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Death Valley Elementary School (Closed 2018)

Old Ghost Rd.
Shoshone, CA 92384

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School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

Total Students (14-15)

7 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2015)
Year	Death Valley Elementary School
2015	7
2014	5
2013	4
2012	4
2011	4
2010	8
2009	5
2008	10
2007	11
2006	16
2005	14
2004	15
2003	17
2002	16
2001	20
2000	6
1999	11
1998	18
1997	13
1996	21
1995	23
1994	22
1993	28
1992	36
1991	31
1990	34
1989	31
1988	28

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Total Classroom Teachers (14-15)

2 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2015)
Year	Death Valley Elementary School
2015	2
2014	1
2013	1
2012	1
2010	1
2009	1
2008	1
2007	1
2006	1
2005	1
2004	1
2003	1
2002	1
2001	1
1999	1
1998	2
1997	2
1996	2
1995	2
1994	2
1993	2
1992	2
1991	2
1990	2
1989	2

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2015)
Year	Death Valley Elementary School	California	Death Valley Unified School District
2015	4:1	24:1	4:1
2014	5:1	24:1	4:1
2013	4:1	24:1	5:1
2012	4:1	24:1	9:1
2010	8:1	22:1	8:1
2009	5:1	21:1	10:1
2008	10:1	18:1	8:1
2007	11:1	22:1	10:1
2006	16:1	22:1	9:1
2005	14:1	22:1	9:1
2004	15:1	22:1	9:1
2003	17:1	21:1	8:1
2002	16:1	21:1	10:1
2001	20:1	21:1	11:1
1999	11:1	22:1	13:1
1998	10:1	22:1	7:1
1997	7:1	24:1	8:1
1996	11:1	25:1	13:1
1995	12:1	25:1	10:1
1994	11:1	25:1	11:1
1993	14:1	25:1	11:1
1992	18:1	24:1	14:1
1991	16:1	24:1	9:1
1990	17:1	24:1	11:1
1989	16:1	24:1	8:1

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American Indian

(14-15)

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2007)
Year	Death Valley Elementary School	California	Death Valley Unified School District
2007	10%	2%	6%
2006	19%	1%	3%
2005	22%	2%	5%
2004	20%	2%	9%
2003	18%	2%	8%
2002	13%	2%	5%
2001	5%	2%	6%
2000	17%	1%	3%
1999	9%	1%	3%
1998	22%	1%	12%
1997	31%	1%	15%
1996	14%	1%	11%
1995	31%	1%	19%
1994	9%	1%	7%
1993	29%	1%	21%
1992	31%	1%	26%
1991	52%	1%	31%
1990	29%	1%	18%
1989	32%	1%	19%

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Asian

(14-15)

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2003)
Year	Death Valley Elementary School	California	Death Valley Unified School District
2003	6%	11%	4%
2002	6%	11%	1%
2001	5%	11%	3%
2000	17%	11%	4%
1996	5%	11%	3%
1995	4%	11%	2%
1994	5%	11%	5%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	3%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

(14-15)

28%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2015)
Year	Death Valley Elementary School	California	Death Valley Unified School District
2015	28%	54%	17%
2014	20%	53%	8%
2008	40%	50%	9%
2007	45%	49%	10%
2006	63%	48%	16%
2005	64%	47%	16%
2004	73%	46%	22%
2003	53%	45%	23%
2002	63%	44%	14%
2001	45%	43%	11%
2000	17%	42%	5%
1992	3%	35%	3%
1990	3%	33%	5%

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Black

(14-15)

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2015)
Year	Death Valley Elementary School	California	Death Valley Unified School District
2015	14%	6%	3%
2002	13%	8%	3%
2001	10%	8%	3%
2000	17%	9%	6%
1989	3%	9%	1%

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White

(14-15)

58%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2015)
Year	Death Valley Elementary School	California	Death Valley Unified School District
2015	58%	24%	75%
2014	80%	25%	76%
2013	100%	25%	81%
2012	100%	26%	78%
2011	100%	27%	74%
2010	100%	27%	79%
2009	100%	28%	83%
2008	60%	29%	86%
2007	45%	29%	84%
2006	18%	31%	79%
2005	14%	31%	72%
2004	7%	32%	63%
2003	23%	34%	65%
2002	5%	35%	77%
2001	35%	36%	77%
2000	32%	37%	82%
1999	91%	38%	88%
1998	78%	39%	85%
1997	69%	39%	82%
1996	81%	40%	81%
1995	65%	41%	79%
1994	86%	42%	86%
1993	67%	43%	73%
1992	63%	44%	67%
1991	48%	45%	65%
1990	68%	47%	74%
1989	65%	49%	76%
1988	67%	50%	81%

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Hawaiian

(14-15)

n/a

Two or more races

(14-15)

n/a

100%

80%

n/a

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2015)
Year	Death Valley Elementary School	California	Death Valley Unified School District
2015	0.57	0.64	0.41
2014	0.32	0.65	0.40
2008	0.48	0.65	0.26
2007	0.59	0.67	0.28
2006	0.55	0.66	0.37
2005	0.53	0.67	0.46
2004	0.43	0.67	0.54
2003	0.64	0.67	0.52
2002	0.58	0.67	0.38
2001	0.67	0.67	0.40
2000	0.79	0.67	0.32
1999	0.17	0.67	0.21
1998	0.35	0.67	0.26
1997	0.43	0.67	0.31
1996	0.33	0.67	0.33
1995	0.49	0.67	0.34
1994	0.25	0.67	0.26
1993	0.47	0.67	0.42
1992	0.51	0.67	0.49
1991	0.50	0.67	0.49
1990	0.46	0.66	0.43

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Eligible for (09-10)

25%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2010)
Year	Death Valley Elementary School	California	Death Valley Unified School District
2010	25%	46%	50%
2009	20%	43%	60%
2008	30%	41%	38%
2007	45%	40%	49%
2006	69%	40%	57%
2005	43%	40%	43%
2004	67%	40%	67%
2003	65%	39%	60%
2002	75%	39%	77%
2001	65%	39%	68%
1999	9%	40%	55%
1998	39%	47%	53%
1997	31%	47%	64%
1996	38%	46%	63%
1995	39%	45%	56%
1994	14%	43%	48%
1993	46%	41%	66%

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Eligible for (08-09)

20%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2009)
Year	Death Valley Elementary School	California	Death Valley Unified School District
2009	20%	10%	8%
2008	40%	10%	33%
2007	18%	10%	19%
2006	13%	9%	16%
2005	36%	9%	19%
2004	13%	9%	14%
2003	12%	9%	17%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Death Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Death Valley Elementary School?

7 students attend Death Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Death Valley Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, and 14% of students are Black.

What grades does Death Valley Elementary School offer ?

Death Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Death Valley Elementary School part of?

Death Valley Elementary School is part of Death Valley Unified School District.

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