Bishop Elementary School
Bishop Elementary School serves 490 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Bishop Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Bishop Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Bishop Elementary School's student population of 490 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
490 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
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Event
Date
Students' Last Day of School
June 09, 2022 (Thursday)
School Rankings
Bishop Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bishop Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#5257 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
23:1

American Indian
8%
1%

Asian
15%
12%

Hispanic
44%
54%

Black
1%
5%

White
21%
23%

Hawaiian
1%
1%

Two or more races
10%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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