Linden Charter Academy

Linden Charter Academy is the sole elementary public charter school serving grades K-8 in Flint, Michigan. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools and struggles to meet state proficiency standards across multiple subject areas and grade levels. With a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its predominantly low-income student population.

Linden Charter Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools, ranking 1034 out of 1488 in the 2024-2025 school year and 936 out of 1486 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on state assessments (M-Step) is generally below the Michigan state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.9% to 55% in math and 21.5% to 55% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 31.5% to 42.7% in math and 38.6% to 44.4% in English Language Arts. The school's performance on the PSAT assessment for 8th graders is also below the state average, with 56% proficient in English Language Arts (compared to 65.3% statewide) and 20.2% proficient in Mathematics (compared to 30.4% statewide).

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 97.25% in the 2023-2024 school year, and the relatively high student-teacher ratio of 24.6 in the same year, suggest that Linden Charter Academy serves a predominantly low-income population and may face challenges in addressing the needs of its socioeconomically disadvantaged student body. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $13,037, which may not be sufficient to provide the necessary resources and support to improve student outcomes.