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Lopez Elementary School

Q: Is Lopez Elementary School a good school?

Lopez Elementary School ranks 316 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Lopez Elementary School in Fort Collins, CO, serves 361 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Poudre School District R-1, one of Colorado's strongest districts (ranked 12th out of 115 districts, 5 stars). The school itself ranks 316th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (66th percentile, 3 stars) — a solid mid-tier school surrounded by some of the state's best: Werner Elementary School (94th), McGraw Elementary School (123rd), and O'Dea Elementary School (124th) all rank in the top 15% statewide.

Lopez exceeds the state average in ELA (58% proficient vs. 44.7%) and math (45.3% vs. 37.3%), but trails the Poudre district average in every subject. The largest gap is 5th-grade science, where proficiency dropped from 47.3% to 35.9% in one year — 14.5 points behind the district and below the state average. Grade-level patterns show a bright spot in 3rd-grade reading (60.5% vs. 55.9% district), but that edge fades by 4th and 5th grade, while math lags at every level. Notably, Beattie Elementary School has similar poverty (50.3% free/reduced lunch vs. Lopez's 48.75%) yet outperforms Lopez in every subject, suggesting demographics don't tell the whole story.

Lopez's strengths include relatively strong results for economically disadvantaged students (65th percentile statewide) and improving attendance — chronic absenteeism dropped from 25.3% to 22.4%, better than district and state averages. However, an unusual gender gap has emerged: boys rank at the 67th percentile while girls have slipped to the 46th. The school has declined from a top-quarter performer a decade ago to its current mid-tier status. With focused attention on math, science, and subgroup gaps, Lopez has a clear path to improvement within a very strong district context.

361

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,063

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 — 78th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg56%

Colorado avg41%

316^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

12^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
2026	63.8	316 of 943	66.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	44.0	371 of 692	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	64.6	231 of 694	66.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	51.5	283 of 546	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

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

White (2026)48th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+13 vs state

Math45%+8 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

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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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)				CMAS Math (2026)				CMAS Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	63.8	316^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.5%		62.2	344^th of 950 public elementary schools	63.8%	28	60.5	52.7	62.5	58.0	44.2	47.3	43.6	45.3	35.9	$18,063
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%)	69.4	270^th of 943 public elementary schools	71.4%		73.5	239^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.8%	31		67.6	80.0	64.1	39.3	43.2		43.5	50.0	$14,391
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%)	85.8	123^rd of 943 public elementary schools	87.0%		88.3	93^rd of 950 public elementary schools	90.2%	30	52.5	70.0	76.6	66.8	59.3	67.1	59.4	62.2	63.5	$18,979
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%)	78	194^th of 943 public elementary schools	79.4%		72.8	248^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.9%	54	64.4	73.2	74.1	70.7	51.1	47.6	48.1	48.9	51.9	$18,217
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%)	72.5	236^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.0%		67.4	296^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.8%	60	54.3	73.8	63.2	64.3	48.6	52.4	47.4	49.6	41.7	$19,044
Axis International Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2130 West Horsetooth Road	Fort Collins	80525	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%)	72	243^rd of 943 public elementary schools	74.2%		83.6	133^rd of 950 public elementary schools	86.0%	110	50.0	55.6	78.9	58.5	41.7	66.7	68.4	56.1	42.1	$11,840
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%)	52.4	414^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.1%		66	309^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.5%	105	36.7	58.0	40.7	46.0	43.3	52.0	35.6	43.2	37.9	$20,661
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%)	88	94^th of 943 public elementary schools	90.0%		87.6	106^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.8%	12	58.9	65.4	75.0	65.7	71.4	68.4	63.6	68.2	60.5	$28,019
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%)	85.6	124^th of 943 public elementary schools	86.9%		84.2	128^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.5%	4	56.3	70.4	76.6	67.8	60.0	59.7	62.7	60.7	60.3	$22,724
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%)	26.2	665^th of 943 public elementary schools	29.5%		38.4	541^st of 950 public elementary schools	43.1%	124	21.6	29.4	34.3	28.3	35.1	14.7	29.4	26.7	34.3	$11,858

Frequently Asked Questions about Lopez Elementary School

How many students attend Lopez Elementary School?

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

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.

Is Lopez Elementary School a good school?

Lopez Elementary School ranks 316^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lopez Elementary School in?

Poudre School District R-1

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

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