Lopez Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

637 Wabash Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526

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Serving 361 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lopez Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 361 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 30% in CO
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lopez Elementary School's student population of 361 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lopez Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	52
1	46
2	46
3	61
4	47
5	67

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Total Students

361 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Lopez Elementary School
2025	361
2024	352
2023	355
2022	362
2021	396
2020	438
2019	438
2018	409
2017	409
2016	422
2015	438
2014	436
2013	396
2012	382
2011	372
2010	371
2009	450
2008	460
2007	460
2006	486
2005	495
2004	527
2003	558
2002	584
2001	616
2000	568
1999	549
1998	539
1997	554
1996	512
1995	527
1994	572
1993	601
1992	587
1991	564
1990	610
1989	559

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Lopez Elementary School
2025	24
2024	23
2023	23
2022	24
2021	24
2020	26
2019	26
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	25
2014	24
2013	23
2012	22
2011	21
2010	21
2009	24
2008	23
2007	25
2006	26
2005	28
2004	27
2003	31
2002	31
2001	30
2000	29
1999	30
1998	29
1997	28
1996	26
1995	25
1994	27
1993	27
1992	28
1991	28
1990	28
1989	26

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School Rankings

Lopez Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lopez Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#419 out of 1748 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lopez Elementary School
2023	#419
2022	#359
2021	#497
2019	#301
2018	#281
2017	#233
2016	#271
2015	#417
2014	#198
2013	#42
2012	#159

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40-44%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lopez Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	42%	33%	49%
2022	47%	32%	48%
2021	44%	33%	45%
2019	47%	35%	52%
2018	52%	35%	50%
2017	52%	33%	48%
2016	47%	33%	45%
2015	39%	31%	43%
2014	87%	57%	69%
2013	92%	57%	69%
2012	82%	56%	67%

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55-59%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lopez Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2022	57%	45%	59%
2021	52%	47%	60%
2019	67%	47%	62%
2018	57%	44%	50%
2017	57%	42%	56%
2016	57%	40%	55%
2015	54%	40%	55%
2014	82%	69%	80%
2013	92%	70%	80%
2012	87%	70%	80%
2011	92%	89%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Lopez Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	15:1	15:1
2024	15:1	15:1
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	17:1	16:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	17:1
2019	17:1	17:1	17:1
2018	17:1	17:1	17:1
2017	17:1	17:1	17:1
2016	18:1	17:1	17:1
2015	18:1	17:1	17:1
2014	18:1	18:1	18:1
2013	17:1	18:1	17:1
2012	18:1	18:1	18:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	18:1	17:1	17:1
2009	19:1	17:1	17:1
2008	20:1	17:1	18:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	17:1	17:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	20:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	17:1	17:1
2002	19:1	17:1	18:1
2001	21:1	18:1	19:1
2000	20:1	17:1	19:1
1999	18:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	18:1	20:1
1996	20:1	18:1	21:1
1995	22:1	18:1	21:1
1994	21:1	19:1	20:1
1993	23:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	18:1	20:1
1991	20:1	18:1	20:1
1990	22:1	18:1	19:1
1989	21:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Lopez Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Lopez Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	2%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	5%	3%	3%
2007	6%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

21%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Lopez Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	21%	37%
2024	22%	36%
2023	22%	35%	20%
2022	22%	35%	20%
2021	23%	34%	19%
2020	20%	34%	18%
2019	20%	34%	18%
2018	16%	34%	18%
2017	16%	34%	18%
2016	17%	33%	19%
2015	19%	33%	18%
2014	16%	33%	18%
2013	15%	32%	18%
2012	15%	32%	18%
2011	16%	32%	18%
2010	11%	29%	16%
2009	9%	28%	16%
2008	10%	28%	16%
2007	8%	28%	15%
2006	11%	27%	15%
2005	13%	26%	15%
2004	11%	25%	14%
2003	11%	24%	13%
2002	8%	23%	12%
2001	8%	22%	12%
2000	7%	21%	11%
1999	8%	20%	11%
1998	7%	19%	10%
1997	5%	19%	10%
1996	6%	18%	10%
1995	6%	18%	10%
1994	6%	17%	9%
1993	5%	17%	9%
1992	5%	17%	9%
1991	6%	16%	9%
1990	6%	16%	9%
1989	4%	16%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Lopez Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	3%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2019	3%	5%	1%
2018	5%	5%	1%
2017	5%	5%	1%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	5%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	2%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	2%	5%	1%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	5%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%
1988	1%	5%	1%

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White

68%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Lopez Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	68%	49%
2024	71%	50%
2023	69%	51%	71%
2022	69%	52%	72%
2021	68%	52%	72%
2020	70%	53%	73%
2019	70%	53%	73%
2018	72%	53%	74%
2017	72%	53%	74%
2016	74%	54%	74%
2015	72%	54%	73%
2014	73%	55%	74%
2013	76%	56%	74%
2012	74%	56%	74%
2011	73%	57%	74%
2010	79%	60%	76%
2009	82%	61%	77%
2008	81%	61%	78%
2007	84%	62%	78%
2006	84%	63%	79%
2005	83%	64%	79%
2004	84%	65%	80%
2003	84%	66%	81%
2002	87%	67%	82%
2001	88%	68%	82%
2000	89%	70%	84%
1999	88%	71%	84%
1998	88%	72%	85%
1997	94%	72%	85%
1996	89%	73%	85%
1995	88%	74%	85%
1994	89%	75%	86%
1993	91%	75%	86%
1992	90%	75%	87%
1991	90%	76%	87%
1990	90%	76%	87%
1989	92%	76%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Lopez Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	6%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	7%	3%	3%
2011	7%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Lopez Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	0.49	0.62
2024	0.45	0.62
2023	0.48	0.62	0.45
2022	0.48	0.61	0.45
2021	0.49	0.61	0.44
2020	0.47	0.60	0.44
2019	0.47	0.60	0.44
2018	0.46	0.60	0.42
2017	0.46	0.60	0.42
2016	0.42	0.60	0.42
2015	0.45	0.60	0.41
2014	0.44	0.59	0.42
2013	0.40	0.59	0.42
2012	0.43	0.59	0.42
2011	0.44	0.58	0.42
2010	0.36	0.55	0.39
2009	0.32	0.55	0.38
2008	0.33	0.55	0.37
2007	0.29	0.54	0.37
2006	0.28	0.53	0.36
2005	0.30	0.52	0.36
2004	0.28	0.52	0.35
2003	0.28	0.51	0.33
2002	0.23	0.50	0.32
2001	0.22	0.49	0.31
2000	0.20	0.47	0.29
1999	0.21	0.46	0.28
1998	0.22	0.46	0.27
1997	0.14	0.45	0.27
1996	0.20	0.45	0.27
1995	0.22	0.43	0.26
1994	0.20	0.41	0.25
1993	0.17	0.41	0.25
1992	0.19	0.40	0.24
1991	0.19	0.40	0.24
1990	0.19	0.40	0.23
1989	0.14	0.40	0.22

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(22-23)

27.4%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Lopez Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	27.4%	33.6%	36.5%
2022	22.4%	37.4%	36.3%
2021	19.1%	26.8%	22.9%

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Eligible for

44%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Lopez Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	44%	39%
2024	41%	39%
2023	37%	33%	24%
2022	31%	30%	23%
2021	29%	33%	21%
2020	30%	33%	25%
2019	30%	33%	25%
2018	26%	35%	24%
2017	26%	35%	24%
2016	22%	34%	24%
2015	28%	34%	25%
2014	26%	35%	24%
2013	27%	34%	24%
2012	29%	34%	25%
2011	24%	33%	23%
2010	20%	31%	22%
2009	21%	28%	20%
2008	18%	28%	18%
2007	20%	27%	21%
2006	16%	27%	17%
2005	17%	25%	16%
2004	13%	24%	15%
2002	7%	21%	12%
2001	8%	20%	12%
2000	8%	21%	12%
1999	8%	21%	13%
1998	6%	22%	14%
1997	4%	22%	14%
1996	5%	22%	14%
1995	4%	22%	16%
1994	3%	21%	12%
1993	3%	20%	13%
1992	4%	19%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Lopez Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	5%	5%
2024	6%	6%
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	4%	7%	3%
2020	10%	8%	6%
2019	10%	8%	6%
2018	7%	8%	5%
2017	7%	8%	5%
2016	10%	7%	6%
2015	7%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	5%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2012	10%	7%	6%
2011	9%	7%	5%
2010	9%	7%	5%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	5%	7%	4%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	6%	6%	4%
2005	5%	6%	4%
2004	6%	6%	4%
2002	6%	7%	4%
2001	4%	7%	4%
2000	3%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Poudre School District R-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lopez Elementary School's ranking?

Lopez Elementary School is ranked #419 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Lopez Elementary School often compared to?

Lopez Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Timnath Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Lopez Elementary School?

361 students attend Lopez Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Lopez Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lopez Elementary School?

Lopez Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Lopez Elementary School offer ?

Lopez Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lopez Elementary School part of?

Lopez Elementary School is part of Poudre School District R-1.

In what neighborhood is Lopez Elementary School located?

Lopez Elementary School is located in the Troutman Park neighborhood of Fort Collins, CO.

Popular comparisons: Lopez Elementary School vs. Timnath Elementary School

The nearest high school to Lopez Elementary School is Rocky Mountain High School (1.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Webber Middle School (0.8 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Johnson Elementary School (0.8 miles away)

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Johnson Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
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4101 Seneca Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-5000

0.8 miles

Gr: PK-5 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
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4800 Hinsdale Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-8335

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Gr: PK-5 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
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4201 Seneca Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-7800

0.8 miles

Gr: 6-8 | 728 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
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3000 Meadowlark Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-4225

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Gr: PK-5 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rocky Mountain High School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 68%)
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1300 West Swallow Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-7023

1.1 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 2,044 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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