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PS 232 LINDENWOOD

Grades PK–08 · HOWARD BEACH, NY · NCES 360012302743

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153-23 83RD ST · HOWARD BEACH, NY 11414

At a glance

Reported students

831

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

57.61

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14.4:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

95th percentile

Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

525

PS 232 LINDENWOOD: 831 reported students.

State peer staffing position

84th percentile

14.4:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 232 LINDENWOOD

PS 232 LINDENWOOD is a public elementary school serving grades PK–08 in HOWARD BEACH. It is one of 63 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27. NCES reports 831 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 95th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.4:1, above the New York median of 11.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (54.3%) and White (22.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 232 LINDENWOOD

  1. 1How do the reported 14.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 57.61 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
67.6%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White22.4%
  • Hispanic54.3%
  • Black7.5%
  • Asian11.7%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Multiracial2.9%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

PS 62 CHESTER PARK SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

827 reported students

PS 60 WOODHAVEN

Elementary · Grades PK–05

957 reported students

PS 63 OLD SOUTH

Elementary · Grades PK–05

957 reported students

PS 207 ROCKWOOD PARK

Elementary · Grades PK–08

668 reported students

PS 124 OSMOND A CHURCH

Elementary · Grades KG–08

1,008 reported students

PS 100 GLEN MORRIS

Elementary · Grades PK–05

649 reported students

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