IS 192 LINDEN (THE)

335 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

IS 192, also known as The Linden School, is a public middle school located in the Saint Albans neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 29. The school is situated in a residential area and functions as a neighborhood pillar, focusing on providing a structured academic environment for early adolescents as they transition from elementary to high school.

The Linden School emphasizes a standard New York City middle school curriculum, incorporating core subjects such as English Language Arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Beyond the classroom, the school typically seeks to foster student development through various extracurricular activities and support services aimed at meeting the social-emotional needs of its diverse student body. As a community-focused institution, IS 192 works to engage local families and provide a stable educational foundation for the youth of Saint Albans.

335

Total Students

40.5

Full-Time Teachers

8.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IS 192 LINDEN (THE)
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	54
Black	232
Asian	24
Two or More	8
American Indian	11
Pacific Islander	5

Black
232 (69.3 %)
Hispanic
54 (16.1 %)
Asian
24 (7.2 %)
American Indian
11 (3.3 %)
Two or More
8 (2.4 %)
Pacific Islander
5 (1.5 %)
White
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29
Phone:	(718)479-5540
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	335
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	286
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	12

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 97

Grade 7 112

Grade 8 125

Ungraded 1