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Linden Elementary School

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Linden Elementary School ranks 250 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Linden Elementary School serves 208 students in kindergarten through grade five in Show Low, Arizona, and is part of the Show Low Unified District. In the 2025–26 AASA results, 57% of Linden students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), compared with 42% in the district and 41% statewide; in math, 52% were proficient, versus 33% in both the district and state. The clearest takeaway is that Linden outperformed both benchmarks in both tested subjects, with its largest advantage in math.

Linden compares favorably with nearby schools overall, though it is not the local leader in every subject. Its all-grades ELA result of 57% was 12 points above the nearby-school average of 45%, while its 52% in math was 8 points above the average of 44%. Taylor Intermediate School scored slightly higher in ELA at 58% and led in math at 61%; Highland Primary School also scored higher in math, at 56%. Grade four stands out for Linden in ELA: its 64% proficiency was above the state’s 47% and the district’s 46%, and about 15 points above the nearby fourth-grade average. Fourth-grade math was also above state and district results, but Linden’s 53% was well below Taylor Intermediate’s 76%.

Results and rankings show positive recent movement, though they measure different things. Linden’s fifth-grade science proficiency rose from 44% in 2022–23 to 49% in 2023–24, and its advantage over Arizona grew from 10 to 15 points. SchoolDigger ranked Linden at the 72nd statewide percentile and gave it 4 stars in 2025–26, up from the 62nd percentile in 2023–24; the district was at the 53rd percentile and 3 stars. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for White students was notably lower, at the 21st percentile in 2025–26, compared with Linden’s overall 72nd percentile. For Low Socio Economic Status Students, the ranking rose from the 36th percentile in 2017–18 to the 95th in 2021–22. Linden’s student-teacher ratio was 14.8 in 2024–25, and its free/reduced-lunch rate was 40% in 2022–23; these are context, not explanations for its results.

208

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,899

Per pupil spending ?

31.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1009 School House Ln
Show Low, AZ 85901

(928) 537-6017

District: Show Low Unified District

Students who attend Linden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Show Low Junior High School
Alternative:	Show Low High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

22.6%

American Indian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (54% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg37%

Arizona avg37%

250^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Show Low Unified District

125^th of 267Show Low Unified District among Arizona districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	250 of 900	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	281 of 909	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	344 of 912	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	278 of 1245	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	346 of 1000	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	356 of 1226	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	206 of 1039	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	479 of 1109	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.9	518 of 1106	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.1	231 of 1079	78.6%	★★★★☆
2015	57.8	357 of 955	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	83.6	167 of 1079	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	89.7	42 of 1158	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	84.1	120 of 1141	89.5%	★★★★☆
2011	85.1	131 of 1075	87.8%	★★★★☆
2010	79.5	215 of 1090	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	81.1	179 of 1062	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.2	185 of 1219	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	360 of 1219	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	120 of 862	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	36.0	637 of 1023	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.5	450 of 1170	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	259 of 1198	78.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	85.8	90 of 1116	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	32 of 618	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	36.8	523 of 820	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	68.7	332 of 1216	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	288 of 830	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	321 of 1220	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	392 of 1032	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.8	141 of 239	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	14.3	977 of 1027	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.5	193 of 654	70.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.5	586 of 1201	51.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	344 of 437	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	341 of 465	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	350 of 486	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.3	326 of 1024	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	350 of 800	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	414 of 1161	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	232 of 595	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.7	583 of 720	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2023)85th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2023)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Native American (2021)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)62nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2021)51st percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2021)41st percentile-30 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-51 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)5th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+16 vs state

Mathematics52%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)					AASA Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Linden Elementary School	Public	K-5	1009 School House Ln	Show Low	85901	Navajo County	Show Low Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-6017	208	14	14.8	31.3%	154 (74.0%)	2 (1.0%)	47 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69	250^th of 900 public elementary schools	72.2%		66.4	281^st of 909 public elementary schools	69.1%	31	50.0	64.0	55.0		57.0	52.0	53.0	51.0		52.0			$8,899	$476	$454	$1,406	$6,840	$1,129	$7,969
Whipple Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 N Central Ave	Show Low	85901	Navajo County	Show Low Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-6050	351	24	14.6	53.0%	223 (63.5%)	1 (0.3%)	112 (31.9%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)											79.1%	24.8%	$10,281	$1,064	$365	$2,492	$7,744	$1,108	$8,852
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School	Public	K-5	761 E McNeil	Show Low	85901	Navajo County	Show Low Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-6150	383	20	19.1	48.0%	248 (64.8%)	4 (1.0%)	96 (25.1%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	39.2	476^th of 900 public elementary schools	47.1%		22.8	660^th of 909 public elementary schools	27.4%	184	47.0	43.0	37.0		42.0	42.0	41.0	26.0		37.0			$8,349	$811	$293	$1,914	$6,131	$1,114	$7,245
Blue Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3050 Porter Mountain Road	Lakeside	85929	Navajo County	Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 368-6182	801	40	19.7	52.8%	381 (47.6%)	2 (0.2%)	233 (29.1%)	11 (1.4%)	114 (14.2%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (7.1%)	31.6	537^th of 900 public elementary schools	40.3%		28.3	578^th of 909 public elementary schools	36.4%	41	40.0	33.0	28.0	52.0	38.0	39.0	30.0	18.0	34.0	30.0	84.3%	14.6%	$6,815	$678	$99	$1,455	$5,520	$517	$6,037
Taylor Elementary School	Public	K-3	29 South 300 East	Snowflake	85937	Navajo County	Snowflake Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 536-4156	269	15	18.5	39.0%	203 (75.5%)	1 (0.4%)	40 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)								(n/a)	37.0				37.0	36.0				36.0			$8,278	$1,107	$672	$2,887	$5,031	$1,467	$6,498
Taylor Intermediate School	Public	K-6	207 North 500 West	Taylor	85937	Navajo County	Snowflake Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 536-4156	234	11	20.5	33.8%	179 (76.5%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (15.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	77.1	172^nd of 900 public elementary schools	80.9%		73.1	226^th of 909 public elementary schools	75.1%	54		70.0	51.0	53.0	58.0		76.0	54.0	53.0	61.0			$7,574	$745	$943	$2,434	$5,065	$821	$5,886
George Washington Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	982 Full House LN	Show Low	85204	Navajo County	Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Village School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 440-6228	124	13	9.5	—	89 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)													$10,790	$1,624	$295	$3,543	$6,346	$2,525	$8,871
Highland Primary School	Public	K-3	361 West 7th South	Snowflake	85937	Navajo County	Snowflake Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 536-4156	503	23	22.3	43.7%	392 (77.9%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)								(n/a)	48.0				48.0	56.0				56.0	92.6%	3.2%	$6,930	$698	$630	$2,026	$4,781	$821	$5,602

Frequently Asked Questions about Linden Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Linden Elementary School?

Students at Linden Elementary School are 74% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Linden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Linden Elementary School.

Is Linden Elementary School a good school?

Linden Elementary School ranks 250^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Linden Elementary School in?

Show Low Unified District

What schools do graduates of Linden Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Show Low Junior High School
Alternative : Show Low High School

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2015–16 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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