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Linden

Public Grades K-8
613th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 32% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Linden is an elementary school located in Malden, Massachusetts that serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 825 students. While the school's academic performance is generally below the state average, there are some bright spots and interesting comparisons to nearby schools.

Linden's MCAS proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are lower than the state averages, particularly in the 5th grade where they hover around 20%. However, the school performs better in the upper grades, with 7th and 8th grade students achieving proficiency rates above 50% in both subjects. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and African American students generally performing better than the school average, while White and Special Education students lag behind.

When compared to other Malden district schools, Linden's academic achievement is on par or slightly better. But when compared to higher-performing schools outside the district, such as Herbert Clark Hoover in Melrose, Linden's proficiency rates are significantly lower. Factors like per-student spending and student-teacher ratio do not appear to be major drivers of the school's performance, suggesting that other areas, such as curriculum and instructional practices, may be worth exploring for potential improvements.

813
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,814
Per pupil spending ?
61.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 29 Wescott Street
       Malden, MA  02148

(781) 397-7218

District: Malden


Students who attend Linden usually attend:

High:    Malden High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
28.2%
Asian:
25.3%
White:
20.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Malden's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school37%
District avg34%
Massachusetts avg41%
Elementary school
613th of 906
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Bottom 32%▼ down 18 pts since 2015
From top 50% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
183rd of 484
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Top 38%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 5Elementary Schools in the Malden
237th of 348Malden among Massachusetts districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202532.7613 of 90632.3%★★☆☆☆
202436.3589 of 91635.7%★★☆☆☆
202353.2445 of 92852.0%★★★☆☆
202249.6481 of 93248.4%★★☆☆☆
202145.0522 of 93644.2%★★☆☆☆
201954.5444 of 94252.9%★★★☆☆
201842.9569 of 93439.1%★★☆☆☆
201744.4562 of 93840.1%★★☆☆☆
201642.8570 of 93238.8%★★☆☆☆
201554.7453 of 91450.4%★★★☆☆
201445.9556 of 92640.0%★★☆☆☆
201339.7617 of 92833.5%★★☆☆☆
201239.0615 of 93033.9%★★☆☆☆
201135.4646 of 92430.1%★★☆☆☆
201041.5606 of 92034.1%★★☆☆☆
200936.5625 of 90931.2%★★☆☆☆
200837.1627 of 90830.9%★★☆☆☆
200735.0660 of 91127.6%★☆☆☆☆
200632.8660 of 91127.6%★☆☆☆☆
200534.5604 of 88731.9%★★☆☆☆
200429.6646 of 88226.8%★☆☆☆☆
200336.8606 of 88431.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202545.495 of 16943.8%★★☆☆☆
202451.753 of 16768.3%★★★☆☆
202356.061 of 16763.5%★★★☆☆
202266.037 of 17378.6%★★★★☆
202169.627 of 16683.7%★★★★☆
201962.353 of 17269.2%★★★★☆
201848.187 of 17450.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202519.2120 of 14215.5%★☆☆☆☆
202424.5128 of 15215.8%★☆☆☆☆
202344.098 of 14532.4%★★☆☆☆
202249.691 of 14336.4%★★☆☆☆
202139.5103 of 14127.0%★☆☆☆☆
201958.470 of 15554.8%★★★☆☆
201845.1100 of 15435.1%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202228.6492 of 67226.8%★☆☆☆☆
202122.1534 of 63215.5%★☆☆☆☆
201927.7499 of 66525.0%★☆☆☆☆
201832.4456 of 65630.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202544.8126 of 28155.2%★★★☆☆
202440.7156 of 28244.7%★★☆☆☆
202346.1106 of 26459.8%★★★☆☆
202173.521 of 24091.3%★★★★★
201959.157 of 25877.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202530.1616 of 86929.1%★☆☆☆☆
202432.4603 of 88631.9%★★☆☆☆
202356.0406 of 88754.2%★★★☆☆
202250.0471 of 90147.7%★★☆☆☆
202146.1499 of 89844.4%★★☆☆☆
201959.5371 of 90258.9%★★★☆☆
201844.7529 of 89340.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202541.0262 of 45842.8%★★☆☆☆
202443.0234 of 44647.5%★★☆☆☆
202369.580 of 42081.0%★★★★☆
202262.793 of 40176.8%★★★★☆
202162.087 of 37977.0%★★★★☆
201967.487 of 39878.1%★★★★☆
201859.2111 of 37970.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202539.3456 of 73638.0%★★☆☆☆
202437.9497 of 76034.6%★★☆☆☆
202356.0305 of 75759.7%★★★☆☆
202254.0327 of 77257.6%★★★☆☆
202157.0264 of 70562.6%★★★☆☆
201967.5172 of 70075.4%★★★★☆
201859.4229 of 68566.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202536.0567 of 88435.9%★★☆☆☆
202441.0529 of 89140.6%★★☆☆☆
202350.5446 of 89650.2%★★★☆☆
202248.4468 of 90848.5%★★☆☆☆
202144.3501 of 90444.6%★★☆☆☆
201948.2487 of 90746.3%★★☆☆☆
201841.7554 of 89838.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202527.4548 of 71723.6%★☆☆☆☆
202430.1523 of 73128.5%★☆☆☆☆
202337.9408 of 70342.0%★★☆☆☆
202253.9377 of 90558.3%★★★☆☆
202150.6409 of 89454.3%★★★☆☆
201968.8196 of 89678.1%★★★★☆
201859.5314 of 88664.6%★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202136.9604 of 92534.7%★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202162.6118 of 39970.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202519.5637 of 73713.6%★☆☆☆☆
202422.1640 of 75315.0%★☆☆☆☆
202340.5482 of 76236.7%★★☆☆☆
202219.1672 of 76412.0%★☆☆☆☆
202124.4639 of 76516.5%★☆☆☆☆
201936.6542 of 78030.5%★★☆☆☆
201830.5596 of 77222.8%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202559.1183 of 48462.2%★★★☆☆
202466.8144 of 49370.8%★★★★☆
202367.5144 of 50171.3%★★★★☆
202264.5156 of 49768.6%★★★☆☆
202161.3172 of 50165.7%★★★☆☆
201958.8197 of 49860.4%★★★☆☆
201861.1174 of 48464.0%★★★☆☆
201755.6209 of 48757.1%★★★☆☆
201668.0145 of 48269.9%★★★★☆
201560.4178 of 44159.6%★★★☆☆
201454.0221 of 45551.4%★★★☆☆
201357.6198 of 45556.5%★★★☆☆
201259.8193 of 45557.6%★★★☆☆
201145.6271 of 44939.6%★★☆☆☆
201053.9217 of 43450.0%★★★☆☆
200946.6242 of 40940.8%★★☆☆☆
200858.2184 of 40754.8%★★★☆☆
200754.6204 of 39948.9%★★☆☆☆
200652.0213 of 39946.6%★★☆☆☆
200551.3187 of 35647.5%★★☆☆☆
200445.2203 of 34441.0%★★☆☆☆
200337.5229 of 33932.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202563.754 of 20673.8%★★★★☆
202486.89 of 20295.5%★★★★★
202374.329 of 20986.1%★★★★☆
202277.023 of 21289.2%★★★★☆
202163.844 of 19377.2%★★★★☆
201956.277 of 19560.5%★★★☆☆
201853.471 of 17258.7%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202549.676 of 12740.2%★★☆☆☆
202459.962 of 12048.3%★★☆☆☆
202358.666 of 13450.7%★★★☆☆
202272.643 of 13568.1%★★★☆☆
202158.660 of 12351.2%★★★☆☆
201959.762 of 12851.6%★★★☆☆
201874.730 of 11974.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202245.1185 of 44558.4%★★★☆☆
202129.2304 of 43129.5%★☆☆☆☆
201955.8130 of 42469.3%★★★☆☆
201846.4185 of 41755.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202568.915 of 18191.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202563.0159 of 47366.4%★★★☆☆
202472.3120 of 48175.1%★★★★☆
202370.5130 of 48973.4%★★★★☆
202261.0172 of 49465.2%★★★☆☆
202162.2161 of 48366.7%★★★☆☆
201959.3198 of 47858.6%★★★☆☆
201859.4193 of 46358.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202564.7103 of 37672.6%★★★★☆
202460.8110 of 37870.9%★★★★☆
202375.759 of 36483.8%★★★★☆
202253.9127 of 36865.5%★★★☆☆
202170.864 of 33580.9%★★★★☆
201952.8136 of 32257.8%★★★☆☆
201868.370 of 30977.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202568.3104 of 46477.6%★★★★☆
202476.560 of 46987.2%★★★★☆
202384.039 of 48191.9%★★★★★
202271.298 of 48980.0%★★★★☆
202179.550 of 46289.2%★★★★☆
201967.1112 of 45275.2%★★★★☆
201873.579 of 43882.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202553.9199 of 47357.9%★★★☆☆
202457.8174 of 48364.0%★★★☆☆
202361.5174 of 48964.4%★★★☆☆
202265.9143 of 49771.2%★★★★☆
202159.1179 of 48563.1%★★★☆☆
201955.5196 of 47859.0%★★★☆☆
201860.4165 of 46664.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202534.1260 of 43540.2%★★☆☆☆
202439.4219 of 44150.3%★★★☆☆
202329.6300 of 44432.4%★★☆☆☆
202269.896 of 50380.9%★★★★☆
202170.784 of 48982.8%★★★★☆
201972.290 of 48481.4%★★★★☆
201881.341 of 46791.2%★★★★★

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202152.8218 of 49155.6%★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202172.777 of 33977.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202542.3201 of 38647.9%★★☆☆☆
202458.3145 of 39263.0%★★★☆☆
202353.2170 of 40357.8%★★★☆☆
202255.8161 of 40460.1%★★★☆☆
202144.8204 of 40149.1%★★☆☆☆
201944.1218 of 39644.9%★★☆☆☆
201846.4197 of 39550.1%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Tested Remotely (2021)70th percentile+26 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+23 vs school
African American (2025)44th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)35th percentile-10 vs school
Female (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2022)27th percentile-22 vs school
Special Education (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school
Asian (2025)15th percentile-17 vs school
White (2025)14th percentile-19 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+30 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+15 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)77th percentile+12 vs school
African American (2025)74th percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school
Disabled (2022)58th percentile-10 vs school
Male (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)56th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)48th percentile-14 vs school
Special Education (2025)40th percentile-22 vs school
Asian (2025)40th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?
Civics41%~ state avg
English Language Arts38%-3 vs state
Mathematics37%-4 vs state
Science33%-9 vs state

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Students who attend Linden usually go on to attend:

High : Malden High

Students at Linden are 28% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 20% White, 20% African American, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 813 students attended Linden.

Linden ranks 613th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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