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Roberto Clemente Middle School

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Roberto Clemente Middle School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 259 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

259 Students

19 Teachers

122 W Erie Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19140 View local requests

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Roberto Clemente Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

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Roberto Clemente Middle School

$11,950

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

109

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projects for basic supplies

projects for books

Roberto Clemente Middle School has received support from 51 individuals from Pennsylvania and 58 individuals out-of-state.

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