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Lopez Elementary School

Lopez Elementary School serves grades Pre-K–5 for 352 students in Poudre School District R-1.

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It is the 15th largest of the 24 Poudre School District R-1 elementary schools in Fort Collins. Its 16 students per teacher compares with a median of 15.1 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 427 in 2019–20 to 352 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 4, with 65 students. 46% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (143 free, 20 reduced-price). Federal records list it as not a Title I school in 2021–22. The closest park is Troutman Park (0.1 mi).

At a glance

Lopez Elementary School by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesPre-K–5
Students352
Teachers22
Students per teacher16
Free or reduced-price lunch46%
School typeRegular School
DistrictPoudre School District R-1
Title INot a Title I school (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Lopez Elementary School

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • Pre-K34
  • K46
  • 149
  • 258
  • 345
  • 465
  • 555
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20427
  • 2020–21396
  • 2021–22362
  • 2022–23355
  • 2023–24352
Nearby

Parks near Lopez Elementary School

All parks
Park · 0.1 miTroutman ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.7 miRidgeview ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.8 miWestfield ParkPlayground
Contact

Address, phone and official links

637 WABASH STREET, Fort Collins 80526

(970) 488-8800

Poudre School District R-1 website ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

Poudre School District R-1

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools
Pre-K–6Fort Collins Montessori School257 studentsPre-K–5McGraw Elementary School381 studentsPre-K–5Johnson Elementary School334 studentsPre-K–5Beattie Elementary School309 studentsPre-K–5Olander Elementary School340 studentsK–5Werner Elementary School350 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

Middle school · 0.9 miWebber Middle SchoolGrades 6–8High school · 1.2 miRocky Mountain High SchoolGrades 9–12School · 1.3 miFront Range Baptist AcademyGrades Pre-K–12Middle school · 1.5 miBoltz Middle SchoolGrades 6–8School · 1.8 miChristian Core AcademyGrades Pre-K–8High school · 2.0 miCompass Community Collaborative SchoolGrades 6–12

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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