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
0/100100/10042/100
👥 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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

Round Valley Elementary grew from 63 students in 2022-23 to 69 in 2023-24 (+9.5%).

Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+6 students YoY 063369005193 · Bishop, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

68 enr · 11.3:1 · 33.3% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)

Round Valley Elementary grew from 63 students in 2022-23 to 69 in 2023-24 (+9.5%). Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Round Valley Elementary compares

Round Valley Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$27,302
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
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.

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

District finance for Round Valley Joint Elementary reports $27,302 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Bishop

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 63 (2022-23) → 69 (2023-24), up 6.

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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.