The Roberto Clemente School, named to honor the late baseball player Roberto Clemente, is an elementary school for pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Alphabet City. Located on East 4th Street between Avenues C and D, this school offers small class sizes and a Gifted and Talented program.
Students benefit from a balanced approach to learning, with teachers getting to know students on their own level and individualizing instruction. A robust curriculum features math, English language arts, science, physical education, social studies, and STEAM. All grades participate in a comprehensive arts program that includes dance, theater arts, visual arts, and music. The school partners with several arts programs including Mark DeGarmo Dance, Arts for All, and Third Street Music Settlement, but also boasts an in-house STEAM program.
This school also offers strong English as a Second Language programming from a full-time teacher. The Roberto Clemente School also offers a unique approach to self-regulation, offering children opportunities to explore their preferred methods of stress-reduction, empowering them to take control of their social-emotional interactions.
The Roberto Clemente School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-5
557 Granville Payne Ave,
Brooklyn, NY
New York City Geographic District No. 1
School Details
Head of School
Principal - Ms. Irene Sanchez
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Math Proficiency
27%
Reading Proficiency
32%
Niche Grade
C+
A-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
32%
Math Proficiency
27%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Teachers
23
Full Time Teachers
23
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.6%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Science
33%
State Average
20%
Math
17%
State Average
22%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
190:1
Student Diversity
Female
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Hispanic
50.8%
Black
27.9%
White
7.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.7%
Two or more races
4.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.7%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
5/4/2023
In summary, my daughter's experience at this school was a nightmare. Despite the respectful behavior of her G&T teacher, she felt lethargic due to the disruptive classroom environment, including name-calling, furniture throwing, and fights in the lunchroom. She didn't feel safe in the classroom, and...
7/18/2022
I very much dislike this school with everything in me. The principal is the worst.
12/6/2019
Excellent place, love the tech program also love the music, and they are now a Recognition School which means one of the best I’m New York State. Note the scores in great schools are outdated
11/1/2019
This was the worst experience I had with a school for my children, and I work with the DOE and it made me lose a lot of faith in how they overall protect our children in NYC@
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Attendance Zone
About East New York
List Price Range
$212K - $1.3M
Homes For Sale
40
Average Home Value
$626,889
Median Lot Size
2,178 Sq Ft
% Renters
80%
Household Income
$61,193
% of College Grads
15.6%
Median Age
39
Average House Size
2,043 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
85.4%
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