Lake Tahoe Unified

Summary:

The Lake Tahoe Unified school district serves the South Lake Tahoe area with eight schools spanning elementary, middle, high, and alternative education for about 3,100 students, ranking it near the middle of all California districts.

Among the four elementary schools, Meyers Elementary stands out as the district's top performer with excellent test scores and very low chronic absenteeism, while Tahoe Valley Elementary has shown the most recent improvement. The middle and high school levels present greater challenges; South Tahoe Middle has high absenteeism and a notable drop in test scores by 8th grade, and Mt. Tallac High is a significant area of concern with severe attendance and proficiency issues.

Key district takeaways include a graduation rate slightly above the state average but a chronic absenteeism rate that is much higher. There is a wide range in school performance, with South Tahoe High showing a solid graduation rate and the alternative Elevated Digital Learning Academy offering a different model with moderate success, indicating families have varied options within the district.

District Detail

1021 Al Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-4426

(530) 541-2850

SchoolDigger Rank:
734^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 3,527

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 (2024)
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 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th 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
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		$10,614	$644	$9,970
Mt. Tallac High	Public	9-12	1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.	South Lake Tahoe	96150	El Dorado County	Lake Tahoe Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 543-2264	50	3	16.9	70.0%	17 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (58.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)	7.7	2128^th of 2162 public high schools	1.6%		9.2	2109^th of 2159 public high schools	2.3%	19												4.8	4.8							0.0	0.0						$11,127	$494	$10,633
South Tahoe High	Public	9-12	1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.	South Lake Tahoe	96150	El Dorado County	Lake Tahoe Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 541-4111	1,076	55	19.6	46.7%	457 (42.5%)	4 (0.4%)	519 (48.2%)	47 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (3.3%)	51.3	1014^th of 2162 public high schools	53.1%		56	855^th of 2159 public high schools	60.4%	159			27.5	27.3	27.5							41.5	41.5							27.7	27.7						$10,734	$584	$10,150
South Tahoe Middle	Public	6-8	2940 Lake Tahoe Blvd.	South Lake Tahoe	96150	El Dorado County	Lake Tahoe Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 541-6404	716	37	19.3	50.1%	316 (44.1%)	3 (0.4%)	344 (48.0%)	29 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	43.8	1365^th of 2761 public middle schools	50.6%		46.5	1268^th of 2783 public middle schools	54.4%	97		29.2			29.2				44.4	43.9	30.4		39.3				31.7	36.2	30.1		32.5						$9,841	$575	$9,266
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	$10,348	$497	$9,851
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	$10,110	$554	$9,556
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	$8,966	$484	$8,482
Elevated Digital Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1201 Lyons Ave.	South Lake Tahoe	96150	El Dorado County	Lake Tahoe Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 541-2850	116	5	22.7	42.2%	75 (64.7%)	3 (2.6%)	29 (25.0%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)								(n/a)			52.9		46.9							28.6	23.9							14.3	14.3						$11,434	$505	$10,929

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
El Dorado County Office of Education	2.85 mi	8
Alpine County Unified	14.85 mi	3
Alpine County Office of Education	14.86 mi	2
Silver Fork Elementary	18.58 mi	1
Newcastle Elementary	19.33 mi	6	183^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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