Linden Hill Elementary School

About Linden Hill Elementary School

A successful public school in the Red Clay Consolidated School District in Wilmington, Delaware, Linden Hill Elementary School educates approximately 547 students in grades K-5 in an intimate and enthusiastic learning environment. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 14.86:1. In its assessment of available Delaware schools, U.S. News Education ranks Linden Hill #20 in the state and Niche ranks it #8 in Delaware's Best Public Elementary Schools. With a 68% reading and a 65% math proficiency, we can see that Linden Hill has had strong academic performance. Linden Hill is recognized as both a school that embraces academic excellence and a school with tradition and sense of belonging. Linden Hill is also known for its inclusive community, teacher professional development, and parental involvement.

Contact Information

Address

3415 SKYLINE DR WILMINGTON DE 19808

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Phone

(302) 454-3406

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Website

https://www.redclayschools.com/lindenhill

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 48%

Reading 48%

State average proficiency is 48% in Math and 48% in Reading.

39

Full-time Teachers

14 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

10

Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)

555

Total Students

$113193

Avg. Teacher Salary

TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Linden Hill Elementary School

2.5X

More likely to persue STEM Careers

80%

Jobs that will require STEM in 2030

🤖 Coding & Debugging
🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
🛠️ 3D Printing

Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!

School Ratings

Ranked

7

of 10 in delware

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 9:05 AM - 3:45 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:50 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 49.4%

Asian 19.5%

Hispanic 8.3%

Black 14.4%

Two+ Races 8.3%

Native Am. 1%

White

49.4%

Asian

19.5%

Hispanic

8.3%

Black

14.4%

Two+ Races

8.3%

Native Am.

1%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 555

48.3%

268 Female

51.7%

287 Male

Student Population

555 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 14 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

634 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

Melissa Brady, the principal of Linden Hill Elementary, was recognized as Delaware's National Distinguished Principal for 2023 by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3

ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

What Parents Say