Dr. Charles C. Polk School
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 315 students
Number 5
1014 Bower Street, Linden, NJ 07036
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
319
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Linden Public School District
Union County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Number 5
Number 5 is a public elementary school in Linden, New Jersey, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Linden Public School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Union County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 319 students were enrolled, with about 12.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 319 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.3 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Linden Public School District
- County
- Union County
- NCES school ID
- 340861005572
Schools near Number 5
All 12 schools in Linden →
Number 1
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 454 students
Number 4
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 447 students
Number 6
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 320 students
Number 8
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 334 students
Harrison Elementary School
Public · Grades 1–4 · 325 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.