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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29·NCES 360010102659

IS 192 LINDEN (THE)

109-89 204TH ST, SAINT ALBANS, NY 11412 · (718) 479-5540 · Queens County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
Enrollment
355
Middle
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 531
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
298 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
125
Grade 7
128
Grade 8
102
Student demographics
White
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
6619%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 31%
Black
21661%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 16%
Asian
3710%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 10%
Two+
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Native American
113%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
175%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19054%
Female
16546%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
42.8%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
32.1%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.9pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
355
-141 (-28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 16.4:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
19%
was 10%
% Black
61%
was 78%
% Asian
10%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About IS 192 LINDEN (THE)

IS 192 LINDEN (THE) is one of the close-knit 6-8 campuss in SAINT ALBANS, New York, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29, with 355 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 531 students each, so IS 192 LINDEN (THE) sits 33% smaller than that benchmark.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29, which oversees 46 schools and 21,817 students, IS 192 LINDEN (THE) is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, IS 192 LINDEN (THE) lists that 61% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 17% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.3:1, putting IS 192 LINDEN (THE) higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 84% of students at IS 192 LINDEN (THE) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, IS 192 LINDEN (THE) sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.1%; this one delivers 34.6%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Queens County) reports that median household earnings sit near $86,136, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Queens County's 392 public schools (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students), IS 192 LINDEN (THE) is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: PATHWAYS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), IS 192 LINDEN (THE) ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 56.9%.

IS 192 LINDEN (THE) operates from a metropolitan location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 28%: 496 students in 2018 compared to 355 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 78% to 61% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for IS 192 LINDEN (THE) typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Queens County at a glance

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Population
2,323,052
Census ACS
Median income
$86,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
392
268,205 students

Quick facts

School name
IS 192 LINDEN (THE)
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29
Address
109-89 204TH ST, SAINT ALBANS, NY 11412
Phone
(718) 479-5540
County
Queens County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
355
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
298 (84%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360010102659
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About IS 192 LINDEN (THE)
How large is IS 192 LINDEN (THE)?
IS 192 LINDEN (THE) enrolls approximately 355 students in grades 06-08.
Is IS 192 LINDEN (THE) an elementary, middle, or high school?
IS 192 LINDEN (THE) is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does IS 192 LINDEN (THE) have?
IS 192 LINDEN (THE) employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at IS 192 LINDEN (THE)?
Student demographics at IS 192 LINDEN (THE) are roughly 0% White, 19% Hispanic, 61% Black, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees IS 192 LINDEN (THE)?
IS 192 LINDEN (THE) is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29 in Queens County.
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