The top reported proficiency rate is 28% in Math. The lowest is 16% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Irene Lopez School
Irene Lopez School sits in the Roosevelt Elementary District in south Phoenix, serving students from preschool through eighth grade. It is a regular public school in a district that operates elementary and middle schools, so families who stay with the district will need to find a high school option elsewhere.
The school serves a student body that is overwhelmingly Hispanic, with a smaller share of Black students and very small numbers of white, Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander, and multiracial students. Free and reduced-price lunch data was not available for this school. English learner and special education counts were also not reported, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the level of support for these populations.
On state assessments, the proficiency rates present a picture of low academic attainment in the most recent year tested. In math, the school reported results for grades three and six. In grade three, roughly three in every ten students scored proficient. In grade six, roughly a quarter of students did so. Results for grades four, five, seven, and eight were suppressed, meaning the data did not meet reporting thresholds, so there is no complete picture across all grades. In English language arts, grade three had about a quarter of students proficient, grade six had about a third, and grade eight had a little more than a fifth. Again, results for several grades were suppressed. In science, grade five had a low proficiency rate, while grade eight science results were suppressed. The multi-year trend, available only for a single year, shows a composite proficiency rate for both ELA and math in the range of a fifth of students. Compared to other districts in Maricopa County, the school’s overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. These are clearly soft spots in the school’s performance profile.
Because the school serves only through eighth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report. That gap here is a function of the grade band, not missing data.
The school is located in Phoenix, a large and fast-growing urban center that functions as a major hub for the Mountain West. The city’s economy is concentrated in services, technology, manufacturing, tourism, and transportation. Its population growth has been among the fastest in the nation. Housing values in the area are roughly in line with lower-middle levels for the state, and rent is slightly below the national price-to-income benchmark, suggesting that the area is relatively more affordable than the national average, though still a significant household expense. The school’s immediate neighborhood, in south Phoenix near the airport, is a mix of older residential areas and industrial parcels.
No parent-relevant changes were found in the district’s recent record, so the district brief returned no specific developments. A family would benefit from visiting the school and speaking with staff about the curriculum, support services, and any recent initiatives that might shape the academic environment.
Overall, Irene Lopez School serves a diverse, predominantly Hispanic student population in a large urban district. The academic results on state assessments are low across the subjects and grades where data is available, and a parent considering this school will want to explore what academic interventions, enrichment, or support structures are in place. The school is a neighborhood option within Roosevelt Elementary District, and families should plan ahead for the transition to high school.
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