Summary:
Bishop, California, has seven listed schools serving elementary, middle, and high school grades, with 1,943 students in total and enrollment ranging from 6 to 832. The most important finding is a sharp academic contrast: Round Valley Elementary scored above California in all three reported subjects, while Bishop Elementary, Bishop Union High, and Home Street Middle were below the state in all three.
Round Valley Elementary stands out at 85% in ELA, 74% in math, and 58% in science, compared with state results of 49%, 38%, and 36%—advantages of 36, 35, and 22 percentage points. It also ranks highest among schools with reported SchoolDigger rankings: 611th of 5,804, at the 89th percentile and four stars. At the other end, Bishop Elementary had the lowest ELA result at 37%; Bishop Union High had the lowest math result at 24%; and Home Street Middle had the lowest science result at 27%. Their SchoolDigger rankings range from the 40th to the 49th percentile, with two stars each.
Recent results are mixed: the four-school unweighted ELA average slipped from 52% to 51% between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, math stayed near 42%, and the three-school science average rose from 27% to 29%, while the state science result increased from 33% to 36%. Round Valley Elementary gained 11 ELA points and 9 math points; Bishop Union High’s science score rose 12 points even as its ELA and math scores fell. School context also differs: in 2024–2025, Round Valley Elementary had an 11.3 student–teacher ratio and 24% free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with 18.7 and 71% at Bishop Elementary. Chronic absenteeism was 17% at Round Valley and 22% at Bishop Elementary, versus 18% statewide; it was higher at Home Street Middle (26%) and Bishop Union High (23%). Rates at the very small Jill Kinmont Boothe and CDS Home Street were 82% and 85%, respectively, and should be considered alongside their small enrollments.
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