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Linden Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,348 students in Linden Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Linden Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
6,032 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
556 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Linden Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#559 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
17 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
147 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,796 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
37%
# Black Students
1,902 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
32%
19%
# White Students
910 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
15%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
251 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
381
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
405
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
414
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
402
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
383
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
443
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
453
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
436
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
480
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
432
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
487
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
440
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
461
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
413
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
2
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,194 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,941 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$164 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,194
$27,145
Spending / Student
$24,941
$26,033
Best Linden Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joseph E. Soehl Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 East Henry St.
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-0550
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-0550
Grades: 6-8
| 662 students
Rank: #22.
Myles J. Mcmanus Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Edgewood Road
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-7751
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-7751
Grades: 6-8
| 686 students
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