Total enrollment
2,339
+16 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Linden Unified
California · 2,339 students · 2 cities
Parents inside Linden Unified pick from 6 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 2,339 students (an average school size of 390).
4-year change in Linden Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Linden Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #339 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,339 | #402 of 587 | #3,946 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #380 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #288 of 587 | #8,635 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 72.0% | #237 of 587 | #1,785 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.1% | #330 of 530 | #3,084 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Linden Unified
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Linden Elementary at 41.0% proficient to Waverly Elementary at 23.2%, a gap of 17.8 points. That is the 345th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,250 to 2,339 students (up 4%) and from 93 to 109 full-time teachers (up 17%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden High | Linden | High | 09-12 | 743 |
| Waverly Elementary | Stockton | Elementary | KG-08 | 438 |
| Linden Elementary | Linden | Elementary | KG-04 | 414 |
| Glenwood Elementary | Stockton | Elementary | KG-08 | 378 |
| Waterloo Elementary | Stockton | Middle | 05-08 | 339 |
| Pride Continuation | Linden | High | 10-12 | 27 |
About Linden Unified
Linden Unified is a low-population public-school district in California. The district oversees 6 schools and serves approximately 2,339 students.
For a sense of the school types, Linden Unified consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Linden Unified is about 390, lower than the California average of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 2,323 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,339 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Linden Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.