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Linden Unified Schools
Linden Unified is a public school district in California, based in San Joaquin County (Linden). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Linden Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Linden Unified
5 of 6 schools in Linden Unified carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Linden Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Linden Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Waterloo Elementary (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Glenwood Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Linden High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Waverly Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Linden Unified
High schools (1)
- C+ Linden High, Linden
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C+ Glenwood Elementary, Stockton
- B- Linden Elementary, Linden
- B- Waterloo Elementary, Stockton
- D- Waverly Elementary, Stockton
Other schools and academies (1)
- Pride Continuation, Linden
Where Linden Unified schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: San Joaquin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,275 students with 107 full-time-equivalent teachers and 243 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0621810
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Escalon Unified (7 schools, 12 mi)
- Stockton Unified (54 schools, 14 mi)
- Lodi Unified (48 schools, 14 mi)
- Lincoln Unified (12 schools, 17 mi)
- Galt Joint Union High (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Ripon Unified (7 schools, 20 mi)
- Galt Joint Union Elementary (6 schools, 20 mi)
- Manteca Unified (27 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Linden Unified
How many schools are in Linden Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Linden Unified, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Linden Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Linden, Stockton.
How good are the schools in Linden Unified?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 26.8%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Linden Unified?
2,275 students were enrolled in Linden Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 21.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Linden Unified?
Linden Unified is in California, based in San Joaquin County, with its district office in Linden. Its boundary covers about 172 sq mi.