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Which teacher or staff member at Irene Lopez School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4279)·NCES 040708000607
Irene Lopez School
4610 S 12TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85040 · (602) 232-4920 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (53).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
23.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2017
Math
16.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -28.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 28 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 34.0% | 41.0% |
| 2017-18 | 35.0% | 44.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Irene Lopez School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #853 of 1,072 ▼ 165 | #528 of 646 ▼ 97 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #835 of 1,072 ▼ 200 | #515 of 646 ▼ 116 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #449 of 930 | #287 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #523 of 1,223 | #395 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #758 of 991 | #474 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #807 of 1,007 | #533 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #193 of 256 | #102 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
483
+40 (+9%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 672
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 483 | 25 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 24 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 25.3 | 17.1:1 | 95% (410) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 25 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 23.1 | 20.1:1 | 95% (439) |
| 2015-16 | 532 | 23 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 26 | 21.7:1 | 7% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 752 | 39 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 672 | 33 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Irene Lopez School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (464 to 483); teachers up 8% (23.1 to 25).
About Irene Lopez School
Irene Lopez School is one of the public schools in PHOENIX, Arizona. It is a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 483 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 8.
Irene Lopez School is one school in Roosevelt Elementary District (4279), a system of 19 schools with 7,057 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Irene Lopez School is Hispanic, at 82%. The school is also 8% Black, 4% Asian, 2% White, and 2% Native American. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Irene Lopez School scores 33%.
Irene Lopez School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1, with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Irene Lopez School outscored 19%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School, is the closest to Irene Lopez School. Irene Lopez School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 483, up from 443 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 19.3:1, from 17.7:1.
This page is set up for the Irene Lopez School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
- Valley View SchoolElementary · 577 students
- Sunland Elementary SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Ed & Verma Pastor Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
- C O Greenfield SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Bernard Black Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School0.1 mi · 247
- South Mountain High School0.6 mi · 2,207
- Cesar E Chavez Community School0.8 mi · 408
- Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy0.9 mi · 331
- International Commerce High School - Phoenix1.0 mi · 202
- Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona1.0 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Irene Lopez SchoolHow large is Irene Lopez School?
Irene Lopez School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades PK-08.
Is Irene Lopez School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Irene Lopez School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Irene Lopez School have?
Irene Lopez School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Irene Lopez School?
At Irene Lopez School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 82% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Irene Lopez School in?
Irene Lopez School is part of Roosevelt Elementary District (4279).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.