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Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 200 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School in Linden, MI, is an upper-elementary school serving 337 students in grades 4 and 5 as part of the highly regarded Linden Community Schools district. The school has earned a 4-star rating for five consecutive years and currently ranks in the 87th percentile of Michigan elementary schools, a steady climb from the 68th percentile just five years ago.

Academically, Central significantly outperforms state averages across all subjects. In 5th grade, 68.4% of students are proficient in English Language Arts (state: 43.8%), 57.3% in math (state: 32.2%), and 56.7% in social studies—more than double the state average of 27.5%. This social studies strength is particularly notable, outpacing nearby high-performing schools like TomekEastern Elementary School (46.2%) and Torrey Hill Intermediate School (46.5%) by roughly 10 percentage points. Central also excels in 5th grade ELA compared to Fenton-area peers, beating North Road Elementary School (57.6%) and State Road Elementary School (57.9%). The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 13.8% is nearly half the state average (27.9%), indicating strong student engagement.

Central achieves these results with notable efficiency, spending about $12,734 per student—roughly 20-30% less than its district peers Hyatt Elementary ($15,933) and Linden Elementary School ($15,862). The feeder pattern appears effective: students entering from these PK-3 schools show significant growth by 5th grade, with ELA proficiency jumping from 50.3% in 4th grade to 68.4% in 5th. While the school's special education subgroup performance has shown volatility in recent years, Central's overall trajectory—improving from the 68th to 87th percentile—demonstrates consistent, effective instruction that makes it a standout choice for families in the Linden area.

337

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,734

Per pupil spending ?

30.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

7199 Silver Lake Rd
Linden, MI 48451-8710

(810) 591-8410

District: Linden Community Schools

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Linden Middle School
High:	Linden High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 68th percentile in 2021 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (57% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 87th (2026) from a 68th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Michigan avg37%

200^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 625Linden Community Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	200 of 1492	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	232 of 1488	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	240 of 1486	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	367 of 1470	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	377 of 1344	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	364 of 1153	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	231 of 1408	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	249 of 1448	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.5	347 of 1466	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	87.4	128 of 1548	91.7%	★★★★★
2015	79.0	288 of 1580	81.8%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	294 of 1533	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	80.6	244 of 1563	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	321 of 1566	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	65.2	618 of 1552	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.0	686 of 1552	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	730 of 1589	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.1	871 of 1577	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.6	868 of 1565	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.7	817 of 1545	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	239 of 1343	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	243 of 1338	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	317 of 1342	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	379 of 1321	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	465 of 1106	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	480 of 902	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.4	224 of 1171	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	257 of 1443	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	91.4	9 of 201	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	6 of 188	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	220 of 1352	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	86.7	79 of 1346	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	74.2	244 of 1381	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	394 of 1350	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	311 of 1099	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	382 of 749	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	343 of 1134	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	382 of 1397	72.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	156 of 1372	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	192 of 1366	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	188 of 1347	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	347 of 1334	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	323 of 1139	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	294 of 915	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	254 of 1196	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	270 of 1446	81.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	61.0	27 of 81	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	203 of 246	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	63.6	69 of 252	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	32.2	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	75.7	49 of 403	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	239 of 1199	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	276 of 1206	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	296 of 1204	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	421 of 1198	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	409 of 1102	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	369 of 1005	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	255 of 1128	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	318 of 1253	74.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)96th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)67th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+17 vs state

Science59%+19 vs state

Social Studies57%+29 vs state

Math54%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	4-5	7199 Silver Lake Rd	Linden	48451	Genesee County	Linden Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-8410	337	18	18.9	30.6%	307 (91.1%)	5 (1.5%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	84.9	200^th of 1492 public elementary schools	86.6%		82.8	232^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	84.4%	32		50.3	68.4		50.3	57.3	59.1	56.7			$12,734	$751	$11,983
Hyatt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	325 Stan Eaton Dr	Linden	48451	Genesee County	Linden Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-8180	351	21	16.8	32.8%	320 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)								(n/a)	56.7			60.8					87.3%	11.3%	$15,933	$1,049	$14,885
Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	400 S Bridge St	Linden	48451	Genesee County	Linden Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-9130	295	16	18.0	31.2%	250 (84.7%)	4 (1.4%)	18 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.5%)								(n/a)	64.9			67.6					100%	0%	$15,862	$1,072	$14,790
West Shore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3076 Lahring Rd	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Lake Fenton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-6542	505	28	18.3	27.9%	447 (88.5%)	6 (1.2%)	30 (5.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)								(n/a)									86.4%	11.7%	$12,213	$545	$11,669
Torrey Hill Intermediate School	Public	3-5	12410 Torrey Rd	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Lake Fenton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3617	422	23	18.7	25.1%	379 (89.8%)	7 (1.7%)	22 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	84	220^th of 1492 public elementary schools	85.3%		80.7	265^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.2%	45	55.7	58.0	58.9	58.1	63.2	50.4	62.8	46.5			$12,614	$759	$11,856
North Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 North Rd	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-1500	351	28	12.3	47.6%	294 (83.8%)	6 (1.7%)	28 (8.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	77.9	289^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.6%		80.8	261^st of 1488 public elementary schools	82.5%	28	46.9	50.8	57.6	61.2	49.2	53.0	54.5	45.5	86.3%	9.6%	$18,735	$1,207	$17,528
State Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	1161 State Rd	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-2400	396	28	14.1	24.0%	345 (87.1%)	4 (1.0%)	27 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	79.1	277^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.4%		85.8	191^st of 1488 public elementary schools	87.2%	86	49.3	60.6	57.9	53.5	62.1	39.5	56.6	50.0	86.4%	11.4%	$17,153	$538	$16,616
TomekEastern Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 4th St	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-6800	380	26	14.5	39.5%	335 (88.2%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.0%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	88.7	155^th of 1492 public elementary schools	89.6%		87.9	160^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.2%	5	59.6	62.0	67.3	57.7	67.6	59.6	69.2	46.2	90.6%	6.3%	$16,455	$1,033	$15,422
Gaines Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 Lansing St	Gaines	48436	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1076	93	7	13.2	35.5%	81 (87.1%)	2 (2.2%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	37.4	895^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.0%		31.3	990^th of 1488 public elementary schools	33.5%	95	37.5		33.3	43.8		1480.6	20.0	1474.2	92.9%	7.1%	$17,784	$1,565	$16,219
Byron Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 E Maple St	Byron	48418	Shiawassee County	Byron Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 266-4671	310	21	14.5	58.1%	285 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	42.9	811^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.6%		56.4	621^st of 1488 public elementary schools	58.3%	190	28.6	23.4	45.1	49.0	25.5	27.5	47.1	25.5	86.7%	11.1%	$13,075	$1,053	$12,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Central Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Linden Middle School
High : Linden High School

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

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

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Linden Community Schools

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 200^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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