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C−

Number 8

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

500 West Blancke St., Linden, NJ 07036 · (908) 862-4397 · Part of Linden City School District

Linden’s School Grade C− better than 23% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
334
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Number 8

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Linden kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Linden kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Number 8You are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 West Blancke St., Linden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten55
Grade 157
Grade 246
Grade 348
Grade 459
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
341’20
321’21
300’22
325’23
334’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%Black 18%White 17%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Number 8 from Linden families.

Other schools in Linden City School District

The district →
Number 2
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Linden
D
602 students10:1
Number 1
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Linden
C−
454 students12:1
Number 4
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Linden
C−
447 students14:1
Number 6
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Linden
C−
320 students14:1
Number 5
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Linden
C
319 students12:1
Number 9
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Linden
C+
311 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Linden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.