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Linden Street School

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Linden Street School ranks 284 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Linden Street School is an elementary school in Plainville, CT, serving grades PK–5 with about 363 students and is part of the Plainville School District. The school has held a stable, mid-tier position in Connecticut over the past decade, ranking 284th out of 491 elementary schools (42nd percentile) in 2025-26 with a 2-star rating. Linden serves a relatively high-need population, with 47.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch — a rate higher than Louis Toffolon School (40.6%) and nearly identical to Frank T. Wheeler School (47.0%).

Academically, Linden’s performance is uneven, with clear strengths in early grades but a noticeable slump by 4th and 5th. In 2025-26, 3rd graders beat both district and state averages in ELA (50% vs. 45.6% and 47.3%) and matched district math averages, while 4th graders posted just 43.1% proficiency in both subjects — far below district averages and below both Toffolon and Wheeler. Math is a persistent weakness schoolwide, averaging about 44.7% proficiency versus roughly 50% statewide. Linden also trails its in-district counterpart Toffolon in upper grades: Toffolon posted 5th grade ELA of 74% and math of 68%, compared to Linden’s 54.9% and 43.1%. The nearby R. E. Thalberg Elementary School in Southington sits in the 75th percentile with proficiency rates of 62–83%, while Linden clearly outperforms New Britain schools like Lincoln Elementary, DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School, and Gaffney Elementary School, where proficiency often sits in the teens and twenties.

Despite the overall middling rank, Linden has notable bright spots. Its low-income students ranked in the 60th–81st percentile statewide in recent years, earning 3–4 stars, and special education students earned 4 stars in 2020-21. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, from 24.4% in 2021-22 to 12.7% in 2025-26, below both state and district averages though still the highest among Plainville elementary schools. Linden also boasts one of the lowest student-teacher ratios in the area at 10.5, yet this hasn’t translated into higher test scores compared to schools with larger ratios like Toffolon (14.4) or Thalberg (14.1). In short, Linden is a stable, mid-tier school — not failing, but clearly capable of better, especially if its early-grade success can be carried through to 4th and 5th grade.

363

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,442

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

69 Linden St.
Plainville, CT 06062

(860) 793-3270

District: Plainville School District

Students who attend Linden Street School usually attend:

Middle:	Middle School of Plainville
High:	Plainville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Hispanic:

26.7%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

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 school47%

District avg51%

Connecticut avg51%

284^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Plainville School District

100^th of 153Plainville School District among Connecticut 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	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	284 of 492	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	253 of 493	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	291 of 497	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	269 of 491	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	271 of 490	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	270 of 538	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	271 of 522	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	301 of 532	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.2	296 of 519	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.4	263 of 518	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.7	267 of 551	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.9	299 of 557	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.9	241 of 564	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.8	247 of 565	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.9	210 of 579	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.2	171 of 566	69.8%	★★★★☆
2008	59.6	312 of 565	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	71.5	213 of 568	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.0	288 of 570	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	18.5	193 of 237	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	152 of 230	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	288 of 455	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	179 of 242	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	49.6	29 of 72	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.2	58 of 302	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	17 of 60	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	24.4	179 of 233	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	149 of 231	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	209 of 445	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	161 of 247	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	67.8	97 of 371	73.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	164 of 248	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	7.9	241 of 250	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	226 of 262	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	200 of 252	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	253 of 327	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	243 of 295	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	273 of 296	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)74th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)60th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2024)23rd percentile-18 vs school

Female (2024)19th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Mathematics44%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (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	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Linden Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	69 Linden St.	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3270	363	34	10.5	47.4%	223 (61.4%)	23 (6.3%)	97 (26.7%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	41	284^th of 492 public elementary schools	42.3%		49.6	253^rd of 493 public elementary schools	48.7%	31	491.0		50.0	43.1	54.9				47.8	43.1	43.1				100%	0%	$20,442
Frank T. Wheeler School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Cleverland Memorial Dr.	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3290	262	24	10.7	46.9%	148 (56.5%)	15 (5.7%)	71 (27.1%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)								(n/a)	481.0		2423.0	64.7	2471.0				2426.0	61.8	2463.0				93.9%	0%	$21,449
R. E. Thalberg Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Dunham Rd.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3370	443	31	14.1	19.0%	305 (68.8%)	10 (2.3%)	50 (11.3%)	48 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	78.2	122^nd of 492 public elementary schools	75.2%		81.1	98^th of 493 public elementary schools	80.1%	24	68.3		75.7	66.7	62.2				78.6	68.0	70.7				96.6%	1.7%	$17,756
Louis Toffolon School	Public	PK, KG-5	145 NorthWest Dr.	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3280	365	25	14.4	40.5%	230 (63.0%)	21 (5.8%)	91 (24.9%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.6%)	61.7	215^th of 492 public elementary schools	56.3%		71.2	166^th of 493 public elementary schools	66.3%	49	509.0		39.6	62.7	74.0				43.4	67.2	68.0				100%	0%	$21,321
Greene-Hills School	Public	K-8	718 Pine St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-7822	918	61	14.9	58.0%	332 (36.2%)	88 (9.6%)	403 (43.9%)	31 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.6%)	43.1	270^th of 492 public elementary schools	45.1%		39.6	281^st of 493 public elementary schools	43.0%	11	50.9	787.0	40.0	41.0	54.3	52.7	45.6	38.0	46.7	39.0	43.8	52.7	31.1	33.0	100%	0%	$18,224
Gaffney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	322 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6247	438	31	14.2	71.7%	72 (16.4%)	62 (14.2%)	264 (60.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.5%)	9.8	435^th of 492 public elementary schools	11.6%		9.5	436^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.6%	1	485.0		20.6	27.7	28.0				19.0	26.2	16.0				97.9%	0%	$24,589
Ellen P. Hubbell School	Public	K-5	90 West Washington St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-7842	331	29	11.3	64.7%	113 (34.1%)	37 (11.2%)	154 (46.5%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	69	184^th of 492 public elementary schools	62.6%		66.3	192^nd of 493 public elementary schools	61.1%	8	66.0		64.3	68.3	65.4				55.4	65.0	55.8				100%	0%	$19,162
Mountain View School	Public	K-5	71 Vera Rd.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7726	356	29	12.4	55.1%	131 (36.8%)	22 (6.2%)	152 (42.7%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.7%)	41.9	279^th of 492 public elementary schools	43.3%		43.4	267^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.8%	12	49.0		42.6	58.3	63.3				34.4	43.3	38.8				96.6%	0%	$18,861
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Steele St.	New Britain	06052	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 229-2564	552	42	13.2	78.4%	92 (16.7%)	58 (10.5%)	354 (64.1%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	14.7	400^th of 492 public elementary schools	18.7%		10.9	426^th of 493 public elementary schools	13.6%	26	33.0		16.7	24.0	30.8				22.6	33.7	31.9				92.6%	0%	$20,826
DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School	Public	K-8	732 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-2885	819	53	15.6	74.4%	72 (8.8%)	54 (6.6%)	661 (80.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	8.1	450^th of 492 public elementary schools	8.5%		6.8	470^th of 493 public elementary schools	4.7%	20	26.0	26.7	12.6	13.5	16.7	24.7	18.5	18.7	20.7	14.6	16.7	21.1	8.7	6.7	97.7%	0%	$16,837

Frequently Asked Questions about Linden Street School

How many students attend Linden Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Linden Street School.

What schools do graduates of Linden Street School attend?

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

Middle : Middle School of Plainville
High : Plainville High School

What is the racial makeup of Linden Street School?

Students at Linden Street School are 61% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Linden Street School in?

Plainville School District

Is Linden Street School a good school?

Linden Street School ranks 284^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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