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Linden Elementary School

Public | K-4 | 509 students

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5 stars

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Posted October 10, 2010

This is a great school.They are very progressive.Their teachers genuinely care about their students.My son's teacher,Ms. Fuqua is amazing.My son has already gone leaps and bounds above last year.He wants to leanr and loves going to school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 10, 2010

Because our grandson is doing very good in this school and he likes the school. If a child likes the school you know he will learn his work.


Posted October 10, 2010

Linden is an amazing school. Principal Ward is very open to suggestions, always available to talk with parents and the kids love him. Every morning he is outside opening doors and making sure things are running smoothly. I have never seen a principal know each students name. The teachers are also great. They truly care about their students and go above & beyond to help them learn.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 10, 2010

THEY ARE FRIENDLY, SMALL, AND THE TEACHERS ETC KNOW ALL THE KIDS BY NAME. OUR GRANDSON IS IN Ms FUQUA'S CLASS AND LOVE'S IT. HE IS EXCITED TO GO TO SCHOOL EACH MORNING. SO YOU KNOW IT'S GOOD.


Posted July 12, 2006

Linden is a very good school. The staff is excellent and cares alot about the students. My three kids have attended Linden and have done exceptionally well. The quality of the classes is very high. The parent involvement is awesome. Linden has a great sense of community. The kids have a variety of clubs they can choose to join. I am glad my children have had the opportunity to attend Linden.
—Submitted by Mary Hutson, a parent


Posted March 8, 2005

Linden is very good school overall. It's greatest strength is a very involved parent community. Many extra curricular activities are offered by parents or staff such as foreign language clubs, chess, science, and fitness clubs. The physical education program is superior, focusing not on competition but on fitness and confidence. This school has a solid music and art program, something cut in many other schools. Linden's teachers are very dedicated. Linden's weakest point is that the curriculum has become focused almost entirely on the standardized tests. This saps inspiration even from the best teachers. However, since this is the federal measure of school performance, it's the same in almost every public school. Upper grades at Linden are routinely assigned way too much repetitive busy work; very little critical thinking. But this, sadly, seems to prepare them for the transition to middle school. Administration responds fairly to parent concerns about children.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.

118 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
60%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
60%
Reading/Language Arts

The state average for Reading/Language Arts was 46% in 2012.

118 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
34%
Science

The state average for Science was 67% in 2012.

118 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
62%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math and science. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 43% in 2012.

108 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
64%

2011

 
 
42%

2010

 
 
58%
Reading/Language Arts

The state average for Reading/Language Arts was 48% in 2012.

108 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
38%

2010

 
 
56%
Science

The state average for Science was 54% in 2012.

108 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
42%

2010

 
 
67%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math and science. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Math

All Students60%
African American17%
Hispanicn/a
White69%
Economically disadvantaged36%
Students with disabilities45%

Reading/Language Arts

All Students58%
African American25%
Hispanicn/a
White64%
Economically disadvantaged38%
Students with disabilities32%

Science

All Students76%
African American46%
Hispanicn/a
White84%
Economically disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilities59%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math and science. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Math

All Students64%
African American43%
Hispanicn/a
White68%
Economically disadvantaged43%
Students with disabilities47%

Reading/Language Arts

All Students57%
African American33%
Hispanicn/a
White62%
Economically disadvantaged36%
Students with disabilities29%

Science

All Students61%
African American43%
Hispanicn/a
White66%
Economically disadvantaged38%
Students with disabilities41%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math and science. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 75% 68%
Black 17% 25%
Hispanic 4% 5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 29%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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700 Robertsville Rd
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: (865) 425-5701

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