Roberto Clemente Charter School

Roberto Clemente Charter School is an alternative public charter school in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving 626 students in grades K-12. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of its students qualifying for this program in recent years.

Despite the school's lower academic performance on standardized tests, Roberto Clemente Charter School has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 97.5% in recent years, which are generally higher than the state average. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% in recent years, which are lower than the state average. However, the school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and PSSA English Language Arts are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

When compared to nearby charter schools, such as Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School and Executive Education Academy Charter School, Roberto Clemente Charter School generally performs worse on academic measures, but has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending. This suggests that the school may be providing additional support and resources to its students, which could be contributing to the consistently high graduation rates.