Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary

Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary is a primary school of minimally staffed scale in Yosemite, California, one of the schools within Mariposa County Unified, serveing 25 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary sits 95% smaller than that benchmark.

Mariposa County Unified comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 1,685 students; Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary logs that 72% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 12% Hispanic, 12% Native American, 4% Asian.

On the resource side, Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary reports 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Mariposa County's rate of about 67%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Mariposa County put median household earnings sit near $68,412, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Mariposa County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,893 students), of which Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Yosemite National Park El Portal, around 13.0 miles off.

Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary has declined 14%, going from 29 students in 2018 to 25 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 55% to 72% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.