Enrollment
68
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bishop, CA
Round Valley Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Round Valley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063369005193
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Round Valley Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools.
- #3 of 6
- public schools in Bishop · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- small classes for California
- 33.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Round Valley Elementary has class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Round Valley Elementary ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Bishop, CA.
School address
District: Round Valley Joint Elementary · California
NCES ID 063369005193 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Round Valley Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Round Valley Elementary
Round Valley Elementary is a small elementary school in Bishop, California, enrolling 68 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.3:1, Round Valley Elementary is leaner than roughly 94% of California schools and 47% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 33.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of California schools, with 68 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 122 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #44.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 46/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Round Valley Joint Elementary spends $26,241 per pupil, 59% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Bishop's elementary schools, it stands alongside Bishop Elementary (832 students): Round Valley Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.3:1 vs 18.5:1).
Round Valley Joint Elementary operates only this one school, so Round Valley Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 68 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Round Valley Elementary compares
Round Valley Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 47% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.3% | ▼ 40% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 68 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 6% in California - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,241
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 72.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
Two or More 8.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.4%
Asian 2.9%
Largest group: White at 72.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.6, Round Valley Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Round Valley Joint Elementary, which includes Round Valley Elementary.
$26,241
Per student
+59%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+58%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.7%
State 20.4%
Federal 9.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Bishop
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~68 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Round Valley Elementary
How many students attend Round Valley Elementary?
Round Valley Elementary has 68 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bishop, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Round Valley Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Round Valley Elementary is 11.3:1, which is 47% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Round Valley Elementary?
33.3% of students at Round Valley Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Round Valley Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Round Valley Elementary is White at 72.1% of enrollment, in Bishop, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Round Valley Elementary?
Round Valley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Round Valley Elementary rank among public schools in Bishop?
By Resource Investment Index, Round Valley Elementary ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Bishop, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bishop on the city page.
Is Round Valley Elementary a good school?
Round Valley Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Round Valley Joint Elementary?
None reported; Round Valley Joint Elementary operates only Round Valley Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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