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B−

Bishop Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

800 West Pine St., Bishop, CA 93514 · (760) 872-1278 · Part of Bishop Unified School District

Bishop’s School Grade B better than 55% of California school districts

Directions
Students
832
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Bishop Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Bishop kids: Home Street Middle

On the path

Where Bishop kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Bishop ElementaryYou are here
6–8Home Street Middle414 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

800 West Pine St., Bishop

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten148
Grade 1128
Grade 2144
Grade 3133
Grade 4134
Grade 5145
Enrollment over time
829’20
817’21
859’22
866’23
832’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 44%White 29%American Indian/Alaska Native 14%Two or more races 12%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bishop Elementary from Bishop families.

Other schools in Bishop Unified School District

The district →
CDS Bishop Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bishop
8 students10:1
Home Street Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bishop
C+
414 students19:1
CDS Home Street
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bishop
6 students6:1
Keith B. Bright High (Juvenile Hall)
High · Grades 6–12 · Bishop
3 students2:1
Bishop Union High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bishop
B
608 students18:1
Palisade Glacier High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · Big Pine
C−
25 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Bishop’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.