Number 2

Regular School · LINDEN, NJ

Number 2 is a regular school school in LINDEN, New Jersey, serving grades PK–05 with 602 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

602

Teachers (FTE)

60.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

10:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	389	65%
Black or African American	128	21%
White	46	8%
Two or more races	18	3%
Asian	16	3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	602	323M / 279F

English Language Learners: 106 (18% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6.0% -19.6pp	25.6%	234
Reading Proficiency	23.0% -23.8pp	46.8%	233
Science Proficiency	6-9%	—	98

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)

-0.08 grade levels

Math

-0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

31 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

11.8% 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.)	602	100%

Contact & Location

1700 SOUTH WOOD AVENUE

LINDEN, NJ 07036

Phone: (908)862-3287

http://www.linden.k12.nj.us/schools/school2/

District

Linden Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $28,931

District enrollment: 6,032

Other Schools in District

Number 1 Elementary
Number 10 Elementary
Number 4 Elementary
Number 5 Elementary
Number 6 Elementary
Number 8 Elementary
Number 9 Elementary
Linden High School High

View all 10 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 07036) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

340861005564

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