Robert Lucas Elementary School vs. Helen Lemme Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Robert Lucas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Robert Lucas Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 371 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Helen Lemme Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
274 students
371 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#918 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#642 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
71%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
17
Kindergarten Students
36
49
Grade 1 Students
36
34
Grade 2 Students
37
57
Grade 3 Students
38
48
Grade 4 Students
31
46
Grade 5 Students
35
62
Grade 6 Students
41
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
17%
% Black
34%
12%
% White
47%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
