I.S. 192 The Linden (29Q192) is a public school in District 29, Hollis, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 384 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (41%) and math (36%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC middle schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need.
95%
of parents trust the principal
93%
trust their child's teachers
91%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 66% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.36 · 14th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
41%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
352 students tested
72 students tested
280 students tested
Mathematics
36%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
354 students tested
71 students tested
283 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
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
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 30% | 10% |
| 2019 | 33% | 13% |
| 2022 | 35% | 10% |
| 2023 | 42% | 23% |
| 2024 | 36% | 24% |
| 2025 | 40% | 31% |
| 2026 | 41% | 36% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 60%
Economic need index: 69%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 70%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 67%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 69%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 70%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 60%
Economic need index: 67%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 70%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 69%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 70%0.9 mi away
| Measure | I.S. 192 The Linden | Pathways College Preparatory School: A College Board School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 41% (+2 points vs 2025) | 66% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 36% (+5 points vs 2025) | 67% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 384 | 850 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 14.1 | 13.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 93% | 94% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
I.S. 192 The Linden has lower math proficiency than Pathways College Preparatory School: A College Board School (36% vs 67%) and lower reading proficiency (41% vs 66%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
384 students
6–8 · down 54 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
14.1
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 18% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
80% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 74% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
22%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 0% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 61% Black, 2% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 74% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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