Is New Roberto Clemente a good school?

New Roberto Clemente ranks in the bottom 1.3% of New Jersey middle schools.

How many students attend New Roberto Clemente?

In the 2022-23 school year, 580 students attended New Roberto Clemente.

What is the racial makeup of New Roberto Clemente?

Students at New Roberto Clemente are 90% Hispanic, 9% African American.

New Roberto Clemente

Summary:

New Roberto Clemente is a middle school located in Paterson, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 580. The school is part of the Paterson Public School District, which is ranked 573 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Roberto Clemente faces significant challenges, particularly in academic performance. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of New Jersey middle schools, with 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in NJSLA English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state and district averages, often by 20-30 percentage points. The school also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 68.28% receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In comparison, nearby schools like Joseph A. Taub School outperform New Roberto Clemente by 15-20 percentage points in NJSLA proficiency.

Another concerning issue at New Roberto Clemente is the sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.2% in 2016-2017 to 54.5% in 2020-2021, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools. This trend likely contributes to the school's poor academic performance. Additionally, despite the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, New Roberto Clemente's per-student spending ($13,069 in 2018-2019) is lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Memorial Middle School in Elmwood Park ($12,975 per student) and Memorial Middle School in Fair Lawn ($9,028 per student).

Detail:

Public 6-8

482-506 Market Street
Paterson, NJ 07501

(973) 321-0240

District: Paterson Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
738^th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,069

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 580

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.0%

African American:

9.1%

White:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Roberto Clemente ranks worse than 98.7% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.15. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90%), African American (9.1%), White (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Roberto Clemente is 12.6. 1 middle schools in the Paterson Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare New Roberto Clemente employs 46 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Roberto Clemente is $13,069. 1 middle schools in the Paterson Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

New Roberto Clemente:

SchoolDigger ranks New Roberto Clemente 738^th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See New Roberto Clemente in the ranking list.)

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Male students:

African American students:

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Paterson Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Paterson Public School District 573^rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at New Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2010	11.90	595^th	677	12.1%
2011	12.32	601^st	684	12.1%
2012	22.16	558^th	677	17.6%
2013	7.53	636^th	704	9.7%
2014	5.95	656^th	717	8.5%
2015	10.62	650^th	713	8.8%
2016	9.47	653^rd	713	8.4%
2017	8.17	665^th	712	6.6%
2018	8.42	663^rd	716	7.4%
2019	9.22	680^th	745	8.7%
2021	10.88	604^th	652	7.4%
2022	11.97	687^th	745	7.8%
2023	7.15	738^th	748	1.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at New Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	22.29	168^th	202	16.8%
2019	23.68	180^th	227	20.7%
2021	34.03	137^th	197	30.5%
2022	26.62	219^th	270	18.9%
2023	18.94	272^nd	288	5.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at New Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	17.54	437^th	471	7.2%
2019	16.31	465^th	492	5.5%
2021	12.07	399^th	401	0.5%
2022	21.54	474^th	535	11.4%
2023	19.19	469^th	505	7.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	20.43	422^nd	522	19.2%
2019	21.58	427^th	541	21.1%
2021	20.15	376^th	467	19.5%
2022	22.42	437^th	549	20.4%
2023	10.77	507^th	568	10.7%

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Rank History for Female students at New Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	11.20	609^th	680	10.4%
2019	10.04	633^rd	703	10.0%
2021	11.93	573^rd	625	8.3%
2022	11.87	672^nd	726	7.4%
2023	7.45	707^th	720	1.8%

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Rank History for Male students at New Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	9.08	631^st	675	6.5%
2019	10.65	639^th	697	8.3%
2021	12.41	579^th	635	8.8%
2022	13.29	658^th	730	9.9%
2023	7.97	702^nd	718	2.2%

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Rank History for African American students at New Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	17.52	274^th	326	16.0%
2019	16.73	304^th	326	6.7%
2021	17.07	278^th	291	4.5%
2022	16.71	338^th	356	5.1%
2023	12.62	356^th	361	1.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	16.13	449^th	504	10.9%
2019	16.50	457^th	524	12.8%
2021	17.32	448^th	480	6.7%
2022	17.86	526^th	591	11.0%
2023	10.31	570^th	587	2.9%

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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.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for New Roberto Clemente

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	11	126	0	674	0	0	0	811
2010	10	128	2	673	0	0	0	813
2011	12	133	1	674	1	0	0	821
2012	13	131	1	653	1	0	0	799
2013	5	134	2	607	0	1	0	749
2014	3	120	6	552	0	1	0	682
2015	6	105	5	562	0	0	0	678
2016	4	88	2	492	0	0	2	588
2017	5	82	1	485	0	0	0	573
2018	3	75	4	422	0	0	0	504
2019	2	76	2	429	0	0	0	509
2020	1	64	1	400	0	0	0	466
2021	2	70	1	398	0	0	0	471
2022	3	50	2	381	0	0	0	436
2023	3	53	2	522	0	0	0	580

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

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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 New Roberto Clemente

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	811	61.6	11.1	86.6
2010	813	50.0	16.2	90.4
2011	821	57.0	14.4	89.2
2012	799	56.8	14.0	89.6
2013	749	50.5	14.8	89.5
2014	682	55.5	12.2	96
2015	678	54.0	12.5	1.8
2016	588	50.0	11.7	74.3
2017	573	49.0	11.6	72.4
2018	504	57.5	8.7	83.9
2019	509	58.0	8.7	82.7
2020	466	49.0	9.5	76.4
2021	471	51.0	9.2	67.5
2022	436	50.5	8.6	63.5
2023	580	46.0	12.6	68.3

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 New Roberto Clemente

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	811	61.6	11.1	86.6
2010	813	50.0	16.2	90.4
2011	821	57.0	14.4	89.2
2012	799	56.8	14.0	89.6
2013	749	50.5	14.8	89.5
2014	682	55.5	12.2	96
2015	678	54.0	12.5	1.8
2016	588	50.0	11.7	74.3
2017	573	49.0	11.6	72.4
2018	504	57.5	8.7	83.9
2019	509	58.0	8.7	82.7
2020	466	49.0	9.5	76.4
2021	471	51.0	9.2	67.5
2022	436	50.5	8.6	63.5
2023	580	46.0	12.6	68.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for New Roberto Clemente

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$13,069

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Roberto Clemente

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 680^th of 745 Middle schools	Ranks 738^th of 748 Middle schools	7.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Roberto Clemente)	30.3	8.4	21.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)	32	24	8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	56.1	49	7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Roberto Clemente)	10.4	1.1	9.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)	17.3	10.1	7.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	40.6	34.3	6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Roberto Clemente)	30.8	16.6	14.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)	37	31	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.8	55.7	7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Roberto Clemente)	16.8	3.9	12.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)	16.8	11	5.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	42.1	33.8	8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Roberto Clemente)	25.7	9.9	15.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)	38.1	32.3	5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.9	55.3	7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Roberto Clemente)	3.1	0.4	2.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)	9.7	5.6	4.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	29.3	17.8	11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (New Roberto Clemente)	31	35	4%
8th Grade Algebra I (Paterson Public School District)	59.7	33	26.7%
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	75.1	66	9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (New Roberto Clemente)	31	35	4%
End of Course Algebra I (Paterson Public School District)	15.4	8.9	6.5%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35.1	8.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	509	580	13.9%
African American	76	53	30.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	429	522	21.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	3	50%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.7%	68.3%	14.4%

Schools Near New Roberto Clemente

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)				NJSLA Mathematics (2023)				NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		NJSLA Algebra II (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Roberto Clemente	Public	6-8	482-506 Market Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0240	580	46	12.6	68.3%	3 (0.5%)	53 (9.1%)	522 (90.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	738^th of 748 public middle schools	1.3%		12	687^th of 745 public middle schools	7.8%	51				8.4	16.6	9.9		1.1	3.9	0.4	35.0	35.0			$13,069		$13,069
Young Men's Academy	Public	3-8	45 Smith Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-2380	65	7	9.2	75.4%	0 (0.0%)	42 (64.6%)	23 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	6.7		6.7	46.2			0.0	38.5							$21,107		$21,107
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	375 River Drive	Elmwood Park	07407	Bergen County	Elmwood Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 796-8700	579	51	11.3	34.0%	210 (36.3%)	81 (14.0%)	235 (40.6%)	42 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	36.4	452^nd of 748 public middle schools	39.6%		33.2	483^rd of 745 public middle schools	35.2%	31		11.4		46.2	61.2	43.6		10.5	22.9	5.8	67.5	67.5			$6,790	$1,062	$5,728
Memorial Middle School	Public	5-8	12 - 00 First Street	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 794-5470	626	66	9.4	18.4%	322 (51.4%)	23 (3.7%)	167 (26.7%)	90 (14.4%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.7%)	78.8	136^th of 748 public middle schools	81.8%		84.3	88^th of 745 public middle schools	88.2%	48	36.2	23.4	66.2	67.4	72.5	71.0	58.4	43.0	55.3	44.8	96.2	97.1	91.7	91.7	$9,028	$110	$8,918
Joseph A. Taub School	Public	6-8	202 Union Avenue	Paterson	07502	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0700	978	54	18.1	51.3%	32 (3.3%)	127 (13.0%)	578 (59.1%)	240 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18.5	614^th of 748 public middle schools	17.9%		28	523^rd of 745 public middle schools	29.8%	91		2.3		25.3	32.0	31.5		9.6	13.7	10.9	50.0	50.0			$7,202		$7,202
Prospect Park School Number Two/ Middle School	Public	7-8	13 Wagaraw Bvd	Prospect Park	07508	Passaic County	Prospect Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(973) 790-7909	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Christopher Columbus Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Piaget Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-2360	1,158	119	9.7	71.9%	257 (22.2%)	32 (2.8%)	812 (70.1%)	36 (3.1%)	15 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	33.4	484^th of 748 public middle schools	35.3%		31.3	503^rd of 745 public middle schools	32.5%	19		10.2		35.2	36.0	47.9		20.4	22.1	18.5	82.1	82.1			$12,843	$593	$12,250
Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton	Public, Charter	5-8	1255 Main Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 278-7707	163	13	12.5	23.3%	38 (23.3%)	4 (2.5%)	89 (54.6%)	28 (17.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	62.5	248^th of 748 public middle schools	66.8%		68.8	195^th of 745 public middle schools	73.8%	53		14.0		38.3	61.4	64.9		36.7	59.1	48.4	92.3	92.3			$9,165	$577	$8,588
Garfield Middle School	Public	6-8	175 Lanza Ave	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 272-7020	973	91	10.6	46.7%	325 (33.4%)	93 (9.6%)	541 (55.6%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	26.5	545^th of 748 public middle schools	27.1%		24.7	557^th of 745 public middle schools	25.2%	12		11.2		32.3	40.0	39.1		13.7	19.7	7.6	60.8	60.8			$10,909	$146	$10,763
Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Van Houten Avenue	Clifton	07013	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2348	1,189	109	10.9	57.1%	349 (29.4%)	57 (4.8%)	671 (56.4%)	96 (8.1%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.6%)	42.6	403^rd of 748 public middle schools	46.1%		43.9	398^th of 745 public middle schools	46.6%	5		14.1		35.8	46.0	44.3		31.3	32.6	21.2	88.6	88.6			$12,567		$12,567

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