Home › California › Inyo County › Bishop Unified
Bishop Unified Schools
Bishop Unified is a public school district in California, based in Inyo County (Bishop). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Bishop Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Bishop Unified
4 of 6 schools in Bishop Unified carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 2
Best schools in Bishop Unified
Statewide rankings: all 1051 high schools in California · all 513 middle schools in California · all 1758 elementary schools in California
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Bishop Union High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Bishop Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Palisade Glacier High Continuation (High school, meets expectations)
- D Home Street Middle (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Bishop Unified
High schools (3)
- C+ Bishop Union High, Bishop
- Keith B Bright High Juvenile Hall, Bishop
- D+ Palisade Glacier High Continuation, Big Pine
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Home Street Middle, Bishop
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C- Bishop Elementary, Bishop
Other schools and academies (1)
- Bishop Independent Study, Big Pine
Where Bishop Unified schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Inyo County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,933 students with 107 full-time-equivalent teachers and 243 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0601409
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Mammoth Unified (4 schools, 45 mi)
- Sierra Unified (5 schools, 53 mi)
- Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified (8 schools, 56 mi)
- Eastern Sierra Unified (6 schools, 62 mi)
- Kings Canyon Joint Unified (21 schools, 62 mi)
- Chawanakee Unified (7 schools, 70 mi)
- Woodlake Unified (6 schools, 75 mi)
- Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary (4 schools, 81 mi)
Questions about Bishop Unified
How many schools are in Bishop Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Bishop Unified, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Bishop Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bishop, Big Pine.
How good are the schools in Bishop Unified?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 28.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30.5%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Bishop Unified?
1,933 students were enrolled in Bishop Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Bishop Unified?
Bishop Unified is in California, based in Inyo County, with its district office in Bishop. Its boundary covers about 961 sq mi.