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Lopez Elementary School

Q: Is Lopez Elementary School a good school?

Lopez Elementary School ranks 512 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Lopez Elementary School is a small, rural public school serving about 91 students in grades K-6 on Lopez Island, operating within the Lopez School District.

The school has unique advantages, including an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1 and very high per-student spending, but its academic performance has been volatile and middling compared to nearby schools. For example, while it spends significantly more per student than schools like Hillcrest Elementary or Fidalgo Elementary, its 2024-2025 math proficiency was well below the state average. The school serves a population with high economic need, with over half of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate higher than most neighboring island schools except Orcas Island Montessori Public.

Despite overall challenges, the school shows notable strengths in supporting specific student groups, such as students from low-income families, and excels in certain areas like 6th-grade English Language Arts. Its small size and island location create a close-knit community but also present unique challenges for consistency. When compared to other island schools like Orcas Island Elementary School and Friday Harbor Elementary School, Lopez Elementary's substantial resources have not yet translated into a consistent academic advantage, particularly in mathematics.

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,149

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

86 School Road
Lopez Island, WA 98261

(360) 468-2202

District: Lopez School District

Students who attend Lopez Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lopez Middle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

24.2%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2010 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2010

✓Above the Washington median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (43% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 20 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg51%

Washington avg48%

512^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 247Lopez School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	512 of 1160	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.7	242 of 1168	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	46.5	600 of 1169	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	589 of 1169	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	509 of 1107	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	470 of 1130	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.3	245 of 1106	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	64.1	397 of 1097	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.0	606 of 1092	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.3	760 of 1088	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.6	652 of 1072	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.7	870 of 1067	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.4	679 of 1069	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.6	910 of 1051	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.4	860 of 1031	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.3	826 of 1026	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	331 of 1013	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	191 of 1013	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	312 of 979	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	417 of 835	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	83.0	168 of 1099	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	609 of 1099	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.7	313 of 1113	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.4	549 of 1075	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	492 of 999	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	96.6	11 of 637	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	61.7	378 of 1009	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	562 of 1011	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	617 of 1031	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	417 of 943	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	541 of 1027	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	453 of 833	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)98th percentile

Male (2024)85th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+11 vs school

White (2024)63rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science50%~ state avg

Math23%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lopez Elementary School	Public	K-6	86 School Road	Lopez Island	98261	San Juan County	Lopez School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 468-2202	91	9	10.5	57.1%	64 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (24.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	53.3	512^th of 1160 public elementary schools	55.9%		77.7	242^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	79.3%	270	50.0	50.0		40.0	50.0	76.5	55.3				41.2	22.9	68.8	68.8	68.8	68.8	68.8	68.8	81.3	75.0	68.8	68.8	$29,149	$1,663	$27,486
Friday Harbor Elementary School	Public	K-5	95 Grover Street	Friday Harbor	98250	San Juan County	San Juan Island School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 378-5209	329	23	14.0	43.5%	223 (67.8%)	5 (1.5%)	72 (21.9%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	56.8	474^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.1%		55.7	491^st of 1168 public elementary schools	58.0%	17	61.2	61.2	55.6	57.6	50.0		54.6	55.6	52.5	36.0		48.5	94.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	100.0	94.6	97.3	97.3	$19,891	$1,245	$18,647
Shaw Island Elementary School	Public	K-8	44 Hoffman Cove Road	Shaw Island	98286	San Juan County	Shaw Island School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 468-2570	8	1	11.9		7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$51,847	$00	$51,847
Island View Elementary	Public	K-5	2501 J Avenue	Anacortes	98221	Skagit County	Anacortes School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 503-1400	453	29	15.4	34.0%	344 (75.9%)	7 (1.5%)	61 (13.5%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	71.8	295^th of 1160 public elementary schools	74.6%		78.7	235^th of 1168 public elementary schools	79.9%	60	61.2	61.2	61.7	64.0	62.2		62.6	53.1	68.6	53.6		58.3	85.5	88.7	91.9	91.9	91.9	90.3	98.4	93.6	90.3	90.3	$18,501	$615	$17,886
Mount Erie Elementary	Public	K-5	1313 41st Street	Anacortes	98221	Skagit County	Anacortes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 503-1500	327	22	15.2	46.8%	244 (74.6%)	3 (0.9%)	42 (12.8%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	70.4	308^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.4%		67.5	350^th of 1168 public elementary schools	70.0%	42	61.5	61.5	64.2	67.9	55.8		62.7	56.6	64.3	49.0		56.9	89.7	93.1	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	93.1	91.4	91.4	91.4	$18,800	$829	$17,971
Decatur Elementary	Public	K-8	Decatur Island	Anacortes	98221	San Juan County	Lopez School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 375-6004	3	1	3.6		1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)								(n/a)																							$43,327	$1,035	$42,292
Orcas Island Elementary School	Public	K-5	611 School Rd	Eastsound	98245	San Juan County	Orcas Island School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 376-2286	160	12	13.6	40.0%	110 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (20.0%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.1%)	66	366^th of 1160 public elementary schools	68.4%		37.9	708^th of 1168 public elementary schools	39.4%	342	53.6	53.6	61.5	66.7	57.1		61.5	57.7	66.7	40.7		54.6	81.8	97.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	93.9	84.9	90.9	93.9	93.9	$19,871	$1,750	$18,121
Orcas Island Montessori Public	Public, Magnet	1-3	557 School Road	Eastsound	98245	San Juan County	Orcas Island School District	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 376-2284	24	1	19.8	54.2%	18 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)			70.0				70.0	50.0				50.0											$14,858	$799	$14,059
Fidalgo Elementary	Public	K-5	13590 Gibralter Road	Anacortes	98221	Skagit County	Anacortes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 503-1600	339	23	15.0	36.6%	268 (79.1%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (10.9%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)	77.2	241^st of 1160 public elementary schools	79.2%		77.8	241^st of 1168 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.0	78.0	51.4	66.7	72.0		61.7	52.7	68.6	64.0		60.6	88.3	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	96.7	90.0	90.0	90.0	$18,047	$495	$17,552
Waldron Island School	Public	1-8	1 School Road	Waldron	98297	San Juan County	Orcas Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 376-2286	5	1	5.0		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)																							$79,461	$799	$78,662

Frequently Asked Questions about Lopez Elementary School

Is Lopez Elementary School a good school?

Lopez Elementary School ranks 512^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lopez Elementary School?

Students at Lopez Elementary School are 70% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Lopez Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 91 students attended Lopez Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lopez Elementary School attend?

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

High : Lopez Middle High School

What district is Lopez Elementary School in?

Lopez School District

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