Linden Middle School

Linden Middle School, a reasonably sized 6-8 campus in LINDEN, Michigan, operated by Linden Community Schools, teaches 577 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Linden Middle School is one of 5 schools operated by Linden Community Schools, a district that instructs 2,335 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Linden Middle School lists that nearly all students (89%) are White. The remainder reads as 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Genesee County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.5:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Genesee County (around 61%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Linden Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.0%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Genesee County) logs that median household earnings sit near $62,281, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Linden Middle School is one of 158 public schools in Genesee County (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students).

Nearest neighbor: Linden High School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Linden Middle School. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Linden Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 54.5%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Linden Middle School has decreased 9%, going from 632 students in 2018 to 577 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.