopolis	36732	Marengo County	Demopolis City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 289-0377	499	33	15.1	56.5%	198 (39.7%)	260 (52.1%)	27 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)								(n/a)								$10,352	$2,200	$8,152
US Jones Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	715 E Jackson St	Demopolis	36732	Marengo County	Demopolis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(334) 289-0426	431	27	15.9	60.1%	181 (42.0%)	221 (51.3%)	26 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55.4	314^th of 680 public elementary schools	53.8%		63.1	243^rd of 684 public elementary schools	64.5%	71	56.3	50.0	37.9	41.8	60.5	57.2	64.1	$8,262	$1,412	$6,850

Frequently Asked Questions about Linden Elementary School

Is Linden Elementary School a good school?

Linden Elementary School ranks 481^st of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Linden Elementary School?

Students at Linden Elementary School are 91% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Linden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Linden Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Linden Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : George P Austin Junior High School
High : Linden High School

What district is Linden Elementary School in?

Linden City

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