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Public middle school · Red Hook Central School District · Red Hook, New York

Linden Avenue Middle School

Linden Avenue Middle School rates 6.1, right at the middle of Red Hook Central School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Red Hook Central School District median is 6.1.

#2,972 of 4,744 schools in New York · Red Hook Central School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.1

The brief

A Red Hook Central School District middle school where students score 62 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,972 of 4,744 schools in New York and 4 of 4 in Red Hook Central School District.

Linden Avenue Middle School is listed in Red Hook Central 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.

Math66%9 points above the New York average of 57%2025 NYSED
Reading57%4 points above the New York average of 53%2025 NYSED
Proficiency has held near 62% across the 3-year record (2023–2025).2025 NYSED; 52 test records from NY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.5
40% of the rating
Academics
7.0
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

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 61% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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 · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • 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 12571; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

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

The area

Median income
$115,200
Median home value
$386,300
Median rent
$1,338/mo
College educated
52.5%
Homeownership
81.3%
Poverty rate
5.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 12571; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
57
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
65
Bikeable
County reported crime
714/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Linden Avenue Middle School serve?

Linden Avenue Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Linden Avenue Middle School?

Linden Avenue Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 396 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Linden Avenue Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Linden Avenue Middle School is 10.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Linden Avenue Middle School rank in NY?

Linden Avenue Middle School ranks #2,972 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is Linden Avenue Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Linden Avenue Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 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 Avenue Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Linden Avenue Middle School has 61% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 57% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Linden Avenue Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Linden Avenue Middle School a Title I school?

No, Linden Avenue Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
396
Student-teacher ratio
10.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
39
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Dutchess County
Phone
(845) 758-2241
Rank in district
#4 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$34,828
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
5.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 12571)
10,168
Area average commute
26.3 min
Area median age
45.9

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

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