Roberto Clemente

Summary:

Roberto Clemente is an elementary school in Paterson, New Jersey, serving 271 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and a student population that is predominantly from low-income families.

Roberto Clemente's academic performance is a major concern, with the school consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of New Jersey elementary schools. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 17.9% of 3rd graders, 23.5% of 4th graders, and 16.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 42%, 51.3%, and 53.2%, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics is also very low, with only 14% of 3rd graders, 37.1% of 4th graders, and 6.4% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 45.9%, 44.3%, and 40.1%. This poor academic performance is further exacerbated by the school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, which have increased from 3.2% in 2018-2019 to 36.2% in 2021-2022, much higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Paterson Public School District, Roberto Clemente stands out as one of the lowest-performing. For example, Norman S. Weir, located just 0.63 miles away, significantly outperforms Roberto Clemente on standardized tests. Additionally, the school's student population is predominantly from low-income families, with 86.72% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the state average. These factors, combined with the school's academic challenges and high chronic absenteeism, suggest that Roberto Clemente faces significant barriers to supporting the overall well-being and academic success of its students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 434 Rosa Parks Blvd
       Paterson, NJ  07501


(973) 321-0340

District: Paterson Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1204th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,990 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  271

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
86.3%
African American:
12.5%
White:
0.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Roberto Clemente ranks worse than 89.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 12th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Paterson Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.1. (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 (86.3%), African American (12.5%), White (0.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roberto Clemente is 14.6. 21 elementary schools in the Paterson 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 is $7,990. 26 elementary schools in the Paterson Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Roberto Clemente:

SchoolDigger ranks Roberto Clemente 1204th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Roberto Clemente in the ranking list.)

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Paterson Public School District:

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


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Rank History for Roberto Clemente

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Rank History for all students at Roberto Clemente

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 64.32 535th 1204 55.6%
2004 41.05 915th 1298 29.5%
2005 43.89 901st 1303 30.9%
2006 58.86 721st 1314 45.1%
2007 45.64 924th 1329 30.5%
2008 53.87 787th 1338 41.2%
2009 64.74 575th 1346 57.3%
2010 62.43 622nd 1354 54.1%
2011 74.93 354th 1360 74.0%
2012 61.45 650th 1363 52.3%
2013 49.33 828th 1367 39.4%
2014 53.37 765th 1363 43.9%
2015 39.73 847th 1357 37.6%
2016 36.19 896th 1346 33.4%
2017 27.81 1010th 1352 25.3%
2018 28.33 1018th 1353 24.8%
2019 21.94 1101st 1360 19.0%
2021 8.53 1243rd 1317 5.6%
2022 10.97 1224th 1345 9.0%
2023 12.10 1204th 1342 10.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Roberto Clemente

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.89 102nd 434 76.5%
2019 53.53 184th 463 60.3%
2021 33.22 282nd 411 31.4%
2022 33.65 302nd 489 38.2%
2023 39.99 254th 499 49.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roberto Clemente

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.50 307th 942 67.4%
2022 24.02 667th 863 22.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Roberto Clemente

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.18 1025th 1333 23.1%
2019 19.96 1091st 1331 18.0%
2021 11.28 1188th 1290 7.9%
2022 9.87 1216th 1326 8.3%
2023 13.26 1152nd 1318 12.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Roberto Clemente

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.82 920th 1334 31.0%
2019 25.76 1022nd 1335 23.4%
2021 8.46 1218th 1297 6.1%
2022 14.64 1132nd 1324 14.5%
2023 13.01 1148th 1315 12.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Roberto Clemente

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 76.16 94th 522 82.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Roberto Clemente

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.35 344th 870 60.5%
2019 54.10 371st 899 58.7%
2021 22.58 775th 896 13.5%
2023 13.55 885th 982 9.9%
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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.

Roberto Clemente Test Scores
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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Roberto Clemente

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 6 113 0 297 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1989 6 102 2 266 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1990 7 94 2 260 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1991 1 78 5 271 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1992 3 79 1 284 0 n/a n/a 0 367
1993 4 75 0 297 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1994 6 88 0 305 1 n/a n/a 0 400
1995 2 77 0 326 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1996 2 77 0 326 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1998 4 87 1 322 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1999 6 70 0 296 0 n/a n/a 0 372
2000 2 86 2 262 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2001 5 98 0 283 1 n/a n/a 0 387
2002 5 88 0 280 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2003 5 88 0 280 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2004 4 70 0 252 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2005 2 59 0 264 0 n/a n/a 0 325
2006 3 58 0 256 0 n/a n/a 0 317
2007 2 64 0 240 0 n/a n/a 0 306
2008 5 69 0 279 0 n/a n/a 0 353
2009 5 64 0 271 0 0 0 0 340
2010 2 52 0 281 0 0 0 0 335
2011 3 46 0 325 0 0 0 0 374
2012 6 52 0 291 0 0 0 0 349
2013 7 48 0 291 0 1 0 0 347
2014 7 54 0 278 0 1 0 0 340
2015 3 32 0 306 0 0 3 0 344
2016 3 35 0 296 0 0 2 0 336
2017 1 41 0 293 0 0 0 0 335
2018 1 47 0 281 0 0 0 0 329
2019 1 45 0 295 0 0 0 0 341
2020 2 41 0 289 0 0 0 0 332
2021 1 37 0 263 0 0 0 0 301
2022 1 38 0 237 1 0 0 0 277
2023 2 34 0 234 1 0 0 0 271

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 416 25.0 16.6 n/a
1989 376 26.0 14.4 n/a
1990 363 27.0 13.4 57.9
1991 355 25.0 14.2 81.7
1992 367 23.0 15.9 85
1993 376 23.0 16.3 88.6
1994 400 24.0 16.7 91.3
1995 405 23.0 17.6 94.8
1996 405 23.0 17.6 94.8
1998 414 23.0 18.0 94.9
1999 372 26.0 14.3 89.8
2000 352 29.0 12.1 98
2001 387 29.2 13.3 98.4
2002 373 34.0 11.0 99.2
2003 373 34.0 11.0 99.2
2004 326 36.0 9.1 77.3
2005 325 32.0 10.2 n/a
2006 317 32.0 9.9 87.4
2007 306 30.0 10.2 93.8
2008 353 24.0 14.7 96.9
2009 340 26.1 11.0 95
2010 335 23.0 14.5 99.1
2011 374 20.0 18.7 96.5
2012 349 23.9 14.5 95.7
2013 347 21.5 16.1 96.5
2014 340 21.5 15.8 96.8
2015 344 22.0 15.6 6.7
2016 336 22.0 15.2 92
2017 335 21.0 15.9 75.8
2018 329 22.0 14.9 94.2
2019 341 21.0 16.2 95.6
2020 332 21.0 15.8 97.6
2021 301 19.5 15.4 89.7
2022 277 18.5 14.9 73.3
2023 271 18.5 14.6 86.7

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 416 25.0 16.6 n/a
1989 376 26.0 14.4 n/a
1990 363 27.0 13.4 57.9
1991 355 25.0 14.2 81.7
1992 367 23.0 15.9 85
1993 376 23.0 16.3 88.6
1994 400 24.0 16.7 91.3
1995 405 23.0 17.6 94.8
1996 405 23.0 17.6 94.8
1998 414 23.0 18.0 94.9
1999 372 26.0 14.3 89.8
2000 352 29.0 12.1 98
2001 387 29.2 13.3 98.4
2002 373 34.0 11.0 99.2
2003 373 34.0 11.0 99.2
2004 326 36.0 9.1 77.3
2005 325 32.0 10.2 n/a
2006 317 32.0 9.9 87.4
2007 306 30.0 10.2 93.8
2008 353 24.0 14.7 96.9
2009 340 26.1 11.0 95
2010 335 23.0 14.5 99.1
2011 374 20.0 18.7 96.5
2012 349 23.9 14.5 95.7
2013 347 21.5 16.1 96.5
2014 340 21.5 15.8 96.8
2015 344 22.0 15.6 6.7
2016 336 22.0 15.2 92
2017 335 21.0 15.9 75.8
2018 329 22.0 14.9 94.2
2019 341 21.0 16.2 95.6
2020 332 21.0 15.8 97.6
2021 301 19.5 15.4 89.7
2022 277 18.5 14.9 73.3
2023 271 18.5 14.6 86.7

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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,990

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Roberto Clemente

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1101st of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1204th of 1342 Elementary schools
 8.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Roberto Clemente)8.817.9
 9.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)24.913.8
 11.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Roberto Clemente)13.614
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)27.615.1
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Roberto Clemente)42.123.5
 18.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)32.721.2
 11.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Roberto Clemente)44.737.1
 7.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)23.613
 10.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Roberto Clemente)48.916.3
 32.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Paterson Public School District)32.724.9
 7.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Roberto Clemente)35.56.4
 29.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Paterson Public School District)2112.4
 8.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students341271
 20.5%
African American4534
 24.4%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic295234
 20.7%
Pacific Islander00
White12
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.6%86.7%
 8.9%


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Roberto Clemente ranks in the bottom 10.3% of New Jersey elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 271 students attended Roberto Clemente.

Students at Roberto Clemente are 86% Hispanic, 13% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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