PS/MS 147 RONALD MCNAIR

218-01 116TH AVE
CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, NY 11411

www.psms147q.com

427 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

PS/MS 147, also known as the Ronald McNair School, is a public school located in the Cambria Heights neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, the school operates under the New York City Department of Education. It is named in honor of Dr. Ronald McNair, the physicist and NASA astronaut who perished in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, reflecting a mission often centered on academic excellence, perseverance, and science-focused inspiration.

As a combined primary and middle school, PS/MS 147 provides a continuous educational environment that allows students to remain in the same learning community from their early childhood years through early adolescence. The school focuses on building a strong foundation in core subjects while preparing its middle school students for the transition to high school. By fostering a supportive and structured environment in the Cambria Heights community, the school aims to cultivate both the intellectual growth and character development of its diverse student body.

427

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS/MS 147 RONALD MCNAIR
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	70
Black	322
Asian	12
Two or More	5
American Indian	12
Pacific Islander	1

Black
322 (75.4%)
Hispanic
70 (16.4%)
Asian
12 (2.8%)
American Indian
12 (2.8%)
White
5 (1.2%)
Two or More
5 (1.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary 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)528-2420
Website:	http://www.psms147q.com
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	427
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	309
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 12

Kindergarten 29

Grade 1 30

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 37

Grade 4 47

Grade 5 51

Grade 6 48

Grade 7 65

Grade 8 59

Ungraded 3