Linden Elementary

Linden Elementary, a compact K-5 school in Linden, Tennessee, part of Perry County, serves 309 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 470 students per school, that is 34% smaller than typical.

Perry County runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,100 students. Linden Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Linden Elementary shows that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest comes out to 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Perry County as a whole.

In the surrounding community, Perry County reports that median household earnings sit near $55,972, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Perry County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,100 students), Linden Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Linden Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Linden Elementary has fell 7%, going from 332 students in 2018 to 309 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 5% to 1%.

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