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Public elementary school · Red Clay Consolidated School District · Wilmington, Delaware

Linden Hill Elementary School

Linden Hill Elementary School rates 8.2, among the strongest elementary schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District, where the rated median is 7.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.2this school

8.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Red Clay Consolidated School District median is 7.0.

#32 of 219 schools in Delaware · Red Clay Consolidated School District: 15 elementary schools rated, median 7.0

The brief

A Red Clay Consolidated School District elementary school where students score 60 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 32 of 219 schools in Delaware and 7 of 26 in Red Clay Consolidated School District.

Linden Hill Elementary School is listed in Red Clay Consolidated School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math60%21 points above the Delaware average of 39%2026 DESSA
Reading61%18 points above the Delaware average of 43%2026 DESSA
Proficiency is down 35 points across the 18-year record (2009–2026) and has held near 60% recently.2026 DESSA; 98 test records from DE state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.0
50% of the rating
Academics
9.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 67% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 70% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 DESSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 DESSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 DESSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 DESSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 19808; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Linden Hill Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$92,883
Median home value
$309,700
Median rent
$1,357/mo
College educated
41.1%
Homeownership
79.1%
Poverty rate
5.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 19808; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
32
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,033/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Wilmington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Wilmington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Linden Hill Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Linden Hill Elementary School serve?

Linden Hill Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Linden Hill Elementary School?

Linden Hill Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 547 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Linden Hill Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Linden Hill Elementary School is 15.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Linden Hill Elementary School rank in DE?

Linden Hill Elementary School ranks #32 of 219 schools in DE.

What is Linden Hill Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Linden Hill Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Linden Hill Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Linden Hill Elementary School has 67% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 70% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Linden Hill Elementary School a charter school?

No, Linden Hill Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Linden Hill Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Linden Hill Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
547
Student-teacher ratio
15.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
36
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
New Castle County
Rank in district
#7 of 26
Schools in district
28
District spending per student
$22,094
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 19808)
38,334
Area average commute
24.2 min
Area median age
43.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Delaware Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.