Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090330000701
Linden Street School
69 Linden St., Plainville, CT 06062 · (860) 793-3270 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
172 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 67% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Plainville School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
50.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Linden Street School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Street School this school | 363 | 47.4% | N/A |
| Carbone School/East Haven Academy East Haven | 363 | 47.7% | N/A |
| Eli Whitney School Enfield | 346 | 44.8% | N/A |
| Charles Barnum Magnet School Groton | 339 | 51.3% | N/A |
| Louis Toffolon School Plainville | 365 | 40.5% | N/A |
| Ivy Drive School Bristol | 385 | 48.1% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary 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 Street School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #257 of 522 | #73 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #261 of 519 | #74 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 363 | #318 of 613 | #87 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #74 of 558 | #19 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #258 of 560 | #83 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.4% | #286 of 594 | #76 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #170 of 378 | #42 of 101 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
363
+21 (+6%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 363 | 34.3 | 10.6:1 | 47% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 34.3 | 11.5:1 | 48% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 31.3 | 12.3:1 | 49% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 29 | 11.8:1 | 51% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 409 | 35.3 | 11.6:1 | 31% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 62 | 6.8:1 | 47% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 412 | 33 | 12.5:1 | 31% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 436 | 30 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 468 | 29 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Linden Street School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (409 to 363); teachers down 3% (35.3 to 34.3).
About Linden Street School
Linden Street School is an elementary school in Plainville, Connecticut, reachable at (860) 793-3270. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 363 students.
Plainville School District has 2,199 students in 5 schools, and Linden Street School is one of those schools.
The share of White students at Linden Street School is 61%, a majority. Smaller groups are 27% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put Capitol Planning Region at about 64% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
Staffing at Linden Street School comes to 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.6:1. The school's 10.6:1 compares with an average of 12.6:1 for elementary schools in Connecticut. On the income side, 47% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Linden Street School lands at B-, ahead of 50% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
The county, Capitol Planning Region, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $93,394 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Linden Street School, Capitol Planning Region has 286 public schools.
The closest school to Linden Street School is Plainville High School, located about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Linden Street School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% gain, from 342 to 363. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 11.8:1 in 2020-21 to 10.6:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Linden Street School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plainville School District
- Plainville High SchoolHigh · 674 students
- Middle School of PlainvilleMiddle · 535 students
- Louis Toffolon SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Frank T. Wheeler SchoolElementary · 262 students
Other schools in Plainville
- Plainville High SchoolHigh · 674 students
- Middle School of PlainvilleMiddle · 535 students
- Louis Toffolon SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Frank T. Wheeler SchoolElementary · 262 students
- AFIR-LISA'S HouseHigh
Nearby schools
- Plainville High School0.3 mi · 674
- Frank T. Wheeler School1.1 mi · 262
- Middle School of Plainville1.7 mi · 535
- R. E. Thalberg Elementary School1.8 mi · 443
- Louis Toffolon School1.9 mi · 365
- Greene-Hills School1.9 mi · 918
Frequently asked questions
About Linden Street SchoolHow many students attend Linden Street School?
Linden Street School enrolls approximately 363 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Linden Street School serve?
Linden Street School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Linden Street School have?
Linden Street School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Linden Street School?
Student demographics at Linden Street School are roughly 61% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Linden Street School?
Linden Street School is overseen by Plainville School District in Capitol Planning Region.
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