Pittsburgh Linden K-5 Primary School
725 South Linden Ave
Pittsburgh PA, 15208, Allegheny County
Phone: 412-665-3996
Ranking: 
(1,145 out of 2,311, top 50%)*
(1,145 out of 2,311, top 50%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Pittsburgh School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 384 | 391 | 413 | 425 | 403 | 415 | 393 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 72 | 18.8% | 85 | 21.7% | 75 | 18.2% | 74 | 17.4% | 78 | 19.4% | 74 | 17.8% | 64 | 16.3% |
| Grade 1: | 79 | 20.6% | 66 | 16.9% | 71 | 17.2% | 76 | 17.9% | 66 | 16.4% | 78 | 18.8% | 59 | 15.0% |
| Grade 2: | 64 | 16.7% | 61 | 15.6% | 71 | 17.2% | 75 | 17.6% | 69 | 17.1% | 71 | 17.1% | 65 | 16.5% |
| Grade 3: | 61 | 15.9% | 68 | 17.4% | 64 | 15.5% | 70 | 16.5% | 74 | 18.4% | 66 | 15.9% | 66 | 16.8% |
| Grade 4: | 57 | 14.8% | 53 | 13.6% | 64 | 15.5% | 70 | 16.5% | 61 | 15.1% | 59 | 14.2% | 72 | 18.3% |
| Grade 5: | 51 | 13.3% | 58 | 14.8% | 68 | 16.5% | 60 | 14.1% | 55 | 13.6% | 67 | 16.1% | 67 | 17.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 180 | 46.9% | 173 | 44.2% | 194 | 47.0% | 201 | 47.3% | 176 | 43.7% | 193 | 46.5% | 180 | 45.8% |
| Female: | 204 | 53.1% | 218 | 55.8% | 219 | 53.0% | 224 | 52.7% | 200 | 49.6% | 201 | 48.4% | 195 | 49.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 14 | 3.6% | 13 | 3.3% | 16 | 3.9% | 14 | 3.3% | 14 | 3.5% | 10 | 2.4% | 15 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black: | 248 | 64.6% | 241 | 61.6% | 251 | 60.8% | 255 | 60.0% | 238 | 59.1% | 247 | 59.5% | 213 | 54.2% |
| White: | 101 | 26.3% | 114 | 29.2% | 121 | 29.3% | 129 | 30.4% | 130 | 32.3% | 143 | 34.5% | 149 | 37.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 18 | 4.7% | 21 | 5.4% | 22 | 5.3% | 24 | 5.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 251 | 65.4% | 199 | 50.9% | 213 | 51.6% | 144 | 33.9% | 173 | 42.9% | 150 | 36.1% | 119 | 30.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 5.2% | 12 | 3.1% | 11 | 2.7% | 6 | 1.4% | 23 | 5.7% | 18 | 4.3% | 23 | 5.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.77 | 17.00 | 16.20 | 16.67 | 17.52 | 18.00 | 16.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 67% | 81% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 71% | 83% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 67.1% | 78.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 73% | 80.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 71.3% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 73.9% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 73.7% | 83.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 66.1% | 80% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 49% | 68% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 52% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 59% | 72.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 64.4% | 76.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 62% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 59.6% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 63.3% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 58.3% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.1% | 70.3% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 63.4% | 78% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 68.5% | 79.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 70.2% | 81.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 71.4% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.4% | 77.6% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 67.8% | 82.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 53.6% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 52.7% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 54.3% | 70.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 55.8% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 57.1% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 61.3% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 55.6% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 66.7% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.9% | 63.8% | 83.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 60.6% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 64.6% | 82.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 63% | 82.3% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 43.7% | 56.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 41.4% | 61.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.1% | 55.6% | 69% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 58.1% | 66.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 57.7% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 58.2% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 63.2% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 61.1% | 74.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 66.1% | 76.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 61% | 73.3% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 41.9% | 58% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 43% | 62.7% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 46.2% | 64.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 46.4% | 60.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 41.7% | 60% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 42.6% | 61.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 51.8% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 46.9% | 64.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 55.5% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 51.9% | 65% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 36.6% | 54.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 36.8% | 57.3% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 34.1% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 41.2% | 58.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 45% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 50.6% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.6% | 47.9% | 64.2% |
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* Pittsburgh Linden K-5 Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.