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 285 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 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 391 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 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
285 students
391 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
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
24
17
Kindergarten Students
41
35
Grade 1 Students
41
52
Grade 2 Students
38
56
Grade 3 Students
26
51
Grade 4 Students
33
64
Grade 5 Students
39
56
Grade 6 Students
43
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
19%
% Black
31%
8%
% White
49%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
