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Schools in Linden · Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District

Linden’s public schools outscore 53% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Linden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
53%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 14% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
617 students on the public path
In brief

Linden’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 417 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Linden’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,628 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (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 Mae Luster Stephens J H, then Linden-Kildare H S. 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

B Test scores

B−: better than 53% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (417)Better than 65%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 342 test results could put Linden anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Linden’s students in the tested grades sat them (343 in math, 342 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 ElLinden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School DistrictB−
6–8Mae Luster Stephens J HLinden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School DistrictB
9–12Linden-Kildare H SLinden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School DistrictA−

Linden’s public schools are run by Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District. 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-Kildare Consolidated Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 617 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,628TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 51.1% · 342 students tested
Math39%
State average 40.9% · 343 students tested

Linden vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LindenB−Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent

Every school in Linden

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

District schools in Lindenby address
Linden El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
299 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Lindenin other towns
Mae Luster Stephens J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
132 students10:1Rate it →
Linden-Kildare H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
186 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Linden’s schools

Are Linden’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Linden children attend outscore 53% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Linden in?

Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 617 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Linden kids go to high school?

Linden-Kildare H S, with 186 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Linden spend per student?

$14,628 in Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.