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About this school
Bishop Elementary School is
a town public school
in Bishop, California that is part of Bishop Unified School District.
It serves 866 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 866.0:1.
Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 12, 2026
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Bishop Elementary School
$5,577
raised using DonorsChoose
8
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
52
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project
for
art supplies
Bishop Elementary School has received support from
38 individuals from California and
14 individuals out-of-state.
