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Roberto Clemente Academy

20 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!

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Support towards 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.
K - 5 Grades Served
477 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

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Roberto Clemente Academy is an urban public school in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District. It serves 477 students in K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 1,380 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Roberto Clemente Academy Demographics

91%
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
89%
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 Jun 1, 2025

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Roberto Clemente Academy

$429,758
raised using DonorsChoose
1,380
projects funded
61
teachers funded
1,836
donors
131
projects for basic supplies
117
projects for technology
192
projects for books
124
projects for art supplies

Roberto Clemente Academy has received support from 905 individuals from Michigan and 931 individuals out-of-state.

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