Linden Unified School District

18527 E. Main St.
Linden, CA 95236-9584
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Linden Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,095 students in Linden Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Linden Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
2,277 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Linden Unified School District, which is ranked #1117 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1123 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Linden Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Linden Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Linden Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
29%
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Linden Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.65
# American Indian Students
25 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,473 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
53%
# Black Students
6 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
698 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
31%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
179
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,864 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,065 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Linden Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Linden Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,864
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Linden Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,065
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Linden Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Linden Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterloo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7007 N. Pezzi Rd.
Stockton, CA 95215
(209) 931-0818
Grades: 5-8
| 332 students
Rank: #22.
Waverly Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3507 Wilmarth Rd.
Stockton, CA 95215
(209) 931-0735
Grades: K-8
| 366 students
Rank: #33.
Glenwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2005 N. Alpine Rd.
Stockton, CA 95215
(209) 931-3229
Grades: K-8
| 397 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,277 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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