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Sierra House Elementary

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Sierra House Elementary ranks 1989 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1989^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sierra House Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 418 students in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District, performing solidly in the middle tier of California elementary schools.

Academically, the school has notable strengths, particularly in mathematics and science where it consistently outperforms both the district and state averages. It also shows strong support for specific student groups, such as those in special education. While serving a student population with significant economic need, similar to nearby Bijou Community and Tahoe Valley Elementary, Sierra House achieves better academic results in core subjects. However, a major challenge is chronic absenteeism, with a rate higher than the state average, which is known to impact student learning. This is an area where the school differs from higher-performing Meyers Elementary, which has much lower absenteeism.

Overall, Sierra House Elementary has demonstrated steady improvement over the past decade and appears effective in its instructional practices, especially for the community it serves. To reach the next level, the school will need to address attendance challenges and continue building on its literacy instruction to match its success in math and science.

418

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,030

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1709 Remington Trail
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-6825

(530) 543-2327

District: Lake Tahoe Unified

Students who attend Sierra House Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Tahoe Middle
High:	South Tahoe High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.8%

White:

38.3%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2013 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,989^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Lake Tahoe Unified

734^th of 1,543Lake Tahoe Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	1989 of 5857	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	1829 of 5869	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	1955 of 5859	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	1795 of 5883	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	2520 of 5789	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	2478 of 5662	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.4	2356 of 5692	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.9	2491 of 5614	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.0	2082 of 5611	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.3	3057 of 5530	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.7	2231 of 5390	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.6	2746 of 5377	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.0	1986 of 5314	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.1	2604 of 5193	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.1	2778 of 5113	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.7	2125 of 5113	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.0	2268 of 4818	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.5	2112 of 4822	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.3	1062 of 4809	77.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.9	1117 of 2227	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	1138 of 2585	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	942 of 2128	55.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.6	1506 of 3162	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	607 of 3245	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	494 of 3311	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	621 of 3275	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	960 of 3246	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	2268 of 5597	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	1882 of 5612	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	2359 of 5609	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	2418 of 5635	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	3024 of 5492	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	2292 of 5413	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	2358 of 5107	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	2384 of 5107	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	2547 of 5087	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	2212 of 5084	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.8	3709 of 4963	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	3501 of 4830	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	2286 of 5460	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	1495 of 5517	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	2042 of 5363	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	1679 of 5264	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	2040 of 5173	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	2766 of 5084	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	1736 of 5628	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	1842 of 5643	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	1546 of 5638	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	1397 of 5663	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	2017 of 5510	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	2467 of 5431	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	574 of 2847	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	911 of 2635	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	1086 of 2420	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	927 of 2598	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	1043 of 2651	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	1203 of 2661	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	1002 of 2726	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	1699 of 2834	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	1624 of 2737	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)52nd percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

Science40%+7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, November 16, 2016

This school is a true model school. It takes the love and support from the principal, teachers, and involved parents to make a school great, and this one is it! Kids that attend here are not only happy to attend daily, but each day in enriching just from the very fact that the energy is so positive and strong here. Here, kids are treated as little people who matter our next generation of thoughtful, thinking, and caring leaders. You can't find this in the majority of public schools today, sadly. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sierra House Elementary	Public	K-5	1709 Remington Trail	South Lake Tahoe	96150	El Dorado County	Lake Tahoe Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 543-2327	418	20	20.9	58.9%	160 (38.3%)	1 (0.2%)	200 (47.8%)	24 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.9%)	61.5	1989^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.0%		64.8	1829^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.8%	160	39.7	39.7	56.1	41.3	61.1	52.3	55.1	47.5	33.8	45.3	91.8	96.7	91.8	96.7	95.1	$19,030	$17,566	$1,464
Bijou Community	Public	K-5	3501 Spruce Ave.	South Lake Tahoe	96150	El Dorado County	Lake Tahoe Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 543-2337	422	18	23.4	59.0%	126 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	274 (64.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	40.7	3170^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.9%		44.9	2867^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.2%	303	35.5	35.5	39.4	46.6	48.4	44.6	34.9	19.0	25.8	26.9	92.8			95.7		$21,051	$19,436	$1,615
Tahoe Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	943 Tahoe Island Dr.	South Lake Tahoe	96150	El Dorado County	Lake Tahoe Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 543-2350	395	18	21.9	61.3%	163 (41.3%)	1 (0.3%)	190 (48.1%)	13 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.3%)	43.4	2982^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	49.1%		36.9	3375^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.5%	393	30.5	30.5	52.4	45.7	39.3	46.1	36.5	27.7	29.3	31.6	84.1	87.4	85.4	86.1	86.1	$20,885	$19,462	$1,423
Meyers Elementary	Public	K-5	1095 San Bernardino Ave.	South Lake Tahoe	96150	El Dorado County	Lake Tahoe Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 543-2371	334	14	23.8	27.2%	250 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (15.3%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.6%)	89.7	680^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.4%		89	751^st of 5869 public elementary schools	87.2%	71	57.1	57.1	74.6	75.5	73.4	74.4	71.4	67.4	56.3	64.8	92.4	95.5	95.5	93.9	93.9	$16,851	$15,338	$1,513
Diamond Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	35 Hawkside Dr.	Markleeville	96120	Alpine County	Alpine County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 694-2238	51	5	10.2	76.5%	16 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (56.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						35.5				25.0						$70,332	$62,322	$8,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra House Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sierra House Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sierra House Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Tahoe Middle
High : South Tahoe High

How many students attend Sierra House Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Sierra House Elementary.

What district is Sierra House Elementary in?

Lake Tahoe Unified

What is the racial makeup of Sierra House Elementary?

Students at Sierra House Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 38% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Sierra House Elementary a good school?

Sierra House Elementary ranks 1989^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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