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C+

Number 9

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1401 Deerfield Terrace, Linden, NJ 07036 · (908) 486-5164 · Part of Linden City School District

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

Directions
Students
311
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Number 9

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 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 9You are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

1401 Deerfield Terrace, Linden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K46
Kindergarten45
Grade 141
Grade 247
Grade 351
Grade 442
Grade 539
Enrollment over time
327’20
315’21
324’22
309’23
311’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%Black 27%White 18%Asian 5%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Number 9 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 8
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Linden
C−
334 students12:1
Number 6
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Linden
C−
320 students14:1
Number 5
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Linden
C
319 students12:1

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.