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Enrollment
789
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINDEN CHARTER ACADEMY·NCES 260019701106
Linden Charter Academy
3244 N LINDEN RD, FLINT, MI 48504 · (810) 720-0515 · Genesee County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL789 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
36 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
728 students
STATE 55%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 100 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 14% larger than its 8th grade class (88).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
29.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 Charter Academy
Linden Charter Academy's state test result (34.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Charter Academy this school | 789 | 92.3% | 34.5% |
| Detroit Premier Academy DETROIT | 706 | 90.8% | 20.2% |
| Flagship Charter Academy DETROIT | 655 | 93.9% | 20.6% |
| Warrendale Charter Academy DETROIT | 680 | 97.4% | 21.6% |
| Detroit Enterprise Academy DETROIT | 686 | 88.9% | 28.1% |
| Legacy Charter Academy DETROIT | 738 | 96.7% | 32.7% |
Matched among Michigan 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 Charter Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Genesee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #848 of 1,085 | #26 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #920 of 1,072 | #31 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #810 of 1,139 | #26 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 789 | #23 of 1,630 | #1 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #1,400 of 1,424 | #58 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.0% | #799 of 1,424 | #43 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.3% | #133 of 1,563 | #18 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #344 of 440 | #15 of 17 |
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
789
+29 (+4%) vs 2020
+53% since 2000-01, when it was 517
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 789 | 36.1 | 21.9:1 | 92% (728) |
| 2023-24 | 801 | 32.5 | 24.6:1 | 97% (779) |
| 2022-23 | 791 | 36.1 | 21.9:1 | 94% (746) |
| 2020-21 | 760 | 37 | 20.5:1 | 97% (740) |
| 2017-18 | 766 | 39 | 19.6:1 | 98% (750) |
| 2015-16 | 733 | 38 | 19.3:1 | 97% (708) |
| 2010-11 | 754 | 39 | 19.3:1 | 88% (660) |
| 2000-01 | 517 | 27 | 19.1:1 | 38% (197) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Linden Charter Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (766 to 789); teachers down 8% (39 to 36.1).
About Linden Charter Academy
Linden Charter Academy is a large elementary school in FLINT, Michigan. The school counted 789 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8. The school is 114% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Michigan.
Linden Charter Academy operates as its own local education agency.
Roughly 82% of students at Linden Charter Academy are Black. Other students are 10% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% White. By comparison, Genesee County residents are about 19% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Linden Charter Academy scores 31%.
Based on 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, Linden Charter Academy has a ratio of 21.9:1. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 6.0 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 92%. That is 31 points above the 61% average for public schools in Genesee County.
Linden Charter Academy earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 45% of Michigan public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 25.4%.
In Genesee County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $62,281, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The county has 158 public schools and about 58,534 students.
Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. Linden Charter Academy holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 29 students, from 760 to 789. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 21.9:1, from 20.5:1.
On allk12, people connected to Linden Charter Academy can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Genesee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
403,305
Census ACS
Median income
$62,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
58,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FLINT
- International Academy of Flint K12Combined · 939 students
- CarmanAinsworth High SchoolHigh · 914 students
- The New Standard AcademyCombined · 859 students
- Kearsley High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- Armstrong Middle SchoolMiddle · 656 students
- CarmanAinsworth Middle SchoolMiddle · 652 students
Nearby schools
- Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center0.6 mi · 28
- Academy West Alternative Education1.0 mi · 199
- Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School1.0 mi · 304
- Michael Hamady Elementary School1.5 mi · 131
- Marion D Crouse Instr Center1.5 mi · 137
- Greater Heights Academy1.6 mi · 188
Frequently asked questions
About Linden Charter AcademyHow many students attend Linden Charter Academy?
Linden Charter Academy enrolls approximately 789 students in grades KG-08.
Is Linden Charter Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Linden Charter Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Linden Charter Academy have?
Linden Charter Academy employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Linden Charter Academy?
Student demographics at Linden Charter Academy are roughly 2% White, 5% Hispanic, 82% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Linden Charter Academy in?
Linden Charter Academy is part of Linden Charter Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.