Robert Lucas Elementary School
830 Southlawn Dr
Iowa City IA, 52245, Johnson County
Phone: 319-688-1140
Ranking: 
(571 out of 696, bottom 18%)*
(571 out of 696, bottom 18%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Iowa City Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 427 | 427 | 440 | 411 | 415 | 423 | 413 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 69 | 16.2% | 54 | 12.6% | 72 | 16.4% | 48 | 11.7% | 62 | 14.9% | 60 | 14.2% | 58 | 14.0% |
| Grade 1: | 66 | 15.5% | 76 | 17.8% | 54 | 12.3% | 67 | 16.3% | 56 | 13.5% | 55 | 13.0% | 61 | 14.8% |
| Grade 2: | 73 | 17.1% | 52 | 12.2% | 63 | 14.3% | 55 | 13.4% | 52 | 12.5% | 63 | 14.9% | 59 | 14.3% |
| Grade 3: | 49 | 11.5% | 62 | 14.5% | 59 | 13.4% | 52 | 12.7% | 63 | 15.2% | 68 | 16.1% | 54 | 13.1% |
| Grade 4: | 63 | 14.8% | 55 | 12.9% | 58 | 13.2% | 60 | 14.6% | 67 | 16.1% | 60 | 14.2% | 59 | 14.3% |
| Grade 5: | 47 | 11.0% | 59 | 13.8% | 67 | 15.2% | 64 | 15.6% | 61 | 14.7% | 56 | 13.2% | 65 | 15.7% |
| Grade 6: | 60 | 14.1% | 69 | 16.2% | 67 | 15.2% | 65 | 15.8% | 54 | 13.0% | 61 | 14.4% | 57 | 13.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 215 | 50.4% | 207 | 48.5% | 212 | 48.2% | 199 | 48.4% | 201 | 48.4% | 196 | 46.3% | 200 | 48.4% |
| Female: | 212 | 49.6% | 220 | 51.5% | 228 | 51.8% | 212 | 51.6% | 214 | 51.6% | 219 | 51.8% | 209 | 50.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.0% |
| Asian: | 14 | 3.3% | 18 | 4.2% | 14 | 3.2% | 15 | 3.6% | 17 | 4.1% | 20 | 4.7% | 21 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic: | 91 | 21.3% | 81 | 19.0% | 91 | 20.7% | 72 | 17.5% | 65 | 15.7% | 61 | 14.4% | 41 | 9.9% |
| Black: | 85 | 19.9% | 85 | 19.9% | 77 | 17.5% | 69 | 16.8% | 62 | 14.9% | 63 | 14.9% | 63 | 15.3% |
| White: | 214 | 50.1% | 226 | 52.9% | 243 | 55.2% | 253 | 61.6% | 268 | 64.6% | 275 | 65.0% | 284 | 68.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 20 | 4.7% | 12 | 2.8% | 10 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 204 | 47.8% | 181 | 42.4% | 182 | 41.4% | 154 | 37.5% | 134 | 32.3% | 131 | 31.0% | 114 | 27.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 6.6% | 21 | 4.9% | 24 | 5.5% | 32 | 7.8% | 32 | 7.7% | 32 | 7.6% | 16 | 3.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.63 | 14.23 | 15.92 | 13.40 | 14.54 | 15.10 | 14.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.86% | 72.48% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.45% | 74.81% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.85% | 72.95% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.27% | 76.89% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.55% | 75.37% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.78% | 78.87% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.43% | 72.70% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.02% | 75.91% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.93% | 76.51% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.55% | 75.82% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.68% | 73.02% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.18% | 74.73% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 74.69% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.08% | 73.65% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.67% | 68.83% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.92% | 65.37% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 57.7% | 63.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 42.3% | 37.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 19.2% | 25.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.8% | 74.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $49,144.0 | $46,641.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,871.0 | $33,536.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $52,304.0 | $51,228.0 |
* Robert Lucas Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.