P.S. 232 Lindenwood (27Q232) is a public school in District 27, Lindenwood-Howard Beach, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 57% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 810 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 24.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 48%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 9 points from 2025; reading is down 10 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
95%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 62% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.41 · 24th 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
48%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
462 students tested
93 students tested
369 students tested
Mathematics
57%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
381 students tested
76 students tested
305 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 | 63% | 54% |
| 2019 | 61% | 48% |
| 2022 | 56% | 35% |
| 2023 | 58% | 43% |
| 2024 | 45% | 42% |
| 2025 | 56% | — |
| 2026 | 48% | 57% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 73%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 69%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 49%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 70%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 31%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 74%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 57%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 59%
Economic need index: 86%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 73%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 49%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 31%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 57%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 74%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 70%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 59%
Economic need index: 86%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 69%0.5 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 232 Lindenwood | J.H.S. 202 Robert H. Goddard |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 48% (-9 points vs 2025) | 59% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 57% (change not reported) | 54% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 810 | 871 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.4 | 12.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
P.S. 232 Lindenwood has lower reading proficiency than J.H.S. 202 Robert H. Goddard (48% vs 59%) and lower family satisfaction (2026) (92% vs 95%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
810 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 57 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
24.6
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.4 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
9%
was 9% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
70% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 59% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
27%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 22% White, 54% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 7% Black, 3% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 59% — 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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