Enrollment
91
Elementary
DISTRICT 47 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOPEZ SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530453001787
Lopez Elementary School
86 School Road, Lopez Island, WA 98261 · (360) 468-2202 · San Juan County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL91 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
52 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 28% smaller than its 6th grade class (18).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 68% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lopez Elementary School→Lopez Middle High School
Based on grade levels within Lopez School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
44.1%
WA avg 58.4% . -8.0pp since 2014
Math
18.6%
WA avg 51.2% . -20.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.1% | 18.6% |
| 2023-24 | 39.4% | 31.8% |
| 2022-23 | 46.5% | 29.3% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 25.4% |
| 2018-19 | 55.9% | 48.5% |
| 2017-18 | 43.1% | 47.2% |
| 2016-17 | 33.9% | 37.1% |
| 2015-16 | 39.3% | 26.2% |
| 2014-15 | 52.1% | 39.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lopez Elementary School
Lopez Elementary School's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lopez Elementary School this school | 91 | 57.1% | 46.3% |
| Central Park Elementary Aberdeen | 111 | 58.6% | 43.6% |
| Mountain View Elementary Ferndale | 101 | 61.4% | N/A |
| Dallesport Elementary Dallesport | 91 | 64.8% | 31.9% |
| Carrolls Elementary Kelso | 107 | 52.3% | N/A |
| Coulee City Elementary COULEE CITY | 68 | 54.4% | 55.2% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lopez Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In San Juan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 91 | #1,174 of 1,268 | #3 of 8 |
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
91
-21 (-19%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 118
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 91 | 8.6 | 10.5:1 | 57% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 102 | 9.4 | 10.9:1 | 55% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 91 | 8.7 | 10.5:1 | 62% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 112 | 6 | 18.7:1 | 38% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 126 | 8.6 | 14.7:1 | 44% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 116 | 7 | 16.6:1 | 44% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 94 | 6 | 15.7:1 | 51% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 114 | 8 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 118 | 7 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lopez Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (126 to 91); teachers up 1% (8.6 to 8.6).
About Lopez Elementary School
Lopez Elementary School is an elementary school located in Lopez Island, Washington, in San Juan County. It reported 91 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students, which makes this school 76% below average.
The district for Lopez Elementary School is Lopez School District, with 3 schools and 205 students.
The largest group at Lopez Elementary School is White students, at 70%. Smaller groups are 24% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 87% of San Juan County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 45%.
Lopez Elementary School reports a ratio of 10.5 students per teacher, from 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Washington, the average ratio is 17.3:1. Lunch program data show 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in San Juan County, the average eligibility rate is 37%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Lopez Elementary School, the prediction is 41.9% and the result is 46.3%.
San Juan County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $84,800, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 16 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,817, Lopez Elementary School among them.
Lopez Middle High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Lopez Elementary School. Lopez Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 52.5% proficiency; Lopez Elementary School posts 46.3%.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 19%, from 112 to 91. The number of students per teacher dropped from 18.7 to 10.5 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Lopez Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
San Juan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,478
Census ACS
Median income
$84,800
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
1,817 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lopez School District
- Lopez Middle High SchoolHigh · 111 students
- Decatur ElementaryElementary · 3 students
Other Lopez Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Lopez Elementary. Lopez Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- LOPEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSEFFNER, FL · 511 students
- Lopez ElementaryPomona, CA · 394 students
- Lopez Elementary SchoolFORT COLLINS, CO · 361 students
Nearby schools
- Lopez Middle High School0.0 mi · 111
- Decatur Elementary4.6 mi · 3
- Friday Harbor Elementary School5.9 mi · 329
- Shaw Island Elementary School6.3 mi · 8
- Friday Harbor Middle School6.4 mi · 157
- Griffin Bay School6.4 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About Lopez Elementary SchoolHow large is Lopez Elementary School?
Lopez Elementary School enrolls approximately 91 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Lopez Elementary School serve?
Lopez Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Lopez Elementary School?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at Lopez Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lopez Elementary School?
At Lopez Elementary School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lopez Elementary School public or private?
Lopez Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lopez School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.