PS 5 Dr Ronald McNair

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #16

820 Hancock St, Brooklyn, NY 11233 Map

Math (met standard)
82%
+25 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
77%
+22 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
100%
+55 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
81%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
218
2024-25
Students per teacher
11.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 55% state 60% · 2024-25 36% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 92% state 59% · 2024-25 92% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 100% state 54% · 2024-25 100% state 57% · 2024-25 100% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 82% state 58% · 2024-25 77% state 55% · 2024-25 100% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 82% state 58% 77% state 55% 100% state 45%
2023-24 74% state 54% 63% state 44% 17% state 35%
2022-23 38% state 53% 50% state 46% —
2021-22 30% state 43% 38% state 42% —
2018-19 33% state 51% 29% state 47% —
2017-18 35% state 49% 48% state 45% —
2016-17 40% state 45% 25% state 40% —
2015-16 67% state 43% 58% state 40% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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PS 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #16
0.2 mi
50%
−7 vs state
70%
+15 vs state
31%
−14 vs state
38% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 86% 194 Black 53%
Uncommon Excellence Girls Charter School Nyc
Grades K–12 Charter · Uncommon Excellence Girls Charter School Nyc
0.2 mi
63%
+8 vs state
71%
+18 vs state
40%
−5 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2024-25 83% 871 Black 77%
Uncommon Excellence Boys Charter School Nyc
Grades K–9 Charter · Uncommon Excellence Boys Charter School Nyc
0.2 mi
73%
+17 vs state
59%
+6 vs state
47%
+2 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2024-25 86% 415 Black 79%
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School
0.3 mi
37%
−17 vs state
52%
−2 vs state
37%
−7 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2024-25 88% 530 Black 63%
PS 40 George W Carver
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #16
0.4 mi
86%
+28 vs state
81%
+26 vs state
42%
−3 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 81% in 2022-23 → 83% in 2024-25 89% 465 Black 67%
PS 137 Rachel Jean Mitchell
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #23
0.4 mi
64%
+7 vs state
44%
−11 vs state
39%
−6 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 79% 145 Black 59%
PS 21 Crispus Attucks
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #16
0.4 mi
77%
+20 vs state
80%
+25 vs state
57%
+12 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2024-25 80% 430 Black 83%
PS 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #16
0.4 mi
77%
+20 vs state
78%
+23 vs state
13%
−32 vs state
32% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2024-25 86% 155 Black 72%
PS 299 Thomas Warren Field School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #32
0.5 mi
48%
−9 vs state
51%
−4 vs state
50%
+5 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2024-25 90% 229 Hispanic 66%
PS 75 Mayda Cortiella
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #32
0.5 mi
25%
−32 vs state
33%
−22 vs state
13%
−32 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2024-25 97% 185 Hispanic 77%