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Lucas Crossing Elementary Complex

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Summary

Lucas Crossing Elementary Complex is a public school serving 636 students in grades 1-8 in the Normandy Schools Collaborative district in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating very poor performance.

Lucas Crossing faces significant challenges, with students performing far below state and district averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 6.7% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in math, compared to 41.1% statewide and 10% for the Normandy district. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.74% to 99.53% over the past few years, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. While Lucas Crossing spends more per student than the state average, it still lags behind some nearby schools in the Ferguson-Florissant R-II and Jennings districts in terms of spending per student.

Interestingly, the other Barack Obama Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary schools in the Normandy district also perform poorly on standardized tests and have high percentages of low-income students, but their performance is generally slightly better than Lucas Crossing. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to the persistent challenges faced by the Normandy schools.

636

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7837 Natural Bridge Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63121-4625

(314) 493-0297

District: Normandy Schools Collaborative

Students who attend Lucas Crossing Elementary Complex usually attend:

High:

Normandy High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.3%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 32 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school24%

District avg10%

Missouri avg41%

Not ranked this year

Lucas Crossing Elementary Complex did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

362^nd of 367Normandy Schools Collaborative among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	4.1	885 of 898	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	898 of 908	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	893 of 901	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1033 of 1052	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1024 of 1045	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.3	1013 of 1032	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.9	836 of 865	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.9	1033 of 1058	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.6	1005 of 1089	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.0	1046 of 1108	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.7	974 of 1085	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.5	1029 of 1088	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.0	1045 of 1066	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.9	1016 of 1053	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.5	1047 of 1084	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.1	1033 of 1080	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.2	1042 of 1074	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	19.9	165 of 185	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	182 of 184	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	157 of 163	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	221 of 250	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	217 of 243	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	8.8	299 of 302	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	236 of 251	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	9.0	599 of 611	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	526 of 532	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	572 of 574	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	889 of 907	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	870 of 887	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	6.4	443 of 459	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	450 of 459	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	443 of 454	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	26.1	123 of 153	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	135 of 148	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	120 of 135	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	11.2	364 of 382	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	355 of 365	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	361 of 371	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2023)11th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2023)20th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2022-2023) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

English Language Arts10%-32 vs state

Science8%-31 vs state

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by a teacher
Monday, May 22, 2017

Students bringing guns, hammers, and weed to school, teachers and other staff just quitting during the year because of the awful gossip-filled environment. LC functions more like a ratchet reality TV show than any type of educational institution. The only way they can keep teachers is by threatening to take away our teaching certificates and that's just another way they BULLY teachers in the district and in this school. I look forward to leaving this abomination of a "school district". DO NOT WORK HERE! It is where careers and spirits go to die. Close Quote

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucas Crossing Elementary Complex

How many students attend Lucas Crossing Elementary Complex?

In the 2022-23 school year, 636 students attended Lucas Crossing Elementary Complex.

What is the racial makeup of Lucas Crossing Elementary Complex?

Students at Lucas Crossing Elementary Complex are 92% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Lucas Crossing Elementary Complex in?

Normandy Schools Collaborative

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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