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Bishop Elementary

Q: Is Bishop Elementary a good school?

Bishop Elementary ranks 3247 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bishop Elementary is a public elementary school serving 866 students in grades K-5 in Bishop, California. The school is part of the Bishop Unified school district and has received a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other California elementary schools.

Bishop Elementary faces several key challenges. The school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 33.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores on the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science exams are generally below the state and district averages, with only 40.55% of students proficient or better in ELA and 31.41% in math in 2024-2025. The school's performance also varies significantly by student subgroup, with Bishop Elementary struggling to meet the needs of many of its diverse student population.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Big Pine Elementary and Round Valley Elementary generally outperform Bishop Elementary on test scores and other metrics, despite serving smaller student populations. This suggests Bishop Elementary may have unique challenges compared to its neighbors. Additionally, the school has very high rates of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, over 70% in recent years, which likely contributes to its academic struggles.

832

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,426

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 West Pine St.
Bishop, CA 93514-2558

(760) 872-1278

District: Bishop Unified

Students who attend Bishop Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Home Street Middle
High:	Bishop Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.4%

White:

29.3%

American Indian:

13.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg34%

California avg41%

3,247^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	3247 of 5857	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	3052 of 5869	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	3156 of 5859	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	2768 of 5883	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	730 of 1417	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	3191 of 5789	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	3274 of 5662	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.4	3079 of 5692	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.2	3201 of 5614	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.7	3087 of 5611	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.3	4259 of 5530	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.7	1362 of 2227	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1088 of 2128	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.1	2606 of 3162	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	2239 of 3245	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	1355 of 3311	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	233 of 602	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	1626 of 3275	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.3	2696 of 3246	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	3016 of 5597	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	3078 of 5612	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	3160 of 5609	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	2337 of 5635	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	658 of 1267	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	3195 of 5492	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	3341 of 5413	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	3503 of 5107	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	2661 of 5107	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	2590 of 5087	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	2665 of 5084	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	3875 of 4963	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	4295 of 4830	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	325 of 429	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	3195 of 5460	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	2405 of 5517	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	3422 of 5363	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	2424 of 5264	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	598 of 1110	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	3176 of 5173	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	3523 of 5084	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	3243 of 5628	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	2766 of 5643	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	2937 of 5638	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	3080 of 5663	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	659 of 1272	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	2966 of 5510	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	3063 of 5431	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	636 of 718	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	601 of 670	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	635 of 669	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	500 of 610	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	69.2	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	2080 of 2847	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1427 of 2635	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	2017 of 2420	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1654 of 2598	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1809 of 2651	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1888 of 2661	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.6	1541 of 2726	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1931 of 2834	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1772 of 2737	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2025)67th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-18 vs school

Homeless (2025)24th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)18th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

Listening26%~ state avg

Writing16%~ state avg

Overall9%~ state avg

Reading7%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bishop Elementary	Public	K-5	800 West Pine St.	Bishop	93514	Inyo County	Bishop Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 872-1278	832	44	18.7	70.9%	244 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	369 (44.4%)	5 (0.6%)	113 (13.6%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (12.0%)	39.6	3247^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.6%		42.3	3052^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	48.0%	195	0.0	21.7	4.6	8.7	33.3	8.7	36.4	26.1	8.3	26.1	13.6	15.9	0.0	21.7	0.0	7.3	32.4	32.4	40.3	32.8	47.9			40.6	39.8	29.2	25.7			31.4	$18,426	$2,100	$16,326
CDS Bishop Elementary	Public	K-5	800 West Elm St.	Bishop	93514	Inyo County	Bishop Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 872-1278	8	1	10.6		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)																															$43,481	$874	$42,607
Round Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	300 North Round Valley Rd.	Bishop	93514	Inyo County	Round Valley Joint Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 387-2525	68	6	11.3	23.5%	49 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.8%)	2 (2.9%)	3 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.8%)								(n/a)																				63.6				74.2		63.6				64.5	$27,181	$3,310	$23,871
Big Pine Elementary	Public	K-8	500 South Main St.	Big Pine	93513	Inyo County	Big Pine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 938-2222	121	9	12.8	52.9%	30 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.6%)	29	4044^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.0%		29.8	3945^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.8%	99																	12.5	19.2	45.5	30.8	25.0	6.3	13.3	24.7	72.7	30.8	25.0	18.8	20.0	32.1	$36,186	$2,508	$33,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Bishop Elementary

Is Bishop Elementary a good school?

Bishop Elementary ranks 3247^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bishop Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 832 students attended Bishop Elementary.

What district is Bishop Elementary in?

Bishop Unified

What is the racial makeup of Bishop Elementary?

Students at Bishop Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 29% White, 14% American Indian, 12% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bishop Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bishop Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Home Street Middle
High : Bishop Union High

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