Linden Primary School
29 Wescott St
Malden MA, 02148, Middlesex County
Phone: 781-397-7218
Ranking: (841 out of 1,316, bottom 36%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Malden School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 65 | 61 | 62 | 58 | 61 | 60 | 62 | |||||||
Total Students: | 894 | 888 | 890 | 888 | 873 | 870 | 811 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 98 | 11.0% | 102 | 11.5% | 100 | 11.2% | 77 | 8.7% | 65 | 7.4% | 74 | 8.5% | 77 | 9.5% |
Grade 1: | 103 | 11.5% | 108 | 12.2% | 107 | 12.0% | 103 | 11.6% | 101 | 11.6% | 101 | 11.6% | 98 | 12.1% |
Grade 2: | 106 | 11.9% | 98 | 11.0% | 99 | 11.1% | 105 | 11.8% | 93 | 10.7% | 103 | 11.8% | 103 | 12.7% |
Grade 3: | 102 | 11.4% | 104 | 11.7% | 108 | 12.1% | 86 | 9.7% | 106 | 12.1% | 109 | 12.5% | 100 | 12.3% |
Grade 4: | 97 | 10.9% | 106 | 11.9% | 84 | 9.4% | 104 | 11.7% | 117 | 13.4% | 95 | 10.9% | 103 | 12.7% |
Grade 5: | 103 | 11.5% | 85 | 9.6% | 100 | 11.2% | 115 | 13.0% | 95 | 10.9% | 104 | 12.0% | 98 | 12.1% |
Grade 6: | 96 | 10.7% | 95 | 10.7% | 108 | 12.1% | 101 | 11.4% | 109 | 12.5% | 95 | 10.9% | 90 | 11.1% |
Grade 7: | 93 | 10.4% | 96 | 10.8% | 99 | 11.1% | 92 | 10.4% | 98 | 11.2% | 93 | 10.7% | 78 | 9.6% |
Grade 8: | 96 | 10.7% | 94 | 10.6% | 85 | 9.6% | 105 | 11.8% | 89 | 10.2% | 96 | 11.0% | 64 | 7.9% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 465 | 52.0% | 463 | 52.1% | 461 | 51.8% | 468 | 52.7% | 457 | 52.3% | 450 | 51.7% | 398 | 49.1% |
Female: | 429 | 48.0% | 425 | 47.9% | 429 | 48.2% | 420 | 47.3% | 416 | 47.7% | 420 | 48.3% | 369 | 45.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.5% | 7 | 0.9% |
Asian: | 212 | 23.7% | 219 | 24.7% | 227 | 25.5% | 219 | 24.7% | 237 | 27.1% | 231 | 26.6% | 217 | 26.8% |
Hispanic: | 153 | 17.1% | 150 | 16.9% | 138 | 15.5% | 152 | 17.1% | 128 | 14.7% | 130 | 14.9% | 122 | 15.0% |
Black: | 159 | 17.8% | 143 | 16.1% | 137 | 15.4% | 136 | 15.3% | 125 | 14.3% | 121 | 13.9% | 109 | 13.4% |
White: | 327 | 36.6% | 332 | 37.4% | 338 | 38.0% | 332 | 37.4% | 333 | 38.1% | 332 | 38.2% | 316 | 39.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 40 | 4.5% | 41 | 4.6% | 44 | 4.9% | 47 | 5.3% | 48 | 5.5% | 52 | 6.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 417 | 46.6% | 435 | 49.0% | 454 | 51.0% | 413 | 46.5% | 417 | 47.8% | 383 | 44.0% | 324 | 40.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 76 | 8.5% | 76 | 8.6% | 67 | 7.5% | 71 | 8.0% | 90 | 10.3% | 85 | 9.8% | 89 | 11.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.69 | 14.44 | 14.46 | 15.25 | 14.42 | 14.50 | 13.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54.7% | 53.6% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 47% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 40% | 37% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 40% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 46% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 42% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 44% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 37% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 40% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 46% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 47% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 53% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 48% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 52% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 52% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 51% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 48% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41.9% | 37.6% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 41% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 33% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 36% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 43% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 34% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 29% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 31% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 36% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 32% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32.5% | 22.6% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 24% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 28% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 34% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 36% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 30% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 34% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 39% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 42% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 40% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 44% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 49% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 46% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 48% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 54% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 56% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 43% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 53% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 25% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 35% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 42% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 38% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 46% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 44% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 47% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54.55% | 33% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 41% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 32% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 36% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 38% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 35% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 34% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 42% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 32% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 37% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 40% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 54% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 60% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 61% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 60% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 64% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 60% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 58% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 37.4% | 31.1% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 37% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 29% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 30% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 47% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 52% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 48% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 58% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 57% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 58% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 63% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59.5% | 56.5% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 68% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 59% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 58% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 70% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 64% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 65% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 67% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 73% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 67% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 69% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 22% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 33% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 41% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 38% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 44% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 48% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 43% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 44% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 66% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 73% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 97% | 72% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 78% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 73% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 77% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 74% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28.1% | 22.4% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 22% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 26% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 25% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 32% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 39% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 37% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 43% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 46% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 50% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 54% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35.1% | 18.8% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 17% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 25% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 17% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 20% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 22% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 30% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 29% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 31% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 34% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 33% | 39% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Linden Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.