Linden Elementary

Linden Elementary serves 525 students in kindergarten through fourth grade in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The school earns a composite score of 9.5 out of 10, rated Exceptional, with academic and growth scores of 9.6 and 9.8 respectively. That growth score is particularly telling — it measures how much students improve year over year, not just where they start.

The numbers place Linden in rare company statewide. It ranks 9th out of 1,785 public schools in Tennessee and 8th among 1,002 elementary schools across the state. On combined performance measures, it outperforms 100 percent of Tennessee public schools.

For parents comparing options in Oak Ridge specifically, Linden ranks 2nd out of 8 schools in the city. The student-teacher ratio sits at 15 students per teacher, giving students consistent access to classroom support. Linden operates as a regular public school, meaning these results come without selective admissions or specialized enrollment requirements.

Families searching for a high-performing elementary school in the Oak Ridge area will find Linden's data difficult to overlook — strong academics, exceptional growth, and a statewide ranking that puts it well inside the top 1 percent of all Tennessee public schools.