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Roberto Clemente Elementary School

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Roberto Clemente Elementary School is an urban public school in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Newark Public Schools. It serves 780 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

780 Students

47 Teachers

257 Summer Ave

Newark, NJ 07104 View local requests

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Roberto Clemente Elementary School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Roberto Clemente Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 8, 2025

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Roberto Clemente Elementary School

$30,227

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

176

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Roberto Clemente Elementary School has received support from 126 individuals from New Jersey and 50 individuals out-of-state.

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Roberto Clemente Elementary School

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