Enrollment
334
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340861005578
Number 8
500 West Blancke St., Linden, NJ 07036 · (908) 862-4397 · Union County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
228 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 41%
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 | 28 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 12% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 71% · 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
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
35.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . +5.7pp since 2023
Math
22.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . -4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.2% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.5% | 26.2% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. 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
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for New Jersey 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 New Jersey'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 →
Where Number 8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #1,051 of 1,290 | #69 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #1,118 of 1,319 | #70 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #1,024 of 1,319 | #68 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #964 of 1,562 | #73 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #967 of 1,390 | #57 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #586 of 1,392 | #41 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #471 of 545 | #35 of 42 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
334
+7 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.1:1
% White
17%
was 32%
% Hispanic
60%
was 50%
% Black
18%
was 13%
% Asian
1%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 334 | 27 | 12.4:1 | 68% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 27.5 | 11.8:1 | 58% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 33.5 | 9.0:1 | 51% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 25 | 13.1:1 | 52% (171) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Number 8.
About Number 8
Number 8 is a public low-enrollment elementary school in Linden, New Jersey. Total enrollment is 334 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
Linden Public School District has 11 schools; together they serve 6,441 students.
Hispanic students are 60% of those enrolled at Number 8. Other reported shares: 18% Black, 17% White, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 35% Hispanic among all Union County residents. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Number 8 are from different groups.
There are 27 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.4:1. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey, 11.4:1, is lower. Of all students at Number 8, 68% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 52% average for public schools in Union County, the school's rate is higher.
Number 8's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (24.9%) and its predicted rate (28.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools.
The school's county is Union County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $103,202, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 180 public schools in the county, enrolling about 99,046, Number 8 among them.
Among nearby public schools, Number 6 is closest at about 0.5 miles. Number 8 is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Number 8 ranks 5th on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Number 8 as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count changed little between 2017-18 (327) and 2024-25 (334). Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was White students, from 32% to 17%.
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Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Linden Public School District
- Linden High SchoolHigh · 1,934 students
- Myles J. McManus MIddle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Joseph E. Soehl Middle SchoolMiddle · 710 students
- Number 2Elementary · 602 students
- Number 1Elementary · 454 students
- Number 4Elementary · 447 students
Other schools in Linden
- Linden High SchoolHigh · 1,934 students
- Myles J. McManus MIddle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Joseph E. Soehl Middle SchoolMiddle · 710 students
- Number 2Elementary · 602 students
- Number 1Elementary · 454 students
- Number 4Elementary · 447 students
Nearby schools
- Number 60.5 mi · 320
- Number 10.5 mi · 454
- Joseph E. Soehl Middle School0.6 mi · 710
- Linden High School0.7 mi · 1,934
- Number 90.9 mi · 311
- Number 51.0 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About Number 8How large is Number 8?
Number 8 enrolls approximately 334 students in grades PK-05.
Is Number 8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Number 8 is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Number 8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Number 8 is approximately 12.4:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Number 8?
At Number 8, the student body is approximately 17% White, 60% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Number 8?
Number 8 is overseen by Linden Public School District in Union County.
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