Number 1 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

728 North Wood Ave.
Linden, NJ 07036

Bottom 50%

Serving 389 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Number 1 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 389 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Number 1 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Number 1's student population of 389 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Number 1
Pre-K	27
Kind	53
1	59
2	70
3	62
4	44
5	74

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Total Students

389 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Number 1
2023	374
2022	392
2021	420
2020	431
2019	431
2018	450
2017	450
2016	424
2015	444
2014	410
2013	382
2012	293
2011	291
2010	326
2009	399
2008	419
2007	400
2006	434
2005	371
2004	374
2003	349
2002	361
2001	385
2000	399
1999	360
1998	120
1996	286
1995	257
1994	259
1993	244
1992	239
1991	224
1990	223

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Number 1
2023	43
2022	42
2021	37
2020	40
2019	40
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	34
2014	32
2013	29
2012	27
2011	22
2010	27
2009	41
2008	23
2007	33
2006	35
2005	29
2004	27
2003	24
2002	29
2001	22
2000	22
1999	19
1998	17
1996	15
1995	13
1994	13
1993	14
1992	11
1991	11
1990	12

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Year Founded

1901

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 20, 2026

School Motto

My Tiger R.O.A.R.S. When I am: Responsible for my behavior, Own my choices, Aim to be my best, Respect myself and others to be Safe at School No. 2.

School Mascot

Tiger

School Rankings

Number 1 ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Number 1 is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1727 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Number 1
2023	#1727
2022	#1884
2021	#1804
2019	#1613
2018	#1586
2017	#1449
2016	#1706
2015	#1688
2014	#1884
2013	#1870
2012	#1845

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25-29%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Number 1	New Jersey	Linden Public School District
2023	27%	38%	19%
2022	15%	36%	16%
2021	10%	26%	12%
2019	35%	44%	26%
2018	39%	42%	25%
2017	39%	41%	24%
2016	27%	40%	23%
2015	22%	36%	20%
2014	62%	75%	59%
2013	67%	75%	61%
2012	70%	75%	63%

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26%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Number 1	New Jersey	Linden Public School District
2022	26%	49%	31%
2021	29%	47%	39%
2019	45%	57%	45%
2018	40%	55%	25%
2017	44%	53%	47%
2016	37%	50%	43%
2015	32%	47%	30%
2014	47%	69%	53%
2013	42%	69%	56%
2012	44%	69%	54%
2011	34%	69%	54%

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10-14%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Number 1	New Jersey	Linden Public School District
2022	12%	23%	12%
2021	12%	22%	12%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Number 1	New Jersey	Linden Public School District
2023	9:1	11:1	11:1
2022	9:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	13:1
2015	13:1	12:1	13:1
2014	13:1	12:1	13:1
2013	13:1	12:1	13:1
2012	11:1	13:1	12:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	12:1	14:1	14:1
2009	10:1	12:1	12:1
2008	18:1	15:1	17:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	13:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	15:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1
2002	12:1	14:1	15:1
2001	18:1	15:1	17:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	19:1	15:1	15:1
1998	7:1	15:1	15:1
1996	19:1	15:1	15:1
1995	20:1	15:1	15:1
1994	20:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	22:1	15:1	14:1
1991	20:1	15:1	15:1
1990	19:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Number 1	New Jersey	Linden Public School District
2023	2%	10%	2%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	1%	10%	3%
2020	2%	11%	3%
2019	2%	11%	3%
2018	2%	10%	3%
2017	2%	10%	3%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	2%	10%	2%
2014	3%	10%	3%
2013	3%	10%	3%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	2%	9%	2%
2010	2%	9%	3%
2009	1%	9%	3%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	3%	7%	4%
2001	2%	6%	3%
2000	5%	6%	3%
1999	3%	6%	3%
1998	4%	6%	2%
1996	3%	5%	1%
1995	5%	5%	1%
1994	3%	5%	1%
1993	2%	5%	1%
1992	2%	5%

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Hispanic

49%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Number 1	New Jersey	Linden Public School District
2023	43%	33%	47%
2022	49%	32%	47%
2021	49%	31%	45%
2020	40%	29%	42%
2019	40%	29%	42%
2018	41%	27%	39%
2017	41%	27%	39%
2016	38%	26%	38%
2015	37%	25%	37%
2014	37%	24%	35%
2013	37%	23%	35%
2012	27%	23%	35%
2011	26%	22%	34%
2010	25%	21%	33%
2009	30%	20%	32%
2008	29%	19%	31%
2007	29%	19%	31%
2006	23%	18%	29%
2005	20%	18%	26%
2004	18%	17%	26%
2003	17%	17%	23%
2002	17%	16%	22%
2001	12%	15%	20%
2000	14%	15%	18%
1999	11%	14%	15%
1998	30%	14%	15%
1996	6%	14%	11%
1995	4%	13%	11%
1994	6%	13%	10%
1993	8%	13%	9%
1992	8%	12%	8%

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Black

31%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Number 1	New Jersey	Linden Public School District
2023	32%	15%	32%
2022	30%	15%	32%
2021	32%	15%	33%
2020	36%	15%	34%
2019	36%	15%	34%
2018	37%	16%	35%
2017	37%	16%	35%
2016	38%	16%	36%
2015	40%	16%	36%
2014	39%	16%	36%
2013	43%	16%	36%
2012	63%	16%	35%
2011	64%	16%	36%
2010	64%	17%	36%
2009	58%	17%	36%
2008	59%	17%	36%
2007	59%	17%	36%
2006	62%	18%	36%
2005	61%	18%	36%
2004	60%	18%	36%
2003	60%	18%	38%
2002	60%	18%	37%
2001	63%	18%	38%
2000	63%	18%	38%
1999	63%	18%	39%
1998	98%	18%	36%
1996	62%	19%	37%
1995	61%	19%	36%
1994	56%	19%	36%
1993	55%	19%	36%
1992	54%	19%	37%

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White

14%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Number 1	New Jersey	Linden Public School District
2023	17%	39%	15%
2022	17%	40%	17%
2021	15%	41%	18%
2020	18%	43%	19%
2019	18%	43%	19%
2018	18%	45%	22%
2017	18%	45%	22%
2016	22%	46%	23%
2015	20%	48%	24%
2014	20%	49%	24%
2013	16%	50%	25%
2012	6%	51%	26%
2011	7%	52%	26%
2010	9%	53%	27%
2009	10%	54%	28%
2008	10%	55%	30%
2007	10%	56%	31%
2006	13%	56%	32%
2005	16%	57%	34%
2004	20%	58%	35%
2003	19%	58%	35%
2002	20%	59%	37%
2001	23%	61%	39%
2000	18%	61%	41%
1999	23%	62%	43%
1998	72%	62%	47%
1996	29%	62%	51%
1995	30%	63%	52%
1994	35%	63%	53%
1993	35%	63%	54%
1992	36%	64%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Number 1	New Jersey	Linden Public School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Number 1	New Jersey	Linden Public School District
2023	0.69	0.71	0.67
2022	0.65	0.71	0.66
2021	0.64	0.71	0.66
2020	0.68	0.70	0.68
2019	0.68	0.70	0.68
2018	0.67	0.70	0.68
2017	0.67	0.70	0.68
2016	0.67	0.69	0.68
2015	0.67	0.68	0.68
2014	0.68	0.68	0.69
2013	0.66	0.67	0.69
2012	0.53	0.66	0.69
2011	0.52	0.65	0.69
2010	0.53	0.65	0.69
2009	0.57	0.64	0.69
2008	0.56	0.63	0.69
2007	0.57	0.62	0.69
2006	0.56	0.62	0.69
2005	0.57	0.61	0.69
2004	0.57	0.60	0.69
2003	0.58	0.60	0.68
2002	0.58	0.59	0.68
2001	0.54	0.58	0.67
2000	0.56	0.57	0.67
1999	0.54	0.57	0.66
1996	0.53	0.56	0.62
1995	0.54	0.55	0.61
1994	0.57	0.55	0.61
1993	0.57	0.55	0.59
1992	0.58	0.54	0.58
1991	0.53	0.53	0.58

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Number 1	New Jersey	Linden Public School District
2023	47%	31%	45%
2022	43%	30%	40%
2021	46%	32%	40%
2020	49%	33%	46%
2019	49%	33%	46%
2018	48%	33%	46%
2017	48%	33%	46%
2016	48%	33%	44%
2015	47%	31%	45%
2014	51%	32%	47%
2013	49%	31%	42%
2012	59%	29%	39%
2011	54%	27%	39%
2010	49%	26%	33%
2009	46%	24%	32%
2008	47%	22%	33%
2007	42%	21%	30%
2006	50%	21%	31%
2004	50%	21%	31%
2003	46%	21%	28%
2002	49%	22%	31%
2001	48%	22%	30%
2000	40%	23%	31%
1999	44%	24%	34%
1998	100%	24%	33%
1996	40%	24%	33%
1995	39%	24%	32%
1994	30%	24%	31%
1993	38%	23%	29%
1992	23%	21%	28%
1991	24%	18%	21%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Number 1	New Jersey	Linden Public School District
2023	11%	5%	12%
2022	10%	4%	9%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	10%	5%	12%
2019	10%	5%	12%
2018	11%	5%	10%
2017	11%	5%	10%
2016	8%	5%	10%
2015	11%	5%	12%
2014	13%	5%	12%
2013	12%	6%	12%
2012	14%	6%	12%
2011	15%	5%	12%
2010	18%	6%	14%
2009	15%	6%	14%
2008	18%	6%	15%
2007	17%	6%	15%
2006	15%	6%	14%
2004	14%	6%	15%
2003	16%	6%	15%
2002	17%	6%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Linden Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Tiger

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Number 1's ranking?

Number 1 is ranked #1727 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Number 1 often compared to?

Number 1is often viewed alongside schools like Number 2, Number 10 by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Number 1?

389 students attend Number 1.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Number 1 students are Hispanic, 31% of students are Black, 14% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Number 1?

Number 1 has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Number 1 offer ?

Number 1 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Number 1 part of?

Number 1 is part of Linden Public School District.