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Linden-Kildare High School

Q: Is Linden-Kildare High School a good school?

Linden-Kildare High School ranks 829 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

829^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 59% of Texas high schools

Summary

Linden-Kildare High School is a small, rural school in Linden, TX, serving 186 students in grades 9-12 within the Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District, where 58% of students are economically disadvantaged and the school benefits from a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.

This school stands out for its strong performance in English Language Arts and U.S. History, consistently outperforming nearby schools and the state average. For example, in the most recent data, 64.86% of students were proficient in English II, compared to 57.14% at Queen City High School and 44.32% at Jefferson High School. In U.S. History, 77.78% of students were proficient, well above the state average of 70.17% and higher than all nearby schools, including Atlanta High School and Hughes Springs High School. However, the school has a persistent weakness in Algebra I, with only 33.33% of students proficient compared to the state average of 54.03%, a challenge shared by many regional schools.

While the school boasts a high graduation rate around 92-93%, this is the lowest among nearby schools, where rates are 97% or higher. A major concern is a recent and dramatic drop in performance for Special Education students, which fell from the 71st percentile to the 5th percentile in the latest data. Additionally, the school’s overall state ranking declined from the 70th percentile to the 59th percentile, with broad drops across most student subgroups. This suggests that despite the small class sizes, the school may be struggling to provide consistent support for all students, making it important for parents to inquire about how the school plans to address these recent declines.

186

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,929

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2913 Farm Rd 125 S
Linden, TX 75563

(903) 756-5314

District: Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District

Feeder schools for Linden-Kildare High School:

Elementary:	Linden Elementary
Middle:	Mae Luster Stephens J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

Hispanic:

15.1%

African American:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra I scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg64%

Texas avg62%

829^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

767^th of 951Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	829 of 2009	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	583 of 1974	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	715 of 1990	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	661 of 1961	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	573 of 1876	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	685 of 1861	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	496 of 1857	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	314 of 1797	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	61.4	509 of 1777	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	61.6	641 of 1762	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.6	876 of 1743	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.3	727 of 1734	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.9	588 of 1652	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	30.1	1269 of 1603	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.3	948 of 1672	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.7	900 of 1568	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.8	719 of 1539	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.8	489 of 1510	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.6	279 of 1497	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.5	322 of 1430	77.5%	★★★★☆
2005	78.5	168 of 1429	88.2%	★★★★☆
2004	75.5	215 of 1427	84.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	585 of 1086	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	406 of 834	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	15.9	924 of 1065	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	946 of 1069	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.9	391 of 1031	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.5	810 of 1020	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	730 of 1024	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.9	296 of 1013	70.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.5	1207 of 1837	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	660 of 1829	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	384 of 1810	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	608 of 1784	65.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	628 of 1153	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	885 of 1437	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	730 of 1936	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	522 of 1504	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	670 of 1880	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	632 of 1891	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	549 of 1841	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	264 of 1815	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	451 of 1798	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	245 of 1781	86.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	389 of 1206	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.0	169 of 964	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	786 of 1182	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.7	287 of 1177	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	337 of 1145	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	260 of 1137	77.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	939 of 1860	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	622 of 1453	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	1261 of 1805	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	775 of 1820	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.7	99 of 1762	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	43.9	888 of 1691	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	1080 of 1937	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	726 of 1513	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	582 of 1884	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	555 of 1897	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	382 of 1847	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	683 of 1848	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	429 of 1818	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	314 of 1794	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	935 of 1954	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	456 of 1515	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	511 of 1891	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	770 of 1913	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	646 of 1853	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	948 of 1840	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	563 of 1824	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	418 of 1803	76.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	111 of 598	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	25.0	582 of 731	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.1	286 of 677	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	1504 of 1581	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	57.5	380 of 1299	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	48.2	675 of 1548	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	230 of 1478	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	170 of 1418	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	41.9	725 of 1382	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	322 of 1357	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	404 of 1347	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	962 of 1584	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	511 of 1294	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	434 of 1556	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.6	707 of 1576	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	682 of 1525	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	810 of 1510	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	501 of 1526	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	432 of 1539	71.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)68th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-19 vs school

At Risk (2022)34th percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History78%+8 vs state

Biology69%~ state avg

English II Reading65%+5 vs state

English I Reading59%+3 vs state

Algebra I33%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Linden-Kildare High School	Public	9-12	2913 Farm Rd 125 S	Linden	75563	Cass County	Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 756-5314	186	19	9.6	58.1%	115 (61.8%)	25 (13.4%)	28 (15.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)	54.6	829^th of 2009 public high schools	58.7%		63.5	583^rd of 1974 public high schools	70.5%	246	33.3	69.4	58.5	64.9	77.8	$13,929
Corrective Behavior Center	Public	5-12	309 Buckner St	Atlanta	75551	Cass County	Atlanta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 799-1044	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Atlanta High School	Public	9-12	705 Rabbit Blvd	Atlanta	75551	Cass County	Atlanta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 796-4411	511	51	9.9	58.7%	254 (49.7%)	165 (32.3%)	57 (11.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)	47.1	1034^th of 2009 public high schools	48.5%		41.4	1127^th of 1974 public high schools	42.9%	93	34.8	64.6	58.3	61.7	68.7	$13,359
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	#1 Bulldog Dr	Jefferson	75657	Marion County	Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 665-2461	383	34	11.1	67.1%	194 (50.7%)	136 (35.5%)	34 (8.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	45.4	1086^th of 2009 public high schools	45.9%		38.5	1201^st of 1974 public high schools	39.2%	115	45.3	71.3	44.3	56.3	68.2	$11,405
Queen City High School	Public	9-12	905 Houston St	Queen City	75572	Cass County	Queen City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 796-8259	259	34	7.6	56.4%	189 (73.0%)	38 (14.7%)	16 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	39.4	1251^st of 2009 public high schools	37.7%		54	801^st of 1974 public high schools	59.4%	450	21.6	54.4	59.1	57.1	68.1	$15,272
Hughes Springs High School	Public	9-12	701 Russell St	Hughes Springs	75656	Cass County	Hughes Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 639-3840	327	37	8.7	46.5%	252 (77.1%)	26 (8.0%)	35 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	59.3	706^th of 2009 public high schools	64.9%		74.4	316^th of 1974 public high schools	84.0%	390	39.1	86.1	71.3	79.3	55.2	$11,032

Frequently Asked Questions about Linden-Kildare High School

What schools feed into Linden-Kildare High School?

Linden-Kildare High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Linden Elementary
Middle : Mae Luster Stephens J H

What district is Linden-Kildare High School in?

Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District

Is Linden-Kildare High School a good school?

Linden-Kildare High School ranks 829^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Linden-Kildare High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended Linden-Kildare High School.

What is the racial makeup of Linden-Kildare High School?

Students at Linden-Kildare High School are 62% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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