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How has Linden Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
674
Elementary
DISTRICT 634 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON CITY·NCES 390441005541
Linden Elementary School
801 Hoadley Ave, Hamilton, OH 45015 · (513) 868-5630 · Butler County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL674 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 | 77 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 8% larger than its 6th grade class (85).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 54% · 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
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.3pp since 2021
Math
56.8%
OH avg 56.1% . -3.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 56.8% |
| 2023-24 | 57.2% | 57.7% |
| 2022-23 | 52.6% | 68.5% |
| 2021-22 | 57.3% | 60.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Linden Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #972 of 1,569 ▼ 47 | #26 of 42 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,075 of 1,569 ▼ 49 | #30 of 42 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.2pp | #194 of 1,514 | #7 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 674 | #170 of 1,808 | #17 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #1,152 of 1,582 | #25 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #427 of 1,590 | #27 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #511 of 992 | #17 of 27 |
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
674
+33 (+5%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 845
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 674 | 35 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 37 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 579 | 43 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 641 | 34 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 770 | 36 | 21.4:1 | 61% (473) |
| 2015-16 | 815 | 37 | 22.0:1 | 69% (560) |
| 2010-11 | 845 | 37 | 22.8:1 | 69% (581) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Linden Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (770 to 674); teachers down 3% (36 to 35).
About Linden Elementary School
Linden Elementary School is a large elementary school that serves part of Hamilton, Ohio. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 674 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average enrollment is about 404.
Linden Elementary School is one school in Hamilton City, a system of 12 schools with 9,014 students.
White students are 61% of those enrolled at Linden Elementary School. The next largest groups are 20% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 7% multiracial. In Butler County overall, about 76% of residents are White. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Linden Elementary School are from different groups.
There are 35 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 19.3:1. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.9:1.
In Butler County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $81,590 a year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Linden Elementary School, Butler County has 90 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Linden Elementary School is closest to Fairfield West Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school grew from 641 students in 2020-21 to 674 in 2024-25.
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Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
392,876
Census ACS
Median income
$81,590
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
90
59,107 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton City
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 2,403 students
- Garfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 814 students
- Ridgeway Elementary SchoolElementary · 705 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 695 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 640 students
- Fairwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 613 students
Other schools in Hamilton
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 2,403 students
- D Russel Lee Career-Technology CenterHigh · 930 students
- Ross High SchoolHigh · 893 students
- Garfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 814 students
- Ridgeway Elementary SchoolElementary · 705 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 695 students
Other Linden Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Linden Elementary. Linden Elementary School is the largest of the 10.
- Linden ElementaryOak Ridge, TN · 524 students
- Linden ElementaryLinden, CA · 414 students
- Linden Elementary SchoolDoylestown, PA · 353 students
- LINDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFREMONT, NE · 339 students
- Linden ElementaryLinden, TN · 309 students
Nearby schools
- Fairfield West Elementary School0.8 mi · 870
- Fairfield Central Elementary School1.5 mi · 756
- Creekside Middle School1.5 mi · 1,111
- Crossroads Middle School1.6 mi · 1,111
- Fairfield South Elementary School1.7 mi · 677
- Richard Allen Academy2.0 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About Linden Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Linden Elementary School?
Linden Elementary School enrolls approximately 674 students in grades PK-06.
Is Linden Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Linden Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Linden Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Linden Elementary School is approximately 19.3:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Linden Elementary School?
Linden Elementary School reports a student body of 61% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Linden Elementary School?
Linden Elementary School is overseen by Hamilton City in Butler County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.