Linden

Regular School · Malden, MA

Linden is a regular school school in Malden, Massachusetts, serving grades KG–08 with 813 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

813

Teachers (FTE)

59.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	229	28%
Asian	206	25%
White	166	20%
Black or African American	164	20%
Two or more races	37	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	7	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	813	426M / 386F

English Language Learners: 96 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	32.0% -4.7pp	36.7%	519
Reading Proficiency	52.0% +2.8pp	49.2%	517
Science Proficiency	30-34%	—	134

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.28 grade levels

Math

-0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

85 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

123

15.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	813	100%

Contact & Location

29 Wescott Street

Malden, MA 02148

Phone: (781)397-7218

http://www.maldenps.org/linden-steam-academy/

District

Malden

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,866

District enrollment: 6,308

Other Schools in District

Beebe Elementary
Ferryway Elementary
Forestdale Elementary
Salemwood Elementary
Malden High High
Malden Early Learning Center Prekindergarten

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 02148) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

250717001361

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD