Summary:
ZIP code 96150 has eight schools serving kindergarten through grade 12: four elementary schools, one middle school, two high schools and one alternative school, with 3,527 students enrolled. In 2025–2026, the school average was 46% in ELA and 33% in math, below California’s 49% and 38%; the five schools with reported science scores averaged 41%, above the state’s 36%. The most important takeaway is that school results vary widely, so area-wide averages can hide large differences between individual schools.
Meyers Elementary is the clearest academic standout, leading all schools with 81% ELA, 70% math and 65% science—about 31, 32 and 29 points above state results, respectively. It also leads the next-highest school by 25 points in ELA and 31 in math. At the other end, Mt. Tallac High has 10% ELA and 0% math, about 40 and 38 points below the state. South Tahoe Middle stands out in middle-school ELA and science; its eighth-grade math is 46%, compared with 36% statewide. Among elementary schools, Tahoe Valley Elementary has the lowest all-grades ELA result and highest chronic absenteeism, at 37%. Science comparisons include only five schools with reported results.
Results improved on average from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: ELA rose 6 points and math 2, though math remains below the state benchmark. Gains were uneven: Elevated Digital Learning Academy rose 32 points in ELA and 19 in math, while Tahoe Valley fell 12 points in ELA and Sierra House Elementary fell 7 points in both subjects. SchoolDigger ranks Meyers at the 92nd statewide percentile and Mt. Tallac at the 4th. As context, Meyers has a 23.8 student-teacher ratio and 27% free/reduced lunch eligible (sy 2024–2025); the other elementary schools report 59% to 61% eligible. These measures describe school differences, but do not explain achievement results.
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