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Public elementary school · Death Valley Unified · Shoshone, California

Shoshone Elementary

We do not rate Shoshone Elementary: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A Death Valley Unified elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 6th.

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

Math36%1 point below the California average of 37%14 students tested · 2025 CAASPP
Reading36%13 points below the California average of 49%14 students tested · 2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has improved 11 points since 2016, reaching 36% in 2025, across a 16-year record (2010–2025).2025 CAASPP; 18 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 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.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 31% (multi-year average, 2010-2025) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

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.
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.
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 92384; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Shoshone Elementary and the 6 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

College educated
100%
Homeownership
0%
Poverty rate
0%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 92384; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
25
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
45
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,217/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Shoshone Elementary serve?

Shoshone Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.

How many students attend Shoshone Elementary?

Shoshone Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 13 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shoshone Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Shoshone Elementary is 13:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Shoshone Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Shoshone Elementary has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

Is Shoshone Elementary a charter school?

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

Is Shoshone Elementary a Title I school?

No, Shoshone Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

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

38.5% of students at Shoshone 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 – 6th
Enrollment
13
Student-teacher ratio
13:1
Teachers (FTE)
1
Free or reduced lunch
38.5%
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Inyo County
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$59,417
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 92384)
18

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.