Irene Lopez School

Set in PHOENIX, Arizona, Irene Lopez School is a middle-of-the-pack primary school, part of Roosevelt Elementary District (4279). It hosts 483 students across grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 19 schools in Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) (7,057 students total), Irene Lopez School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Irene Lopez School records that nearly all students (82%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 8% Black, 4% Asian, 2% White, 2% Native American. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Irene Lopez School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.3:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, Maricopa County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Irene Lopez School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

The closest other public school is ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Irene Lopez School.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Irene Lopez School has climbed 4%, going from 464 students in 2018 to 483 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment declined from 90% to 82% over that span.

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