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Lopez Elementary School

Q: Is Lopez Elementary School a good school?

Lopez Elementary School ranks 344 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Lopez Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Collins, Colorado, serving 352 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the highly-ranked Poudre School District R-1, which is ranked 14 out of 115 districts in the state.

While Lopez Elementary is part of a strong district, the school's performance on standardized tests lags behind many of its nearby counterparts. On the 2024-2025 Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) tests, only 51.3% of Lopez students scored proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 60.4% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In Math, 45.5% of Lopez students were proficient or better, versus 52.2% for the district and 35.9% statewide. However, the school did outperform the state average in 5th grade Science. Lopez also faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates and a larger percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to nearby schools like Werner Elementary and Shepardson Elementary.

When looking at nearby schools, many of them outperform Lopez Elementary on CMAS tests and have lower chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates. The performance of local charter schools, such as Axis International Academy and Fort Collins Montessori School, is mixed in comparison to Lopez. Overall, while Lopez Elementary is part of a strong district, the school appears to face some challenges that may require further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

361

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,061

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

637 Wabash Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526-3216

(970) 488-8800

District: Poudre School District R-1

Students who attend Lopez Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Webber Middle School
High:	Rocky Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

Hispanic:

21.3%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (48% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg56%

Colorado avg40%

344^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Poudre School District R-1

14^th of 115Poudre School District R-1 among Colorado districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	344 of 950	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	291 of 943	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	296 of 933	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	271 of 921	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	226 of 710	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	195 of 965	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	214 of 917	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	193 of 929	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.7	198 of 914	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	67.7	264 of 938	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.5	198 of 962	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	88.6	69 of 954	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	77.1	194 of 935	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	72.9	250 of 935	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	63.1	370 of 925	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	270 of 872	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.0	173 of 849	79.6%	★★★★☆
2007	72.0	240 of 852	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.0	191 of 829	77.0%	★★★★☆
2005	69.9	262 of 823	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.5	225 of 808	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	311 of 694	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	266 of 684	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	210 of 642	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	191 of 595	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	209 of 758	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	184 of 690	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	118 of 337	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	139 of 365	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	36 of 332	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	73 of 308	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	271 of 700	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	265 of 683	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	324 of 649	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	290 of 594	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	172 of 764	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	230 of 693	66.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	318 of 551	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	259 of 539	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	322 of 525	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	301 of 454	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	180 of 288	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	193 of 596	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	110 of 337	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+6 vs state

Science47%+8 vs state

Math46%+10 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, June 21, 2019

I loved that school and I will always love that school but I sadly grew up to a 7th grader and will always love that school Close Quote

Schools Near Lopez Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Lopez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	637 Wabash Street	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-8800	361	24	15.1	48.8%	245 (67.9%)	12 (3.3%)	77 (21.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	62.2	344^th of 950 public elementary schools	63.8%		67.5	291^st of 943 public elementary schools	69.1%	53	51.8	44.2	56.1	51.3	60.0	25.6	46.4	45.5	47.3	$16,061
Fort Collins Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1109 West Harmony Rd	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 631-8612	278	12	22.3		234 (84.2%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.8%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	73.5	239^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.8%		84.7	124^th of 943 public elementary schools	86.9%	115	59.5	63.6		67.8	37.8		63.2	50.0	68.4	$12,072
McGraw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Hinsdale Drive	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-8335	349	25	13.9	34.4%	256 (73.4%)	4 (1.1%)	69 (19.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	88.3	93^rd of 950 public elementary schools	90.2%		91.8	57^th of 943 public elementary schools	94.0%	36	57.8	82.8	67.8	69.1	57.8	66.1	72.1	65.2	72.1	$16,153
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Seneca Street	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5000	348	21	16.4	39.1%	239 (68.7%)	11 (3.2%)	75 (21.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.2%)	72.8	248^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.9%		72.7	239^th of 943 public elementary schools	74.7%	9	70.0	56.9	64.6	63.5	58.5	45.1	53.8	52.2	40.0	$16,611
Beattie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Meadowlark Avenue	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4225	302	20	15.4	50.3%	186 (61.6%)	7 (2.3%)	73 (24.2%)	10 (3.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	67.4	296^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.8%		69.2	275^th of 943 public elementary schools	70.8%	21	60.5	42.9	58.3	53.7	46.5	42.9	48.6	45.9	59.5	$17,033
Axis International Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2130 West Horsetooth Road	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(970) 658-4199	288	19	15.5	33.3%	151 (52.4%)	9 (3.1%)	82 (28.5%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (13.5%)	83.6	133^rd of 950 public elementary schools	86.0%		77.8	189^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.0%	56	47.1	73.7		55.4	72.7	73.7		69.9	61.1	$10,947
Olander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Auntie Stone Street	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-8410	310	22	14.2	37.7%	219 (70.6%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (22.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	66	309^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.5%		64	325^th of 943 public elementary schools	65.5%	16	49.0	42.1	73.1	54.4	55.1	27.6	53.8	44.7	60.8	$17,792
Werner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 Mail Creek Lane	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5550	374	24	15.7	22.7%	295 (78.9%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.5%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.3%)	87.6	106^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.8%		91.3	67^th of 943 public elementary schools	92.9%	39	55.7	58.7	76.5	64.1	72.9	56.5	70.6	67.9	69.1	$22,559
O'Dea Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 Princeton Road	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4450	398	34	11.7	45.2%	273 (68.6%)	7 (1.8%)	77 (19.3%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	84.2	128^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.5%		82.9	143^rd of 943 public elementary schools	84.8%	15	51.4	70.0	75.0	65.2	55.7	65.6	63.8	61.5	61.8	$18,014
Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4800 Wheaton Dr	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(970) 226-2800	240	18	13.7	47.5%	159 (66.3%)	6 (2.5%)	51 (21.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.6%)	38.4	541^st of 950 public elementary schools	43.1%		43.1	494^th of 943 public elementary schools	47.6%	47	38.1	35.1	47.4	38.8	31.0	27.0	36.8	30.6	42.1	$10,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Lopez Elementary School

Is Lopez Elementary School a good school?

Lopez Elementary School ranks 344^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lopez Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Webber Middle School
High : Rocky Mountain High School

What district is Lopez Elementary School in?

Poudre School District R-1

What is the racial makeup of Lopez Elementary School?

Students at Lopez Elementary School are 68% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Lopez Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Lopez Elementary School.

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