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P.S. 232 Lindenwood

Grades: 3-K, Pre-K, K-8
153-23 83 Street
Queens NY 11414
Phone: 718-848-9247

Our Insights

What’s Special

Safe school with solid academic record

The Downside

Overcrowding

Located on a busy corner in Howard Beach, PS 232 is a K-8 school that boasts good attendance and a solid record of academic achievement. Students feel safe in and around the school, which calls itself PS 232 instead of PS/IS 232 to convey the idea that children at all grade levels are part of a single community.

On school surveys (PDF) , parents and teachers express satisfaction with PS 232 and longtime principal Lisa Josephson. The major challenge seems to be overcrowding. Enrollment has almost doubled since 2006 and, like many in the area, the school is well over capacity.

Since 2005, the school has used the Core Knowledge curriculum, which exposes even very young children to history, geography, civics and science. It is based on the work of E.D. Hirsch, author of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know. As part of this approach, the school recognizes and rewards children who portray positive traits. Students read literature that concentrates on characteristics such as honesty, respect and tolerance. PS 232 reports fairly strong test results, particularly in reading, although school leaders hope to improve scores among students with disabilities and low-performing students, according to its 2021-22 Comprehensive Education Plan. (pdf)

Some 3rd, 4th and 5th graders, including all of those with disabilities, attend a three-hour Saturday morning program for extra instruction in reading and math.

After some middle school students grumbled on school surveys that there was not enough variety in programs, classes and activities, PS 232 launched middle school clubs for grades 6, 7 and 8. Students in grades 5 through 8 have a computer program, and 8th-graders can take the algebra and earth science Regents exams. All of those who did passed in 2015-16, according to the school.

There are full-time art and music teachers on staff. 

ADMISSIONS: Neighborhood school. First priority for middle school admissions goes to 5th graders already at PS 232 and then to residents of the elementary school zone. According to the middle school directory, there have been some slots for students who had not attended elementary school at PS 232.(Gail Robinson, based on web reports and DOE data, August 2017. CEP info updated 2022)

 

 
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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Is this school safe and well-run?

From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey

How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
69%
80% Citywide Average
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
66%
56% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
81%
78% Citywide Average

From the 2019-20 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?
0%
1% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
97%
82% Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
17.1

How do students perform academically?

From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database

How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
50%
53% Citywide Average
How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
53%
50% Citywide Average
How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
35%
52% Citywide Average
How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
61%
57% Citywide Average

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

How many 8th-graders earn high school credit?
59%
39% Citywide Average

What is the Pre-K like?

From the NYC Program Assessment (CLASS and ECERS-R) Database through 2019-2020

Instruction: Teachers ask kids to explain their reasoning when they solve problems

Who does this school serve?

From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment
811
Asian
9%
Black
5%
Hispanic
55%
White
27%
Other
4%
Free or reduced priced lunch
58%
Students with disabilities
22%
English language learners
5%
Pre-K seats
35
3-K seats
15

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

Average daily attendance
92%
90% Citywide Average
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
32%
38% Citywide Average

From the 2020 School Directories

Uniforms required?
No

How does this school serve special populations?

From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database

How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
28%
27% Citywide Average
How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
26%
21% Citywide Average
How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
4%
17% Citywide Average
How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
0%
12% Citywide Average


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Contact & Location

Location

Howard Beach (District 27)
Trains: N/A
Buses: B15, BM5, Q11, Q21, Q41, Q7, QM15

Contact

Principal
Naviha Paz
Parent Coordinator
Carissa Carbone

Other Details

Shared campus?
No
This school is in its own building.
Uniforms required?
No
Metal detectors?
No

Zone for the 2019-2020 school year. Call school to confirm.

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