McNair Elem School

www.cps.edu

347 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Ronald E. McNair Elementary School is a public school located in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago, serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school is named in honor of Ronald McNair, the renowned physicist and NASA astronaut who perished in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. The school strives to foster an environment of academic growth and character development, reflecting the legacy of its namesake by encouraging students to pursue excellence in science, technology, and their personal aspirations.

The school serves a close-knit community on Chicago’s West Side and focuses on providing a structured, supportive learning environment tailored to the needs of its diverse student body. Beyond the core academic curriculum, McNair Elementary engages in various district-led initiatives to improve literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional learning. By maintaining a focus on rigorous standards and community involvement, the school aims to prepare its graduates for success in the city’s competitive high school landscape and beyond.

347

Total Students

32.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for McNair Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	58
Black	279
Asian	3
Two or More	4

Black
279 (80.4 %)
Hispanic
58 (16.7 %)
Two or More
4 (1.2 %)
White
3 (0.9 %)
Asian
3 (0.9 %)

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:	City of Chicago SD 299
Phone:	(773)534-8980
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	347
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 23

Kindergarten 24

Grade 1 37

Grade 2 29

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 26

Grade 5 41

Grade 6 30

Grade 7 51

Grade 8 45

Grade 9 1

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for McNair Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	23
Kindergarten	24
Grade 1	37
Grade 2	29
Grade 3	40
Grade 4	26
Grade 5	41
Grade 6	30
Grade 7	51
Grade 8	45
Grade 9	1

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for McNair Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	171	49.3%
Male	176	50.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)