Lopez Elementary

Located at 701 South White Ave., in Pomona, California, Lopez Elementary is a close-knit primary school that teaches 394 students (grades K through 6), run under Pomona Unified.

Across the 37 schools in Pomona Unified (20,422 students total), Lopez Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Lopez Elementary shows that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Lopez Elementary has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Lopez Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lopez Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 21.3%; this one delivers 15.5%.

In the area at large, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Lopez Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Vejar Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lopez Elementary ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 27.8%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 36%: 611 students in 2018 compared to 394 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 25.5:1 in 2018 to 23.2:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.