At a Glance
A zoned PK-8 in a homeowner-heavy corner of Queens where the families — not the test scores — tell the real story.
Best suited for
Families zoned for P.S. 232 who want a PK-8 through middle school in a stable, homeowner-heavy Queens neighborhood, value engaged families and a deep program menu, and are ready to be active partners — particularly around getting kids to school every day.
Overall Rating
Rating = average of NY State ELA + math proficiency, grades 3–8
Bands are Motley's thresholds on a 0–100 scale, not New York State performance levels.
How this is scored→What stands out
- A 100/100 program richness score — the catalog runs from Midori Chorus and Musical Theater to Debate, Lego Robotics, and Specialized High School Test Preparation.
- Regents Earth Science is offered in middle school, an unusual credential for a zoned K-8.
- Family engagement metrics are near-ceiling: 97% parent-teacher trust, 96% parent-principal trust, 100% reporting strong relationships.
- Teacher-reported safety at 97% well exceeds the district average, and the suspension rate is effectively zero.
- Both Accelerated/Honors coursework and ELL Support are available under one roof, a relatively rare combination at this grade span.
Things to consider
- Math proficiency (50.5%) trails the district by about seven points, and Grade 8 math sits at 24.2% — a number worth asking the school to explain.
- Chronic absenteeism at 67.6% is high, even if average attendance looks fine — the day-to-day experience will depend a lot on peer attendance patterns.
- Teacher-rated instruction quality at 86% is below the district's 90.9%, suggesting classroom rigor may vary.
- With only Aqueduct Racetrack (A) a 19-minute walk away, this is effectively a driving school — bus, car, or pickup line will be the norm.
- An IEP rate of 21% means special education supports are part of the daily mix and families who need them will find them in use.
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 27
P.S. 232's overall score of 2.14/4 lands below the district average of 2.27/4, putting it in the middle of District 27 rather than near its standouts — Success Academy South Jamaica (96/100), Peninsula Prep (94/100), and P.S. 066 (90/100) all sit well ahead. It's a typical zoned-school option in a district with strong charter competition.
Academics
ELA proficiency of 56.6% is essentially even with the district average of 56.1%, but math proficiency of 50.5% sits about seven points below the district's 57.3%. Both subjects dipped in 2024 (ELA 45.5%, Math 44.1%) and rebounded meaningfully in 2025, though neither has returned to the 2018-19 peaks when ELA hit 62.7% and math 54.9%. The grade-by-grade picture is uneven — Grade 7 math posts a strong 72% while Grade 8 math plummets to 24.2%, a gap parents should ask about directly.
Culture
The day-to-day feel here is warm and connected: teacher-reported safety is 97% (well above the district's 92.6%), suspensions are essentially zero, and families report unusually high trust in both teachers and leadership. The note that doesn't fit as neatly is chronic absenteeism — at 67.6%, roughly two out of three students miss 10% or more of school days, even though the school's average attendance rate (91.3%) actually beats the district. Teacher-rated instruction quality at 86% is also four points below the district average of 90.9%, a gap worth probing.
Community
The student body is 54% Hispanic, 30% White, 8% Asian, and 5% Black — a Hispanic-plurality school with a sizable White minority, an IEP rate of 21%, and a moderate economic need index of 56.7. The surrounding neighborhood skews more affluent and less Hispanic than the school itself (median income $106K, 77% homeownership, 6.2% poverty), which suggests the zoned population draws from a wider Queens catchment than the immediate Howard Beach-Lindenwood block. Average class size of 23.4 matches the district exactly.
Neighborhood
Howard Beach-Lindenwood is a stable, middle- and upper-middle-class pocket of Queens where 77% of households own their homes and the median home value is just under $597,000. About one in five households includes children, the poverty rate is a low 6.2%, and roughly 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. It's a quieter, car-oriented part of the borough — most families here drive.
Subway access is limited: the nearest station is Aqueduct Racetrack on the A line, about a 19-minute walk, which puts daily transit commutes out of reach for most families.
Academic Performance
ELA Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State ELA exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Math Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State Math exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Historical Trends
The dashed line marks 2023, when New York changed its grades 3–8 state tests. Scores before and after it aren’t directly comparable.
2020–2021 data unavailable due to COVID-19
Source: NYC DOE School Quality Reports
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 467 families responded (58% rate)
Programs & Activities
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database (2023-24)
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
Pre-K
P.S. 232 Lindenwood also has Pre-K classes. They're a separate application from kindergarten, made on MySchools.
Pre-K application
Applications typically open in the winter and close in the spring, with offers in late spring; the city announces exact dates each year.
Kindergarten
P.S. 232 Lindenwood has an attendance zone. At elementary level, in-zone students get a guaranteed seat. Every family still applies on MySchools: the application confirms the zoned seat, and ranking other schools doesn't cost you it.
Kindergarten application
- Opens
- Wed, Dec 9
- Closes
- Fri, Jan 22
- Offers
- Tue, Mar 30
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Check that your address is inside the zone — zones change, so confirm it before you sign a lease.
- 2Apply during the kindergarten application, even with a zoned seat.
- 3Rank this school along with any others you'd take, in true preference order.
Middle school (6th grade)
Middle school is one citywide application, made in 5th grade. P.S. 232 Lindenwood admits through one program, and each one has its own admissions method:
- Lindenwood (P.S. 232)Zoned97 seats
Middle school application
- Opened
- Wed, Oct 14
- Closes
- Fri, Dec 11
- Offers
- Wed, Apr 7
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Apply on MySchools during the middle school application, in 5th grade.
- 2Zoned programs give priority to students who live in the zone — a priority, not a guaranteed seat.
- 3Rank programs in true preference order — the match places your child in the highest-ranked one that offers a seat.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is P.S. 232 Lindenwood a good school?
- On Motley, P.S. 232 Lindenwood earns an overall rating of 54/100 — the average of the school's New York State ELA and math proficiency, grades 3–8, shown out of 100. Its state test results run in line with the District 27 average.
- What grades does P.S. 232 Lindenwood serve?
- P.S. 232 Lindenwood serves grades Pre-K to 8.
- How do students get into P.S. 232 Lindenwood?
- P.S. 232 Lindenwood admits by zone. For elementary grades, children who live in its zone get a guaranteed seat; for the older grades, living in the zone gives priority, not a guaranteed seat.
- Is P.S. 232 Lindenwood public, charter, or private?
- P.S. 232 Lindenwood is a public school in NYC Community School District 27.
- What neighborhood is P.S. 232 Lindenwood in?
- P.S. 232 Lindenwood is in Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens.