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What's something Linden High does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
743
High
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINDEN UNIFIED·NCES 062181002589
Linden High
18527 East Front St., Linden, CA 95236 · (209) 887-3073 · San Joaquin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL743 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of California public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
515 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 186 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 181 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 171 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 205 | 28% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Linden Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
45.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.8pp since 2014
Math
17.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.1% | 30.7% | 34.9% | 19.3% |
| Math | 5.4% | 12.0% | 25.8% | 56.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.8% | 17.4% |
| 2023-24 | 61.5% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.5% | 13.7% |
| 2021-22 | 47.9% | 16.5% |
| 2018-19 | 42.5% | 12.3% |
| 2017-18 | 53.5% | 20.0% |
| 2016-17 | 56.3% | 20.7% |
| 2015-16 | 53.0% | 22.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 11.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Linden High
Linden High's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linden High this school | 743 | 69.3% | 34.4% |
| Nipomo High Nipomo | 819 | 70.2% | 37.2% |
| Exeter Union High Exeter | 909 | 65.6% | 48.6% |
| Gridley High Gridley | 670 | 70.6% | 60.8% |
| Kingsburg High Kingsburg | 1,073 | 62.6% | 54.7% |
| Lower Lake High Lower Lake | 966 | 75.8% | 17.1% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Linden High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #676 of 1,052 | #17 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.4% | #760 of 1,056 ▲ 72 | #19 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #783 of 1,056 ▼ 374 | #17 of 26 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #347 of 1,044 | #9 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 743 | #864 of 2,093 | #22 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #489 of 1,352 | #11 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #711 of 1,351 | #27 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.3% | #885 of 1,575 | #22 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.3% | #72 of 327 | #5 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
743
+32 (+5%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 549
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 20.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 743 | 38 | 19.6:1 | 69% (515) |
| 2023-24 | 720 | 38.1 | 18.9:1 | 72% (515) |
| 2022-23 | 761 | 38.2 | 19.9:1 | 68% (518) |
| 2020-21 | 711 | 34 | 20.9:1 | 53% (377) |
| 2017-18 | 639 | 31.1 | 20.5:1 | 59% (374) |
| 2015-16 | 690 | 32 | 21.6:1 | 52% (356) |
| 2010-11 | 766 | N/A | N/A | 47% (357) |
| 2000-01 | 751 | 36 | 20.9:1 | 26% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 549 | 24 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Linden High.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (639 to 743); teachers up 22% (31.1 to 38).
About Linden High
Students in Linden, California, attend Linden High, a medium-sized high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 743 students.
Linden High sits within Linden Unified, which has 6 schools and 2,339 students.
At Linden High, Hispanic students make up 66% of the student body. Next come 29% White and 2% Asian. The county population is about 43% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 19.6:1, with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. About 69% of students, or 515, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against California public high schools, Linden High receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Linden High, the prediction is 38.9% and the result is 34.4%.
Linden High is located in San Joaquin County, where the median household income is $92,179, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides Linden High, San Joaquin County has 250 other public schools.
Pride Continuation is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Nearby schools with test data average 31.1% proficiency; Linden High posts 34.4%.
Linden High is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment climbed 5% from its 2020-21 level of 711. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 20.9:1 to 19.6:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Linden High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Joaquin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
797,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
251
153,026 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Linden Unified
- Waverly ElementaryElementary · 438 students
- Linden ElementaryElementary · 414 students
- Glenwood ElementaryElementary · 378 students
- Waterloo ElementaryMiddle · 339 students
- Pride ContinuationHigh · 27 students
Other schools in Linden
- Linden ElementaryElementary · 414 students
- Pride ContinuationHigh · 27 students
Other Linden High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Linden High. Linden High is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Linden High SchoolLinden, NJ · 1,934 students
- Linden High SchoolLINDEN, MI · 775 students
- Linden High SchoolLinden, AL · 126 students
Nearby schools
- Pride Continuation0.0 mi · 27
- Linden Elementary0.3 mi · 414
- Turner Academy at Tokay Colony5.3 mi · 21
- Waterloo Elementary5.9 mi · 339
- Glenwood Elementary6.3 mi · 378
- Farmington Elementary7.7 mi · 95
Frequently asked questions
About Linden HighWhat is the total enrollment at Linden High?
Linden High enrolls approximately 743 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Linden High serve?
Linden High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Linden High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Linden High is approximately 19.6:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Linden High?
Student demographics at Linden High are roughly 29% White, 66% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Linden High in?
Linden High is part of Linden Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.