Shoshone Elementary

Death Valley Unified
72 Charles Brown Rd.
Shoshone, CA 92384
17 Students
Elementary School K - 6th
School Overview
Shoshone Elementary is a unique, rural educational institution located in the remote community of Shoshone, California, in Inyo County. Situated in the heart of the Mojave Desert near the border of Death Valley National Park, the school serves a very small, close-knit population. Due to the isolation of the region, the school acts as a vital hub for the local community, providing essential foundational education to students who live in one of the most sparsely populated areas of the state.

Because of its remote location, the school operates within the Death Valley Unified School District and is characterized by a "small-school" atmosphere, often featuring multi-grade classrooms and a highly personalized approach to learning. The school environment emphasizes community involvement and utilizes its proximity to the desert landscape as a living laboratory for environmental and historical studies. It represents the dedication of the public school system to ensuring that even the most isolated students in California have access to consistent, localized instruction.
17
Total Students
1.6
Full-Time Teachers
10.6
Student/Teacher Ratio
29.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    8 (47.1%)
  • White
    7 (41.2%)
  • Two or More
    2 (11.8%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Death Valley Unified
Phone: (760)852-4303
Grade Range: K - 6th
Total Students: 17
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 1.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 10.6
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch: 5
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 3
Grade 1 2
Grade 3 2
Grade 4 4
Grade 5 3
Grade 6 3
Gender Ratio
Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Tecopa-Francis Elementary
Death Valley Unified
0 Students
1555 Old Spanish Trail Hwy.
Tecopa, CA 92339 (9.5 miles away)
Elementary School K - 6th