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Enrollment
742
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341134002342
Roberto Clemente Elementary School
257 SUMMER AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07104 · (973) 268-5290 · Essex County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL742 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
643 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 91 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 29% smaller than its 8th grade class (91).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
23.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +5.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 23.1% |
| 2023-24 | 27.1% | 17.7% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Roberto Clemente Elementary School
Roberto Clemente Elementary School's state test result (21.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente Elementary School this school | 742 | 86.7% | 21.2% |
| John P. Holland Charter School Woodland | 787 | 86.0% | 34.9% |
| Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School PLAINFIELD | 816 | 85.9% | 10.7% |
| Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3 ELIZABETH | 765 | 89.7% | 21.6% |
| Park Elementary School Newark | 747 | 82.7% | 39.7% |
| Franklin Elementary School NEWARK | 725 | 91.2% | 21.0% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Roberto Clemente Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #1,113 of 1,290 | #96 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #1,095 of 1,319 ▲ 39 | #96 of 141 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,075 of 1,319 ▲ 36 | #104 of 141 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 742 | #90 of 1,562 | #17 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,362 of 1,390 | #127 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.2% | #1,279 of 1,392 | #134 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.7% | #104 of 1,481 | #22 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.6% | #45 of 545 | #8 of 61 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
742
+64 (+9%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 739
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 742 | 44 | 16.9:1 | 87% (643) |
| 2023-24 | 727 | 48 | 15.2:1 | 89% (646) |
| 2022-23 | 753 | 48 | 15.7:1 | 86% (648) |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 48 | 14.1:1 | 83% (560) |
| 2017-18 | 547 | 46.5 | 11.8:1 | 90% (490) |
| 2015-16 | 516 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 85% (440) |
| 2010-11 | 551 | 32 | 17.2:1 | 95% (523) |
| 2000-01 | 604 | 50 | 12.1:1 | 95% (573) |
| 1990-91 | 739 | 51 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roberto Clemente Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (547 to 742); teachers down 5% (46.5 to 44).
About Roberto Clemente Elementary School
Roberto Clemente Elementary School, a large elementary school, is located in NEWARK, New Jersey. Enrollment stands at 742 students, covering pre-K through 8. That is 83% bigger than the average of about 405 students for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Newark Public School District counts 41,502 students in its 65 schools, and Roberto Clemente Elementary School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, Roberto Clemente Elementary School is 86% Hispanic. Other groups include 11% Black. The county population is about 25% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 24%.
Roberto Clemente Elementary School reported 44 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.9:1. Elementary schools in New Jersey have an average ratio of 11.4:1. Roughly 87% of students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Essex County report 54%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Roberto Clemente Elementary School is 2.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 21.2%. Predicted: 18.7%.
In the surrounding county, Essex County, the median household earns about $80,789 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Essex County has 249 public schools with about 145,473 students, including Roberto Clemente Elementary School.
Rafael Hernandez School sits about 0.2 miles from Roberto Clemente Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 21.2% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 7 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Roberto Clemente Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 742, compared with 678 in 2020-21. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.9:1) than in 2020-21 (14.1:1).
People who know Roberto Clemente Elementary School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
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- Rafael Hernandez School0.2 mi · 713
- Technology High School0.2 mi · 662
- Early Childhood School - North0.3 mi · 1,076
- Branch Brook School0.3 mi · 60
- Robert Treat Academy Charter School0.3 mi · 702
- Franklin Elementary School0.4 mi · 725
Frequently asked questions
About Roberto Clemente Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Roberto Clemente Elementary School?
Roberto Clemente Elementary School enrolls approximately 742 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Roberto Clemente Elementary School serve?
Roberto Clemente Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Roberto Clemente Elementary School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Roberto Clemente Elementary School.
How diverse is Roberto Clemente Elementary School?
Roberto Clemente Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 86% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Roberto Clemente Elementary School in?
Roberto Clemente Elementary School is part of Newark Public School District.
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