P.S. 5 Dr Ronald Mcnair

P.S. 5 Dr Ronald Mcnair

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
820 Hancock St,  Brooklyn, NY
Bed-Stuy Neighborhood
New York City Geographic District No. 16
3.9
225 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Principal - Ms. Lena Gates
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Math Proficiency
34.5%
Reading Proficiency
34.5%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
A-
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
34.5%
Math Proficiency
34.5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
20
Full Time Teachers
20
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%

GreatSchools Rating

7
Test Scores
7
Equity
5
Student Progress
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Test Scores

Science
42%
State Average
20%
Math
5%
State Average
22%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
203:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.9%
Female
47.1%
Black
72.7%
Hispanic
16.3%
White
7.5%
Two or more races
2.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.9 9 Reviews
3.0 parent
4/21/2025
This school is promoting how much test scores have gone up...but the admin is selling these tests results way too hard....Wish they would answer the question of how many kids actually took the test...In 2018, only 68 out of 167 kids (41%) at PS 5 took exams, and only 24 (35%) of students had profici...
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4.0 parent
6/27/2024
My child enjoyed the preschool experience here. We’re happy with the level of instruction and attention paid to each child. We felt the teachers really cared about the children and their lives in and outside of school. There’s a lot of work to be done within the school and admin regarding communicat...
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5.0 parent
6/25/2024
We are a current family at this school and absolutely love it. Our kids are thriving and the teachers are amazing.
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4.0 parent
11/14/2023
We are out of district/zone for this school and got placed here for 3k. We went to an open house and met lots of very enthusiastic families and decided to accept the offer to PS 5. Our child is very happy there. There’s a French dual language program that starts in PreK that we are looking forward t...
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