P.S. 005 Dr. Ronald McNair
Strong Growth + Strong OutcomesPersistent High GrowthBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 16K0050
Location
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Address: 820 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: LENA GATES
Phone: 718-218-2444
Neighborhood: Stuyvesant Heights
Council District: 41
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score74%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score72%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index89%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment155
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
66%
2024-25
74%
Performance Score
2023-24
61%
2024-25
72%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 88%
Teacher Attendance: 95%
Principal Tenure: 23.9 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 73%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Fair
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 70%
Safety: 82%
School Leadership: 80%
Student Support: 69%
Communication: 95%
Family Involvement: 95%
Family-School Trust: 93%
Survey results reflect responses from families, teachers, and students. Higher percentages indicate more positive responses.
Budget (Fair Student Funding)
| Year | Total Budget | FSF Allocation | % Funded | Gap to 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $6,552,521 | $2,521,430 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $6,395,018 | $2,536,195 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $6,589,864 | $2,506,621 | 100% | $0 |
Discipline (Suspensions)
| Year | Removals | Principal Susp. | Supt. Susp. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2022-23 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
"Redacted" indicates small counts (1-5) suppressed for privacy. Suspension data reflects systemic patterns as much as individual school decisions. Always consider ENI context.
Similar Schools
Schools with similar Economic Need (±5%) and enrollment (±20%)
Ebbets Field Middle School
Brooklyn
Impact: 82%ENI: 88%
Middle School for Art and Philosophy
Brooklyn
Impact: 48%ENI: 87%
School for Global Leaders
Manhattan
Impact: 70%ENI: 87%
Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem
Manhattan
Impact: 59%ENI: 88%
Data Limitations
- Only 2 years of Impact Score data available (2023-24, 2024-25)
- Impact Score methodology not fully disclosed by NYC DOE
- Cannot determine causation - only patterns and correlations
- No student mobility data (selection effects cannot be ruled out)
- Many schools change category year-over-year