Roberto Clemente Elementary School

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Roberto Clemente Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 753 students in grades PK-8 in Newark, New Jersey, a city that is part of the Newark Public School District. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic, making up 86.59% of the student body, with African American students accounting for 11.29%.

Despite the school's high per-student spending of $10,558, Roberto Clemente Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the NJSLA assessments, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 27.1% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is much higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Roberto Clemente Elementary to nearby schools in the Newark Public School District, such as First Avenue School, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming relative to its peers. An analysis of Roberto Clemente's performance by student subgroups also reveals significant achievement gaps, with the school's African American and Hispanic students, as well as its English Language Learners and students with special needs, all ranking in the bottom half of their respective subgroups statewide.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 257 Summer Ave
       Newark, NJ  07104-2717


(973) 268-5290

District: Newark Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1225th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,558 Help


Students who attend Roberto Clemente Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Barringer High School
    Central High School
    East Side High School
    Malcolm X Shabazz High School
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Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  753

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
86.6%
African American:
11.3%
White:
1.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.1% Help


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Compare Details Roberto Clemente Elementary School ranks worse than 91.3% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 19th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the Newark Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.05. (See more...)
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Compare Details Roberto Clemente Elementary School ranks worse than 84.5% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.59. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.6%), African American (11.3%), White (1.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roberto Clemente Elementary School is 15.6. 35 elementary schools in the Newark Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roberto Clemente Elementary School is $10,558, which is the 17th highest among 38 elementary schools in the Newark Public School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Roberto Clemente Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Roberto Clemente Elementary School 1225th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Roberto Clemente Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Roberto Clemente Elementary School 632nd of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Roberto Clemente Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Newark Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark Public School District 559th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Roberto Clemente Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 3.33 1136th 1204 5.6%
2004 5.54 1217th 1298 6.2%
2005 12.84 1173rd 1303 10.0%
2006 44.55 904th 1314 31.2%
2007 58.67 734th 1329 44.8%
2008 60.18 675th 1338 49.6%
2009 73.28 390th 1346 71.0%
2010 2.01 1329th 1354 1.8%
2011 6.02 1279th 1360 6.0%
2012 5.82 1280th 1363 6.1%
2013 7.73 1259th 1367 7.9%
2014 13.53 1201st 1363 11.9%
2015 16.83 1152nd 1357 15.1%
2016 17.31 1141st 1346 15.2%
2017 21.13 1094th 1352 19.1%
2018 13.81 1188th 1353 12.2%
2019 23.87 1065th 1360 21.7%
2021 14.43 1133rd 1317 14.0%
2022 11.05 1223rd 1345 9.1%
2023 11.05 1225th 1342 8.7%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.19 294th 434 32.3%
2019 57.13 162nd 463 65.0%
2021 33.76 275th 411 33.1%
2022 28.93 350th 489 28.4%
2023 28.41 370th 499 25.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.41 721st 1001 28.0%
2019 30.26 652nd 1007 35.3%
2021 13.75 822nd 868 5.3%
2022 17.29 820th 949 13.6%
2023 18.91 781st 958 18.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.24 673rd 942 28.6%
2019 55.57 345th 948 63.6%
2021 34.32 566th 839 32.5%
2022 25.11 661st 863 23.4%
2023 25.38 686th 910 24.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.02 1168th 1333 12.4%
2019 21.43 1074th 1331 19.3%
2021 17.00 1090th 1290 15.5%
2022 10.08 1209th 1326 8.8%
2023 9.69 1210th 1318 8.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.43 1129th 1334 15.4%
2019 29.27 961st 1335 28.0%
2021 14.70 1110th 1297 14.4%
2022 14.21 1139th 1324 14.0%
2023 14.34 1128th 1315 14.2%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.60 214th 522 59.0%
2021 26.81 371st 456 18.6%
2022 24.83 400th 494 19.0%
2023 29.93 349th 463 24.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.13 614th 870 29.4%
2019 46.94 460th 899 48.8%
2021 32.88 630th 896 29.7%
2022 21.08 772nd 953 19.0%
2023 19.79 815th 982 17.0%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Roberto Clemente Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.59 632nd 748 15.5%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.72 76th 197 61.4%
2022 42.77 135th 270 50.0%
2023 43.22 146th 288 49.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.59 283rd 401 29.4%
2022 36.10 305th 535 43.0%
2023 32.28 335th 505 33.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 31.52 378th 549 31.1%
2023 33.25 378th 568 33.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.42 493rd 625 21.1%
2022 16.12 629th 726 13.4%
2023 20.87 571st 720 20.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.99 533rd 635 16.1%
2022 16.41 616th 730 15.6%
2023 14.60 640th 718 10.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.05 263rd 361 27.1%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.30 347th 480 27.7%
2022 23.93 487th 591 17.6%
2023 25.05 472nd 587 19.6%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Roberto Clemente Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 33 34 11 898 13 n/a n/a 0 989
1989 33 50 25 941 0 n/a n/a 0 1049
1990 26 45 14 713 2 n/a n/a 0 800
1991 13 54 14 657 1 n/a n/a 0 739
1992 5 56 24 670 0 n/a n/a 0 755
1993 9 101 17 647 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1994 7 99 16 629 3 n/a n/a 0 754
1995 3 127 13 635 0 n/a n/a 0 778
1996 3 127 13 635 0 n/a n/a 0 778
1998 7 117 5 553 14 n/a n/a 0 696
1999 12 121 3 509 1 n/a n/a 0 646
2000 9 114 1 476 1 n/a n/a 0 601
2001 8 80 1 515 0 n/a n/a 0 604
2002 9 69 3 522 0 n/a n/a 0 603
2003 9 69 3 522 0 n/a n/a 0 603
2004 10 70 4 535 0 n/a n/a 0 619
2005 4 62 4 543 0 n/a n/a 0 613
2006 4 86 3 535 0 n/a n/a 0 628
2007 5 75 1 531 0 n/a n/a 0 612
2008 3 73 1 511 0 n/a n/a 0 588
2009 2 85 1 512 0 0 0 0 600
2010 7 82 1 497 0 0 0 0 587
2011 10 90 1 448 2 0 0 0 551
2012 9 89 1 488 2 0 0 0 589
2013 5 78 3 489 0 1 0 0 576
2014 3 72 1 434 0 0 0 0 510
2015 9 73 2 410 0 0 0 0 494
2016 1 73 2 440 0 0 0 0 516
2017 2 75 1 397 1 4 0 0 480
2018 3 98 6 436 2 1 1 0 547
2019 2 95 9 442 2 1 0 0 551
2020 2 80 6 524 3 1 0 0 616
2021 7 82 6 577 5 1 0 0 678
2022 5 88 5 600 3 0 0 0 701
2023 9 85 4 652 3 0 0 0 753

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Roberto Clemente Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 989 52.0 19.0 n/a
1989 1049 51.0 20.5 n/a
1990 800 51.0 15.6 87.9
1991 739 51.0 14.4 90.1
1992 755 51.0 14.8 93.6
1993 774 51.0 15.2 93.3
1994 754 50.0 15.1 89.1
1995 778 51.0 15.3 89.3
1996 778 51.0 15.3 89.3
1998 696 52.0 13.4 93.1
1999 646 50.0 12.9 92.6
2000 601 50.0 12.0 97
2001 604 50.2 12.0 94.9
2002 603 45.0 13.4 92.2
2003 603 45.0 13.4 92.2
2004 619 46.0 13.5 81.3
2005 613 46.0 13.3 n/a
2006 628 40.0 15.7 54.1
2007 612 43.0 14.2 91.3
2008 588 40.0 14.7 82.3
2009 600 35.3 17.1 84.8
2010 587 33.0 17.7 94.5
2011 551 32.0 17.2 94.9
2012 589 33.2 17.6 94.9
2013 576 41.0 14.0 94.4
2014 510 40.0 12.7 92.4
2015 494 40.0 12.3 90.3
2016 516 36.0 14.3 85.3
2017 480 39.0 12.3 82.1
2018 547 46.5 11.7 89.6
2019 551 46.5 11.8 66.8
2020 616 45.0 13.6 90.9
2021 678 48.0 14.1 82.6
2022 701 47.0 14.9 82.9
2023 753 48.0 15.6 86.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Roberto Clemente Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 989 52.0 19.0 n/a
1989 1049 51.0 20.5 n/a
1990 800 51.0 15.6 87.9
1991 739 51.0 14.4 90.1
1992 755 51.0 14.8 93.6
1993 774 51.0 15.2 93.3
1994 754 50.0 15.1 89.1
1995 778 51.0 15.3 89.3
1996 778 51.0 15.3 89.3
1998 696 52.0 13.4 93.1
1999 646 50.0 12.9 92.6
2000 601 50.0 12.0 97
2001 604 50.2 12.0 94.9
2002 603 45.0 13.4 92.2
2003 603 45.0 13.4 92.2
2004 619 46.0 13.5 81.3
2005 613 46.0 13.3 n/a
2006 628 40.0 15.7 54.1
2007 612 43.0 14.2 91.3
2008 588 40.0 14.7 82.3
2009 600 35.3 17.1 84.8
2010 587 33.0 17.7 94.5
2011 551 32.0 17.2 94.9
2012 589 33.2 17.6 94.9
2013 576 41.0 14.0 94.4
2014 510 40.0 12.7 92.4
2015 494 40.0 12.3 90.3
2016 516 36.0 14.3 85.3
2017 480 39.0 12.3 82.1
2018 547 46.5 11.7 89.6
2019 551 46.5 11.8 66.8
2020 616 45.0 13.6 90.9
2021 678 48.0 14.1 82.6
2022 701 47.0 14.9 82.9
2023 753 48.0 15.6 86.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Roberto Clemente Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $393 (3.7%) $10,165 (96.3%) $10,558

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Roberto Clemente Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1065th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1225th of 1342 Elementary schools
 13%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Roberto Clemente Elementary School)30.515.1
 15.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)28.519.1
 9.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Roberto Clemente Elementary School)4319
 24%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)35.419.8
 15.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Roberto Clemente Elementary School)41.417.7
 23.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)32.922.3
 10.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Roberto Clemente Elementary School)38.921.6
 17.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)3217.3
 14.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students551753
 36.7%
African American9585
 10.5%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian94
 55.6%
Hispanic442652
 47.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White29
 350%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.8%86.1%
 19.3%


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Students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School are 87% Hispanic, 11% African American, 1% White.

Roberto Clemente Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of New Jersey elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 753 students attended Roberto Clemente Elementary School.


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