Shoshone Elementary

Shoshone Elementary operates as a rural-scale K-5 school in Shoshone, California, operated by Death Valley Unified. Current enrollment sits at 17 students spanning grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 96% smaller than the state mean of about 465.

Shoshone Elementary is one of 2 schools operated by Death Valley Unified, a district that serves 21 students overall.

Demographically, Shoshone Elementary logs that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 41% White, 12% multiracial. By comparison, Inyo County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Inyo County (around 57%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Across the wider county, Inyo County reports that median household earnings sit near $73,991, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Inyo County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,539 students), of which Shoshone Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Death Valley High Academy, around 0.0 miles off.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Shoshone Elementary has rose 55%, going from 11 students in 2018 to 17 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 9% to 47% over that span.

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