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Linden Elementary School

Q: Is Linden Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Linden Elementary School ranks in the top 7.6% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Linden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Linden Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Linden Elementary School?

Students at Linden Elementary School are 70% White, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Linden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Linden Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Robertsville Middle School High : Oak Ridge High School

Public Grades K-4

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Linden Elementary School in Oak Ridge, TN, serves 524 students in grades K-4 and is part of the highly rated Oak Ridge Schools district. The school currently ranks 77th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (92nd percentile), with 70.3% of students proficient in math, 69.8% in English language arts, and 72.1% in science on 2025-2026 TNReady assessments — all well above district and state averages.

What truly sets Linden Elementary School apart is its combination of top-tier academics and equity. It outperforms every nearby school in all three subjects, including a striking 24.9-point advantage in ELA over Willow Brook Elementary School, just 1.7 miles away. Linden also ranks in the 97th percentile statewide for African American students and low-income students, and in the 90th percentile for special education students — a rare achievement for a high-performing school. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 8.1%, far below the district’s 16.6% and the state’s 18.3%. Additionally, science proficiency has soared from 50.5% in 2023-2024 to 72.1% today, the highest among nearby schools, all while spending less per student ($15,530) than every other Oak Ridge elementary school.

Linden’s success is not a one-year fluke. The school’s state ranking has climbed steadily from the 28th percentile in 2016-2017 to its current best-ever 92nd percentile. Both 3rd and 4th graders exceed district averages in every subject, indicating strong school-wide instruction rather than a single standout class. While some nearby schools like Hardin Valley Elementary School and Grand Oaks Elementary School include 5th grade in their scores, the most direct comparisons — Glenwood Elementary School, Woodland Elementary School, and Willow Brook — are all K-4 schools in the same district, and Linden clearly leads them all. For parents seeking a school that delivers strong academics while effectively supporting students from all backgrounds, Linden stands out as an exceptional choice.

524

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,530

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Robertsville Road
Oak Ridge, TN 37830

(865) 425-5701

District: Oak Ridge Schools

Students who attend Linden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Robertsville Middle School
High:	Oak Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

African American:

11.3%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (71% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg54%

Tennessee avg43%

77^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 64 pts since 2017

From bottom 28% (2017) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Oak Ridge Schools

14^th of 141Oak Ridge Schools among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	77 of 1019	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	88.7	94 of 1009	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	74.0	203 of 1018	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	112 of 1020	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	90 of 1000	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.2	123 of 983	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	336 of 985	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	420 of 997	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.2	462 of 646	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	69.9	235 of 855	72.5%	★★★★☆
2014	65.3	254 of 853	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	204 of 846	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.2	233 of 820	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	216 of 818	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	56.9	361 of 809	55.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	16 of 498	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	73.5	95 of 498	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	200 of 498	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	109 of 500	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	57 of 483	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.8	13 of 411	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	29.0	287 of 404	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.3	152 of 450	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	102 of 986	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	250 of 990	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	159 of 989	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	110 of 975	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	124 of 945	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	397 of 926	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	91.7	22 of 823	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	83.0	61 of 843	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	60.9	257 of 853	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	145 of 865	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	56 of 858	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	66.7	163 of 823	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	198 of 821	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	32.9	641 of 877	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	90 of 984	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	178 of 991	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	86 of 987	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	72 of 980	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	120 of 941	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	282 of 916	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	61 of 641	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	21 of 618	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	55.0	175 of 582	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	91 of 528	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	69 of 447	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	23.1	228 of 255	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.9	129 of 395	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	92 of 849	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.6	93 of 840	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	175 of 847	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	101 of 852	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	103 of 844	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	136 of 844	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	271 of 812	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	394 of 841	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)97th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)97th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+25 vs state

Mathematics70%+27 vs state

English Language Arts70%+29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Linden Elementary School	Public	K-4	700 Robertsville Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-5701	525	35	14.8	66.2%	368 (70.1%)	65 (12.4%)	31 (5.9%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (9.5%)	91.5	77^th of 1019 public elementary schools	92.4%		88.7	94^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.7%	17	66.4	73.9					70.3	71.0	68.7					69.8	71.0	73.0					72.1					$15,530	$653	$14,213
Willow Brook Elementary School	Public	K-4	298 Robertsville Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-3201	412	36	11.4	108.2%	235 (57.0%)	52 (12.6%)	65 (15.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.6%)	58.3	393^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	61.4%		52.8	453^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	55.1%	60	57.0	56.6					56.8	49.4	40.3					44.9	46.8	44.2					45.5					$17,092	$777	$15,510
Norwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	809 Tri- County Boulevard	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-2519	214	20	10.4	75.7%	192 (89.7%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	42.3	607^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.4%		30.7	724^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.2%	117	60.7	28.2	44.1				42.6	53.6	23.1	41.2				37.6	46.4	20.5	47.1				36.6					$16,212	$1,339	$13,839
Dyllis Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Ollis Road	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-6357	334	24	13.9	63.4%	312 (93.4%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	78.6	167^th of 1019 public elementary schools	83.6%		72.2	219^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.3%	52	61.5	73.1	70.7				68.3	51.9	50.0	47.5				50.0	67.3	73.1	48.8				64.1					$14,981	$912	$12,879
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-4	168 Manhattan Avenue	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-9501	447	32	14.1	58.7%	303 (67.8%)	25 (5.6%)	71 (15.9%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	69.6	255^th of 1019 public elementary schools	75.0%		79	164^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.7%	91	57.8	60.9					59.6	53.0	54.5					53.9	53.0	50.5					51.6					$16,300	$828	$14,828
Grand Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1033 Oliver Springs Highway	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-7506	321	22	14.4	73.2%	286 (89.1%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	71.4	235^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.9%		58.8	368^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.5%	133	57.6	48.1	71.8				57.9	54.5	42.6	59.0				50.8	63.6	55.6	66.7				61.1					$15,462	$1,127	$13,391
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 Audubon Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-9401	359	30	11.8	70.6%	226 (63.0%)	40 (11.1%)	51 (14.2%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)	80.1	154^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.9%		82.7	135^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.6%	19	63.5	63.2					63.3	60.8	56.6					58.7	58.1	63.2					60.7					$17,331	$855	$15,700
Hardin Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11445 Hardin Valley Road	Knoxville	37932	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 470-2088	1,211	72	16.7	24.8%	968 (79.9%)	40 (3.3%)	77 (6.4%)	80 (6.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.6%)	84.5	122^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	88.0%		86.9	108^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.3%	14	50.6	70.3	65.5				62.6	57.1	65.3	63.4				62.1	58.3	71.4	69.7				66.8					$12,643	$735	$11,448
Mill Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10515 Coward Mill Road	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 539-7767	301	26	11.5		211 (70.1%)	10 (3.3%)	42 (14.0%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	70.9	242^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	76.3%		59	363^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	64.0%	121	55.5	47.7	60.0				54.1	60.2	42.4	58.2				53.2	61.7	52.3	62.7				58.6					$12,211	$675	$11,044
Petros Joyner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	125 Petros Joyner School Road	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Morgan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 324-8600	159	13	12.2	63.4%	153 (96.2%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	24.1	814^th of 1019 public elementary schools	20.1%		30.2	732^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	27.5%	82	33.3	13.3	< 5%		30.8	21.4	18.3	53.3	13.3	15.8		30.8	21.4	25.6	46.7	20.0	21.1		30.8	35.7	29.3		38.5	28.6	27.3	$16,959	$1,179	$14,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Linden Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Linden Elementary School?

Students at Linden Elementary School are 70% White, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Linden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Linden Elementary School.

Is Linden Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Linden Elementary School ranks in the top 7.6% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Linden Elementary School in?

Oak Ridge Schools

What schools do graduates of Linden Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Robertsville Middle School
High : Oak Ridge High School

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