Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Ps 232 Lindenwood

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1231st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 50% of New York elementary schools
Summary

PS 232 Lindenwood is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Howard Beach, New York, with 820 students. The school generally outperforms the New York City Geographic District #27 and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Math across most grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 62.03% of 3rd graders at PS 232 Lindenwood were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 56.42% for the district and 54.15% for the state.

The school also performs better than the district and state for most student subgroups, such as female students, male students, African American students, and Hispanic students. However, PS 232 Lindenwood struggles with English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools for this subgroup. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.63% to 69.63% over the past few years, which is higher than nearby schools like PS 207 Rockwood Park (32.86%) and PS 146 Howard Beach (61.55%).

While PS 232 Lindenwood has maintained a relatively consistent performance over the past several years, it is not the top-performing school in the immediate vicinity. Schools like PS 207 Rockwood Park and PS 146 Howard Beach have higher test scores and rankings. Additionally, the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $14,767 to $28,478 over the past few years, does not necessarily translate to the highest academic performance, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be at play.

831
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$29,578
Per pupil spending ?
67.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 153-23 83rd St
       Howard Beach, NY  11414

(718) 848-9247

District: New York City Geographic District #27


Students who attend Ps 232 Lindenwood usually attend:

Middle:    Junior High School 202 Robert H Goddard
High:    John Adams High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.3%
White:
22.4%
Asian:
11.7%
more
 See top rated New York elementary schools

 Compare Ps 232 Lindenwood to nearby elementary schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Earth and Space Sciences scores 25 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
New York avg54%
Elementary school
1,231st of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 50%▼ down 22 pts since 2015
From top 28% (2015) to top 50% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
364th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 24%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
21st of 38Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #27
571st of 874New York City Geographic District #27 among New York districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.41231 of 244549.7%★★☆☆☆
202438.91487 of 244539.2%★★☆☆☆
202353.11078 of 243955.8%★★★☆☆
202256.11023 of 243458.0%★★★☆☆
202144.11246 of 220143.4%★★☆☆☆
201958.1958 of 241360.3%★★★☆☆
201867.6736 of 239569.3%★★★☆☆
201762.8844 of 238664.6%★★★☆☆
201668.2692 of 236670.8%★★★★☆
201570.0655 of 235272.2%★★★★☆
201471.0608 of 234574.1%★★★★☆
201379.5390 of 232583.2%★★★★☆
201273.8590 of 232074.6%★★★★☆
201176.5487 of 228678.7%★★★★☆
201072.8597 of 226373.6%★★★★☆
200966.6852 of 225762.3%★★★☆☆
200859.01113 of 222750.0%★★★☆☆
200760.41068 of 221951.9%★★★☆☆
200664.5950 of 220656.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.1246 of 92873.5%★★★★☆
202465.8243 of 92773.8%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.1453 of 69634.9%★★☆☆☆
202429.9504 of 66223.9%★☆☆☆☆
202358.8278 of 60554.0%★★★☆☆
202243.3434 of 67135.3%★★☆☆☆
201967.1187 of 54865.9%★★★☆☆
201866.7198 of 60167.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202528.9889 of 111720.4%★☆☆☆☆
202428.7873 of 106618.1%★☆☆☆☆
201928.5709 of 86017.6%★☆☆☆☆
201838.9572 of 93839.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.21131 of 240953.1%★★★☆☆
202441.61402 of 241341.9%★★☆☆☆
202351.41117 of 240353.5%★★★☆☆
202255.81019 of 240157.6%★★★☆☆
202141.01187 of 195539.3%★★☆☆☆
201959.1910 of 235761.4%★★★☆☆
201864.3809 of 233865.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202550.2718 of 156954.2%★★★☆☆
202444.4794 of 153148.1%★★☆☆☆
202358.8482 of 142966.3%★★★☆☆
202263.9450 of 150370.1%★★★★☆
202151.6372 of 81854.5%★★★☆☆
201958.4441 of 131566.5%★★★☆☆
201869.4339 of 139275.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.7976 of 209853.5%★★★☆☆
202441.71140 of 207845.1%★★☆☆☆
202351.2869 of 204157.4%★★★☆☆
202252.0859 of 209959.1%★★★☆☆
202127.71329 of 167820.8%★☆☆☆☆
201957.4696 of 203265.7%★★★☆☆
201869.9446 of 204578.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.71329 of 240744.8%★★☆☆☆
202437.51513 of 241137.2%★★☆☆☆
202353.91049 of 240056.3%★★★☆☆
202255.8996 of 240058.5%★★★☆☆
202151.8922 of 196153.0%★★★☆☆
201956.7958 of 235859.4%★★★☆☆
201869.3639 of 234072.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.51023 of 213452.1%★★★☆☆
202451.7769 of 211063.6%★★★☆☆
202350.9756 of 201662.5%★★★☆☆
202246.9880 of 203156.7%★★★☆☆
201955.7551 of 185970.4%★★★★☆
201861.7477 of 194175.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.9773 of 140244.9%★★☆☆☆
202431.41005 of 139227.8%★☆☆☆☆
202344.5782 of 133741.5%★★☆☆☆
202243.4823 of 139941.2%★★☆☆☆
202130.3913 of 122425.4%★☆☆☆☆
201949.2676 of 133849.5%★★☆☆☆
201857.0608 of 140856.8%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202571.3364 of 150075.7%★★★★☆
202443.0857 of 150443.0%★★☆☆☆
202351.2691 of 150053.9%★★★☆☆
202256.9575 of 147961.1%★★★☆☆
202170.0282 of 124277.3%★★★★☆
201972.8337 of 143976.6%★★★★☆
201881.0223 of 143884.5%★★★★☆
201770.4355 of 145575.6%★★★★☆
201672.4308 of 142978.4%★★★★☆
201568.1380 of 140773.0%★★★★☆
201481.8177 of 140187.4%★★★★☆
201384.0166 of 137387.9%★★★★☆
201278.6271 of 133779.7%★★★★☆
201172.7374 of 129571.1%★★★★☆
201070.4409 of 124367.1%★★★☆☆
200963.2590 of 122451.8%★★★☆☆
200858.4630 of 118546.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202447.2345 of 70551.1%★★★☆☆
201984.976 of 65388.4%★★★★☆
201886.764 of 66390.3%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.2160 of 40660.6%★★★☆☆
202347.3236 of 38839.2%★★☆☆☆
202256.2185 of 38151.4%★★★☆☆
201963.2146 of 36960.4%★★★☆☆
201879.760 of 37484.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202549.4245 of 64662.1%★★★☆☆
202351.3187 of 59168.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.5436 of 145770.1%★★★★☆
202438.7930 of 146536.5%★★☆☆☆
202353.3656 of 146355.2%★★★☆☆
202258.2543 of 145462.7%★★★☆☆
202168.0255 of 106676.1%★★★★☆
201969.2382 of 137072.1%★★★★☆
201881.9195 of 135385.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.7223 of 96576.9%★★★★☆
202444.7513 of 95346.2%★★☆☆☆
202352.8399 of 94357.7%★★★☆☆
202255.7333 of 91463.6%★★★☆☆
201973.0162 of 82680.4%★★★★☆
201881.4110 of 81086.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.1242 of 128381.1%★★★★☆
202449.5592 of 129654.3%★★★☆☆
202349.7581 of 128854.9%★★★☆☆
202255.0463 of 130664.5%★★★☆☆
202176.1152 of 93583.7%★★★★☆
201972.7254 of 124179.5%★★★★☆
201883.7137 of 124589.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202573.2324 of 145577.7%★★★★☆
202446.4754 of 146448.5%★★☆☆☆
202349.4696 of 146452.5%★★★☆☆
202254.7572 of 145560.7%★★★☆☆
202158.3376 of 107164.9%★★★☆☆
201975.4273 of 136680.0%★★★★☆
201878.5234 of 135282.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.1299 of 129877.0%★★★★☆
202459.3356 of 130372.7%★★★★☆
202337.9787 of 130739.8%★★☆☆☆
202245.2573 of 128355.3%★★★☆☆
201975.0138 of 113987.9%★★★★☆
201873.0147 of 117087.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202572.0211 of 77572.8%★★★★☆
202438.6499 of 77835.9%★★☆☆☆
202342.1462 of 77240.2%★★☆☆☆
202250.6364 of 74851.3%★★★☆☆
202156.8248 of 61459.6%★★★☆☆
201963.0266 of 71662.8%★★★☆☆
201870.1210 of 76372.5%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
African American (2025)73rd percentile+24 vs school
Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)53rd percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2025)52nd percentile~ school
White (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school
Asian (2025)35th percentile-15 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile-29 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)78th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)77th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)77th percentile~ school
White (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile-14 vs school
Asian (2025)61st percentile-15 vs school
African American (2024)51st percentile+8 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math57%~ state avg
English Language Arts57%+3 vs state
Science41%-4 vs state
Algebra I40%-16 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences32%-25 vs state

No ratings yet
Be the first to rate Ps 232 Lindenwood and help other families decide.
Rate Ps 232 Lindenwood
Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.
Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.
Tap a star to rate
Reviews
No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.



Schools Near Ps 232 Lindenwood









Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 232 Lindenwood

Students at Ps 232 Lindenwood are 54% Hispanic, 22% White, 12% Asian, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 831 students attended Ps 232 Lindenwood.

Ps 232 Lindenwood ranks 1231st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Ps 232 Lindenwood usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 202 Robert H Goddard
High : John Adams High School


Rate Ps 232 Lindenwood!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Ps 232 Lindenwood!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 690 milliseconds.