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Irene Lopez School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

759^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Irene Lopez School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Roosevelt Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona. With 481 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools over the past decade, with its highest ranking being 542 out of 1106 schools in the 2016-2017 school year.

Irene Lopez School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with consistently low standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects compared to state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 22% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 36% statewide and 18% in the district. The school also struggles with relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 2.5% to 6.1% between the 2020-2021 and 2023-2024 school years. Additionally, the school's performance for student subgroups like female students, male students, Asian students, and white students are all in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools.

The challenges facing Irene Lopez School are not unique, as the other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Cesar E Chavez Community School, Percy L Julian School, and John F Kennedy Elementary School, also perform poorly and are ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools. This suggests that the issues within the Roosevelt Elementary District require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to address.

483

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,702

Per pupil spending ?

94.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4610 S 12th St
Phoenix, AZ 85040-2314

(602) 232-4920

District: Roosevelt Elementary District

Students who attend Irene Lopez School usually attend:

High:

South Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.6%

African American:

7.9%

Asian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (23% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg18%

Arizona avg37%

Elementary school

759^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

445^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Roosevelt Elementary District

235^th of 289Roosevelt Elementary District among Arizona 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	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	759 of 909	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	965 of 1245	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	570 of 1000	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	752 of 1226	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	567 of 1039	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	614 of 1109	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	542 of 1106	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	34.8	666 of 1079	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.0	662 of 955	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	19.6	925 of 1079	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.7	1015 of 1158	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.8	978 of 1141	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.7	959 of 1075	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.6	753 of 1090	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.8	922 of 1062	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.0	480 of 607	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	78.9	27 of 289	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	41.6	452 of 895	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	9.3	597 of 620	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.8	361 of 451	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.9	275 of 975	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	19 of 155	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.5	1052 of 1219	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	593 of 824	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	711 of 1219	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	480 of 862	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	494 of 1023	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.3	218 of 306	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.5	886 of 1170	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	428 of 716	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	675 of 1198	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	332 of 709	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	354 of 911	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.6	140 of 423	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.8	814 of 1116	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.3	346 of 618	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	324 of 820	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.6	908 of 1216	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	620 of 830	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	804 of 1220	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	444 of 850	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	573 of 1032	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	35.6	673 of 1027	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.6	610 of 820	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	947 of 1201	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	884 of 1161	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	445 of 552	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	342 of 550	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	359 of 854	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.1	402 of 605	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	460 of 832	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.1	398 of 605	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	329 of 711	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.5	324 of 695	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	23.7	513 of 677	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.4	370 of 521	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.5	574 of 690	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.6	679 of 787	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.8	547 of 772	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.6	570 of 685	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.7	494 of 692	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.5	539 of 663	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.0	116 of 400	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	27 of 129	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	35.9	354 of 573	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.3	70 of 145	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.2	367 of 806	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	426 of 820	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	251 of 624	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.2	98 of 166	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	41.6	157 of 329	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	269 of 760	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.6	252 of 392	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	336 of 802	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	208 of 387	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	151 of 543	72.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.8	41 of 64	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	43.1	141 of 320	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	199 of 717	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	36.5	219 of 369	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	145 of 503	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.5	349 of 810	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.0	402 of 476	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	480 of 818	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	230 of 435	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	317 of 617	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.9	401 of 650	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.3	66 of 363	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2021)67th percentile+28 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)34th percentile-4 vs school

Foster Care (2021)29th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)27th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2023)26th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)25th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)24th percentile~ school

White (2021)24th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2023)21st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)20th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)14th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2021)4th percentile-35 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)82nd percentile+24 vs school

African American (2023)71st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2023)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)56th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2023)54th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)52nd percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Foster Care (2021)41st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)38th percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2023)36th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-14 vs state

Mathematics24%-11 vs state

Science16%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Irene Lopez School	Public	PK, KG-8	4610 S 12th St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4920	483	25	19.3		12 (2.5%)	38 (7.9%)	394 (81.6%)	19 (3.9%)	11 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	16.4	759^th of 909 public elementary schools	16.5%					(n/a)	22.0			30.0		22.0	28.0			21.0	16.0	$11,702	$1,097	$1,363	$3,557	$8,068	$1,174	$9,242
Cesar E Chavez Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	4001 S 3rd St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4940	408	23	17.7		10 (2.5%)	17 (4.2%)	375 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)		28.0		25.0								$13,199	$1,697	$1,418	$4,812	$8,807	$1,277	$10,084
Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	4848 S 2nd St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Espiritu Community Development Corp.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-7788	331	29	11.5		1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	311 (94.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36	501^st of 909 public elementary schools	44.9%		27.4	604^th of 912 public elementary schools	33.8%	103		30.0	31.0	31.0			32.0	60.0		46.0	22.0		$00			$00
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona	Public, Charter	K-8	1903 E Roeser Rd	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 305-8865	412	24	17.1		18 (4.4%)	48 (11.7%)	332 (80.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)								(n/a)				25.0	26.0	24.0			30.0				$00			$00
iAmRSDOnline Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	6000 S 7th St	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 304-3180	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$10,407	$456	$181	$1,092	$7,681	$2,088	$9,770
Advance U	Public, Charter	K-4	449 E Southern Ave	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Advance U	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-8531	72	8	9.0		3 (4.2%)	11 (15.3%)	54 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)												$16,909	$1,669	$4,315	$7,654	$8,609	$2,315	$10,924
ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix Primary	Public, Charter	K-4	40 East Hildago Avenue	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 492-1722	65	11	5.9		2 (3.1%)	6 (9.2%)	54 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)								(n/a)													$00			$00
Percy L Julian School	Public	K-8	2149 E Carver Dr	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4950	256	15	17.0		3 (1.2%)	55 (21.5%)	186 (72.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	21	690^th of 909 public elementary schools	24.1%					(n/a)		31.0			25.0			25.0	33.0			$13,712	$1,250	$1,398	$3,897	$9,774	$1,290	$11,064
Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-3	4615 S 22nd St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4910	238	13	18.3		6 (2.5%)	69 (29.0%)	152 (63.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)								(n/a)												$20,408	$4,086	$1,463	$9,634	$12,923	$1,936	$14,859
Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Pointe Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	2033 E Southern Ave	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Pointe Eleme	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 276-1943	322	19	16.9		4 (1.2%)	138 (42.9%)	155 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)								(n/a)												$11,936	$1,588	$3,470	$6,647	$4,282	$2,596	$6,878

Frequently Asked Questions about Irene Lopez School

What schools do graduates of Irene Lopez School attend?

Students who attend Irene Lopez School usually go on to attend:

High : South Mountain High School

How many students attend Irene Lopez School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Irene Lopez School.

What is the racial makeup of Irene Lopez School?

Students at Irene Lopez School are 82% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Asian, 2% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Irene Lopez School a good school?

Irene Lopez School ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Irene Lopez School in?

Roosevelt Elementary District

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