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Round Valley Joint Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–5Regional · 4 towns

Serves Round Valley, Mesa, Swall Meadows and Paradise, and parts of West Bishop.

Round Valley’s Schools page →

Students
68
Schools
1
Spent per student
$25,971
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Round Valley Joint Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Spends 22% more per student than the CA average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.7M, about $9,897 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Round Valley. Grade by grade →

K–5Round Valley ElementaryThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency40–59%
State average 33.1% · 29 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts60–79%
State average 46.7% · 29 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

90% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$25,971 per student · 22% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 20%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
61’20
58’21
63’22
69’23
68’24

Up 11.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 72%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 3%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Round Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bishop
A−
68 students11:1

Towns served

Round Valley 548Mesa 343Swall Meadows 335Paradise 241

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bishop Unified School DistrictBishop
$18,478per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).