Summary:
Lake Tahoe Unified includes eight schools: four elementary, one middle, two high and one alternative, serving different grade spans. In 2025–26, the equal-weighted average across schools was 46% proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 33% in math, compared with 49% and 38% statewide; the five schools reporting science averaged 41%, versus 36% statewide. Science results were reported for five schools only, and schoolwide comparisons cover different grade spans. The most important finding is the sharp contrast between schools: area averages hide both a clear standout and very low results.
Meyers Elementary led in every reported subject, with 81% proficient in ELA, 70% in math and 65% in science; its ELA and math results were 71 and 70 percentage points above Mt. Tallac High, respectively. Meyers also had the area’s lowest chronic absenteeism, at 9%, compared with 86% at Mt. Tallac. Mt. Tallac had 10% proficiency in ELA and 0% in math. Bijou Community offers a different strength: its ELA results were above the state in each tested elementary grade, while its math results were below the state in all three.
Results improved on average over the year: area ELA rose 6 percentage points and math rose 2, though changes differed by school. Elevated Digital Learning Academy made the largest gains, up 32 points in ELA and 19 in math, but its graduation rate was 74% versus 88% statewide, and its dropout rate was 21% versus 8%. SchoolDigger rated Meyers at the 92nd percentile with five stars, while Mt. Tallac was at the 4th percentile with zero stars. Ratios do not mirror achievement: Meyers had the highest student-teacher ratio, 23.8, while Mt. Tallac had the lowest, 16.9. Free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–25 ranged from 27% at Meyers to 70% at Mt. Tallac; these are context, not an explanation for outcomes.
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