Summary:
Roberto Clemente is an elementary school located in Paterson, New Jersey, serving 271 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Paterson Public School District, which is ranked 572 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Roberto Clemente consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of New Jersey elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 26.2% of 3rd graders, 24.3% of 4th graders, and 25% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 43.6%, 50.8%, and 52.3%, respectively. In mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 24.4% of 3rd graders, 22.5% of 4th graders, and 13.5% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 47.6%, 45%, and 40.1%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 49.6% over the past few school years.
The nearby schools in the Paterson Public School District, such as Norman S. Weir, School 16, and School 15, also perform poorly on standardized tests and have high rates of chronic absenteeism, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. However, one school, Alexander Hamilton Academy, stands out with higher academic performance, ranking in the top 82% of New Jersey elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.
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