Linden Tree Elementary School

Linden Tree Elementary School (11X567) is a public school in District 11, Parkchester, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 312 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21.4 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: pre-K, K–5
  • Neighborhood: Parkchester
  • Zoned

Locations (1)

Linden Tree Elementary School
1560 Purdy St, Bronx, NY 10462, USA
Bronx, Parkchester

School Quality

The one thing to remember

2026 reading (39%) and math (46%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.

Also worth knowing: Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).

What the numbers say

  • Math is up 20 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
  • Reading is up 15 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (18%) to compare results.
  • English learners rose from 35% in 2023–24 to 38% in 2025–26, a larger increase than at most district elementary schools.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 18% answered

of parents trust the principal:
100%
trust their child's teachers:
99%
satisfied with the education overall:
94%

Test scores in context

Student progress (2024–25)

DOE School Quality Report

Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students

Impact score: 0.39 · 19th percentile

The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.

View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot

Reading

39%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

122 students tested

Level 131%
Level 230%
Level 331%
Level 48%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 326%
Grade 459%
Grade 531%

Mathematics

46%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

127 students tested

Level 124%
Level 230%
Level 339%
Level 47%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 344%
Grade 461%
Grade 533%

Reading benchmarks

2026
This school39%
District 1146%
NYC public schools (DOE)51%

Math benchmarks

2026
This school46%
District 1150%
NYC public schools (DOE)58%

Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.

Proficiency over time

0%25%50%75%100%New state tests25%39%21%46%2018201920222023202420252026
ReadingMath

New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.

Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools

View the data behind this chart
YearReadingMath
201825%21%
201929%26%
202219%17%
202324%26%
202422%34%
202542%48%
202639%46%

Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.

How it ranks nearby

Reading · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 64%1.1 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 82%0.8 mi away

  3. Economic need index: 89%1.7 mi away

  4. Economic need index: 86%0.1 mi away

  5. Economic need index: 81%0.5 mi away

  6. Linden Tree Elementary School (this school)39%

    Economic need index: 88%

  7. Economic need index: 86%0.4 mi away

  8. Economic need index: 91%1.2 mi away

  9. Economic need index: 85%1.2 mi away

Math · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 64%1.1 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 82%0.8 mi away

  3. Economic need index: 86%0.1 mi away

  4. Economic need index: 81%0.5 mi away

  5. Economic need index: 89%1.7 mi away

  6. Economic need index: 86%0.4 mi away

  7. Linden Tree Elementary School (this school)46%

    Economic need index: 88%

  8. Economic need index: 91%1.2 mi away

  9. Economic need index: 85%1.2 mi away

Linden Tree Elementary School vs P.S. 106 - The Parkchester Elementary School

MeasureLinden Tree Elementary SchoolP.S. 106 - The Parkchester Elementary School
2026 reading proficient39% (-3 points vs 2025)44% (-8 points vs 2025)
2026 math proficient46% (-1 points vs 2025)57% (+4 points vs 2025)
Average K–5 class size (2025–26)21.421.2
Enrollment (2025–26)312828
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)10.811.2
Family satisfaction (2026)94%94%
Principal trust (2026)100%98%
Teacher trust (2026)99%97%
Leadership (2026)97%97%
Distance between schools0.1 mi

Linden Tree Elementary School has lower math proficiency than P.S. 106 - The Parkchester Elementary School (46% vs 57%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.

Student body

Enrollment

312 students

pre-K, K–5 · down 55 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Class size

21.4

children in the average K–5 class; about 10.8 students per teacher (2025–26)

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

38%

was 36% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

90% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 88% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

24%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 4% White, 55% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 14% Black, 0% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.

Economic need index: 88% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.

More from the family survey

Leadership
97%
Disability support services
100%
Outreach
97%
Facilities
83%
Parent involvement
97%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

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Address

1560 Purdy St, Bronx, NY 10462, USA

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: Kindergarten, Elementary School, Preschool
  • Location: Parkchester, Bronx
  • Address: 1560 Purdy St, Bronx, NY 10462, USA