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About this school
PS 38 Roberto Clemente is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of Community School District 4.
It serves 179 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 22, 2025
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PS 38 Roberto Clemente
$35,256
raised using DonorsChoose
67
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
214
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
PS 38 Roberto Clemente has received support from
160 individuals from New York and
54 individuals out-of-state.