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Roberto Clemente Academy
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About this school

Roberto Clemente Academy is an urban public school in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District. It serves 478 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 1,380 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
478 Students
37 Teachers
1551 Beard St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Detroit, MI 48209 View local requests
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Roberto Clemente Academy Demographics

87%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
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.

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 Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 25, 2026

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Roberto Clemente Academy

$429,908
raised using DonorsChoose
1,380
projects funded
61
teachers funded
1,837
donors
132
projects for basic supplies
115
projects for technology
193
projects for books
108
projects for art supplies

Roberto Clemente Academy has received support from 906 individuals from Michigan and 931 individuals out-of-state.