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Schools in Linden · Linden City School District

Linden’s public schools score below 86% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

In Linden, 7% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Linden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
21%
▼ 26 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
7%
▼ 20 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–10 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.9K
▲ 29% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
387 students on the public path
In brief

Linden’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 7% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Linden’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,906 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is George P Austin Junior High School, then Linden High School. Enrollment is down 23% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Linden’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 14% of Alabama school districts. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (173)Better than 16%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 229 test results and a graduating class of 49 could put Linden anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Linden’s students in the tested grades sat them (230 in math, 228 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Linden, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Linden Elementary SchoolLinden City School DistrictC−
6–8George P Austin Junior High SchoolLinden City School DistrictD−
9–12Linden High SchoolLinden City School DistrictD

Linden’s public schools are run by Linden City School District, which also serves Myrtlewood and Providence. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Linden City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 387 students, down 23% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$17,906AL $13,926 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 47.3% · 228 students tested
Math7%
State average 27.2% · 230 students tested

Linden vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Linden’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LindenDLinden City

Every school in Linden

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lindenby address
Linden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
184 students13:1Rate it →
George P Austin Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
77 students15:1Rate it →
Linden High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
126 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Linden’s schools

Are Linden’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Linden children attend score below 86% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Linden in?

Linden City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 387 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Linden kids go to high school?

Linden High School, with 126 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Linden’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Linden City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Linden spend per student?

$17,906 in Linden City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.