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Public elementary school · Round Valley Joint Elementary · Bishop, California

Round Valley Elementary

Round Valley Elementary rates 7.8, right at the middle of Round Valley Joint Elementary's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.8this school

7.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Round Valley Joint Elementary median is 7.8.

#1,717 of 9,557 schools in California · Round Valley Joint Elementary: 1 elementary schools rated, median 7.8

The brief

A Round Valley Joint Elementary elementary school where students score 13 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,717 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 1 in Round Valley Joint Elementary.

Round Valley Elementary is listed in Round Valley Joint Elementary, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math64%24 points above the California average of 40%2025 CAASPP
Reading69%22 points above the California average of 47%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has improved 7 points since 2021, reaching 67% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 CAASPP; 35 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.0
50% of the rating
Academics
9.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
10.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 60% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 63% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 93514; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Round Valley Elementary and the 7 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$81,695
Median home value
$434,900
Median rent
$1,340/mo
College educated
37.1%
Homeownership
72.4%
Poverty rate
9.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 93514; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
21
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,005/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Bishop. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Bishop), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
36.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Round Valley Elementary serve?

Round Valley Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Round Valley Elementary?

Round Valley Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 69 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Round Valley Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Round Valley Elementary is 11.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Round Valley Elementary rank in CA?

Round Valley Elementary ranks #1,717 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Round Valley Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Round Valley Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Round Valley Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Round Valley Elementary has 60% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 63% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Round Valley Elementary a charter school?

No, Round Valley Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Round Valley Elementary a Title I school?

No, Round Valley Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Round Valley Elementary?

36.2% of students at Round Valley Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
69
Student-teacher ratio
11.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
6
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Inyo County
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$27,302
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 93514)
14,961
Area average commute
16.4 min
Area median age
44.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.