PS 232 LINDENWOOD

PS 232 LINDENWOOD operates as a sprawling primary school in HOWARD BEACH, New York, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27. Current enrollment sits at 831 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 88% bigger than typical.

Across the 63 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27 (39,209 students total), PS 232 LINDENWOOD accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, PS 232 LINDENWOOD lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 22% White, 12% Asian, 7% Black, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, PS 232 LINDENWOOD has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Queens County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, PS 232 LINDENWOOD tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.4%.

Zooming out to the county, Queens County reports that median household earnings sit near $86,136, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PS 232 LINDENWOOD is one of 392 public schools in Queens County (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students).

Nearest neighbor: JHS 202 ROBERT H GODDARD, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 232 LINDENWOOD at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 54.0%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 232 LINDENWOOD has decreased 14%, going from 967 students in 2018 to 831 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 33% to 22% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.