Other / mixed grade configuration · Allentown, PA

Roberto Clemente Cs

Federal NCES profile for Roberto Clemente Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420006807636Charter school
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Roberto Clemente Cs earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#3 of 3
schools in Allentown · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Roberto Clemente Cs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Roberto Clemente Cs ranks #3 of 3 schools in Allentown, PA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Roberto Clemente Cs held near 626 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 44.6 → 51.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 420006807636 · Allentown, PA Other · MID · CHARTER

619 enr · 14.1:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Owl Creek School (619 students)

Roberto Clemente Cs held near 626 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 44.6 → 51.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Roberto Clemente Cs compares

Roberto Clemente Cs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▲ 4% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 619 top 28% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
619
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 64% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
40.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,930
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 206 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 96.3%
African American 3.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.1, Roberto Clemente Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Roberto Clemente Cs reports $14,930 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Allentown

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Roberto Clemente Cs

How many students attend Roberto Clemente Cs?

Roberto Clemente Cs has 619 students enrolled. It is a public school in Allentown, PA. CCD year-over-year: 628 (2022-23) → 626 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Roberto Clemente Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Roberto Clemente Cs is 14.1:1, which is 4% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Roberto Clemente Cs?

100.0% of students at Roberto Clemente Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Roberto Clemente Cs?

The largest demographic group at Roberto Clemente Cs is Hispanic or Latino at 96.3% of enrollment, in Allentown, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Roberto Clemente Cs?

Roberto Clemente Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Roberto Clemente Cs rank among schools in Allentown?

By Resource Investment Index, Roberto Clemente Cs ranks #3 of 3 schools in Allentown, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Allentown on the city page.

What other schools are in Roberto Clemente Cs?

None; Roberto Clemente Cs is a single-school charter district, and Roberto Clemente Cs is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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