Schools
7
listed public schools. We score one elementary, one middle and one high.
School district · Inyo County
Bishop Unified schools
Bishop Unified has one public elementary school we score. Bishop Elementary has a Scope Score of 73. Its middle school has a Scope Score of 75. Its high school has a Scope Score of 77.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
Students
1,910
in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.
Spending
$19,754
per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.
Kind of school
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Programs and grades
How it says it teaches
Programs and interests
School day and grades
The district is known for every school. IB and Public Waldorf are checked against the International Baccalaureate’s directory and the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education’s member list.
These schools take students by address, so the district is the filter that matters.
These come from each charter’s own website. We have read 0 of the 0 charters here. A school we have not read is never counted as a “no”.
We hold no program detail for magnets yet, only how they admit.
3 of the 3 public schools here take students by address.
3 schools take students by address. Your home address decides which one your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your street.
No charter school in Bishop Unified is in these lists.
No magnet or school of choice in Bishop Unified is in these lists.
The path
What is the path through the district?
Bishop Unified has one elementary school, one middle school and one high school that we score.
Elementary · grades k–5
Bishop Elementary
Scope Score 73
Developing · 36th percentile
Middle · grades 6–8
Home Street Middle
Scope Score 75
Developing · 48th percentile
High · grades 9–12
Bishop Union High
Scope Score 77
Solid · 57th percentile
Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Elementary schools
Where does the elementary school we score in Bishop Unified stand?
Bishop Elementary has a Scope Score of 73. That is higher than 36 in 100 California elementary schools we score. It is the only public elementary school we score in Bishop Unified.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Bishop Elementary
Grades K–5 · 832 students
132265% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 36th percentile
1 elementary school not ranked statewide
Students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it.
- CDS Bishop ElementaryCommunity day school
Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
Middle schools
Where does the middle school we score in Bishop Unified stand?
Home Street Middle has a Scope Score of 75. That is higher than 48 in 100 California middle schools we score. It is the only public middle school we score in Bishop Unified.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Home Street Middle
Grades 6–8 · 414 students
162262% below the standard
Scope Score 75Developing · 48th percentile
1 middle school not ranked statewide
Students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it.
- CDS Home StreetCommunity day school
Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
High schools
Where does the high school we score in Bishop Unified stand?
Bishop Union High has a Scope Score of 77. That is higher than 57 in 100 California high schools we score. It is the only public high school we score in Bishop Unified.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Bishop Union High
Grades 9–12 · 608 students
162559% below the standard
Scope Score 77Solid · 57th percentile
2 high schools not ranked statewide
Court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so we don’t rank them.
- CDS Bishop HighCommunity day school
- Keith B. Bright High (Juvenile Hall)Juvenile court school
Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025.
Against California
How does the district compare with California?
Students from low-income families: 59% here. California: 63%.
Students from low-income families
Qualify for free or reduced-price meals
Bishop Unified59%
California63%
Spending per student
Day-to-day spending, 2024–25
Bishop Unified$19,754
Typical district$20,491
English learners who moved up a level
On the state’s English test (ELPAC)
Bishop Unified45%
California47%
Meals: 1,135 of 1,910 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 45% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (55 of 123 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.
The district
Where does Bishop Unified’s money go?
About 63 cents of every Bishop Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.
$19,754
spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.
Every dollar, by what it paid for
63¢12¢10¢8¢7¢
- Instruction63%
- Instruction support12%
- Buildings & maintenance10%
- Administration8%
- Student services7%
The district’s 2025–26 spending plan puts $7.1 million into 24 funded actions in 3 goals. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan. The 2026–27 plan wasn’t on the Dashboard yet when we checked on 2026-10-21.
Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.
State records
Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?
1,910 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. Bishop Unified isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.
Who goes to the district’s schools
- Hispanic or Latino 42%
- White 32%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 15%
- Two or more races 9%
- Other or not reported 2%
Is the state giving the district extra help?
Bishop Unified isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.
State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).Common questions
What do parents ask about this district?
Are the public schools in Bishop Unified good?
Bishop Unified has one public elementary school we score. Bishop Elementary has a Scope Score of 73. It is Developing, at the 36th percentile. Bishop Unified has one public middle school we score. Home Street Middle has a Scope Score of 75. It is Developing, at the 48th percentile. Bishop Unified has one public high school we score. Bishop Union High has a Scope Score of 77. It is Solid, at the 57th percentile. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Bishop Unified rank highest?
Bishop Elementary is the only elementary school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 73. It is Developing, at the 36th percentile. Home Street Middle is the only middle school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 75. It is Developing, at the 48th percentile. Bishop Union High is the only high school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 77. It is Solid, at the 57th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How much does Bishop Unified spend per student?
Bishop Unified spent $19,754 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 63 cents of every Bishop Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
What is in Bishop Unified’s 2025–26 spending plan?
The district’s 2025–26 spending plan puts $7.1 million into 24 funded actions in 3 goals. Its largest goal holds $4.9 million, 68% of the action budgets. The 2025–26 plan, goal by goal.
Does living in the Bishop Unified district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. The California Department of Education publishes the test results. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Bishop Unified, with the district’s spending and state records.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.
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