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Linden Elementary

Q: Is Linden Elementary a good school?

Linden Elementary ranks 587 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

587^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Linden Elementary is a public elementary school serving 281 students in grades PK-4 in Linden, Tennessee. The school is part of the Perry County School District, which is ranked 110 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Linden Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to state and county averages on TNReady assessments in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 35.1% of Linden Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics and ELA, compared to the state averages of 42.2% and 38.9% respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.1% to 20.2% over the past few years, notably higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Linden Elementary's performance lags behind that of the nearby Lobelville Elementary, which is also in the Perry County district. Additionally, the Volunteer State Virtual Academy Elementary School, located relatively close to Linden Elementary, has significantly lower academic proficiency rates compared to both Linden Elementary and the state averages. In contrast, schools in the Decatur County School District, such as Decaturville Elementary and Parsons Elementary, consistently outperform Linden Elementary on academic measures.

309

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,632

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

331 Brooklyn AVE
Linden, TN 37096

(931) 589-2531

District: Perry County

Students who attend Linden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Linden Middle School
High:	Perry County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2017 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2017)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

Tennessee avg42%

587^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Perry County

110^th of 139Perry County 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	587 of 1009	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	706 of 1018	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	706 of 1020	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	761 of 1000	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	647 of 983	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	454 of 985	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	490 of 997	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.2	496 of 646	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	70.2	233 of 855	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	69.9	195 of 853	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	146 of 846	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	93.8	52 of 820	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	53.6	415 of 818	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.1	456 of 809	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	691 of 986	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	720 of 990	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	747 of 989	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	706 of 975	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	583 of 945	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	435 of 926	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	236 of 843	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	291 of 853	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	405 of 865	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	376 of 858	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	382 of 823	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	339 of 821	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	307 of 877	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	492 of 984	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	659 of 991	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	621 of 987	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	779 of 980	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	560 of 941	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	456 of 916	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	275 of 618	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	290 of 582	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	95 of 528	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	61 of 447	86.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	620 of 840	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	738 of 847	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	743 of 852	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	782 of 844	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	698 of 844	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	488 of 812	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	553 of 841	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)72nd percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-7 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Public	PK, KG-4	331 Brooklyn AVE	Linden	37096	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 589-2531	281	25	11.2		252 (89.7%)	7 (2.5%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	41.8	587^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.8%		32.6	706^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.6%	119	24.4	44.9					35.1	23.9	45.8					35.1	37.0	58.3					47.9					$14,632	$1,409	$12,270
Lobelville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	196 East Fourth AVE	Lobelville	37097	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 593-2354	231	20	11.8		213 (92.2%)	5 (2.2%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	36.3	659^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.7%		13.2	914^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.2%	255	52.4	26.7	14.8	57.7	33.3	39.1	36.6	47.6	30.0		34.6	33.3	30.4	28.9	42.9	36.7	11.1	34.6	6.7	26.1	27.5	30.8	40.0	21.7	29.7	$13,733	$1,086	$11,674
Decaturville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	820 South West ST	Decaturville	38329	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 852-4616	245	21	11.5		223 (91.0%)	5 (2.0%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	71.2	227^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.5%		83	137^th of 1018 public elementary schools	86.5%	90	63.3	59.2					60.8	43.3	53.1					49.4	46.7	61.2					55.7					$13,609	$1,680	$10,793
Parsons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	182 West 4th ST	Parsons	38363	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 847-7317	363	28	12.8		307 (84.6%)	5 (1.4%)	25 (6.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	35.4	674^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.2%		57.2	390^th of 1018 public elementary schools	61.7%	284	31.3	33.3					32.3	31.3	38.1					34.6	34.4	50.8					42.5					$12,422	$1,771	$9,688
Lewis County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	305 South Oak ST	Hohenwald	38462	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 796-5621	527	33	15.8		473 (89.8%)	10 (1.9%)	21 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)								(n/a)																										$11,113	$988	$9,293
Volunteer State Virtual Academy Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	206 South Court ST	Hohenwald	38462	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(931) 796-3264	356	18	20.0		196 (55.1%)	78 (21.9%)	37 (10.4%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.0%)	11.2	932^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	7.6%		7.1	991^st of 1018 public elementary schools	2.7%	59	14.0	14.8	15.5				14.7	16.8	27.5	20.2				21.0	20.6	25.9	22.6				22.8					$6,349	$204	$5,886
Lewis County Intermediate School	Public	3-5	310 Park Avenue South	Hohenwald	38462	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 796-1029	385	24	16.2		345 (89.6%)	4 (1.0%)	15 (3.9%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	69.1	248^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.4%		68.4	252^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	75.2%	4	55.0	43.4	52.5				50.3	52.3	56.6	46.7				52.0	59.7	59.7	47.1				55.7					$10,693	$966	$9,468

Frequently Asked Questions about Linden Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Linden Elementary?

Students at Linden Elementary are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Linden Elementary a good school?

Linden Elementary ranks 587^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Linden Elementary attend?

Students who attend Linden Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Linden Middle School
High : Perry County High School

How many students attend Linden Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Linden Elementary.

What district is Linden Elementary in?

Perry County

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