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Number 8

Regular School · Linden, NJ

Number 8 is a regular school school in Linden, New Jersey, serving grades PK–05 with 334 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.4:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 05
Enrollment
334
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.4:1
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 200 60%
Black or African American 61 18%
White 57 17%
Two or more races 10 3%
Asian 4 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 334 172M / 162F

English Language Learners: 32 (10% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 6-9% 25.6% 154
Reading Proficiency 30-34% 46.8% 155
Science Proficiency 20-29% 58

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)
-0.07 grade levels
Math
-0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
9 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
1
0.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
26
7.8% 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.) 334 100%

Contact & Location

500 West Blancke St.

Linden, NJ 07036

Phone: (908)862-4397

http://www.linden.k12.nj.us/schools/school8/

District

Linden Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $28,931

District enrollment: 6,032

Other Schools in District

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NCES ID

340861005578

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