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PS/MS 147 Ronald McNair

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PS/MS 147 Ronald McNair is an urban public school in Cambria Hts., New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 420 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1. Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

420 Students

43 Teachers

21801 116th Ave

Cambria Hts., NY 11411 View local requests

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PS/MS 147 Ronald McNair Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

PS/MS 147 Ronald McNair Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS/MS 147 Ronald McNair

$36,588

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

146

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS/MS 147 Ronald McNair has received support from 97 individuals from New York and 49 individuals out-of-state.

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PS/MS 147 Ronald McNair

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PS/MS 147 Ronald McNair Demographics

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PS/MS 147 Ronald McNair

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