Use my locationShowing schools within 20 miles of ZIP code 96161. Distances are measured from the middle of the schools in 96161.
ZIP code 96161
9 scored schools near 96161
Each school level has its own list. Scores use California’s state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26 elementary and middle; 2024–25 high school.
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No charter schools are within 20 miles of ZIP code 96161.
No magnets or schools of choice are within 20 miles of ZIP code 96161.
Elementary
Which elementary schools are near 96161?
5 scored elementary schools are within 20 miles of ZIP code 96161. The closest is Truckee Elementary, 1.8 miles away.
Distance 1.8mi
Truckee Elementary
Tahoe-Truckee Unified · Grades Pre-K–5
232156% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 55th percentile
Distance 5.2mi
Glenshire Elementary
Tahoe-Truckee Unified · Grades K–5
452926% below the standard
Scope Score 86Strong · 87th percentile
Distance 6.2mi
Donner Trail Elementary
Tahoe-Truckee Unified · Grades K–5
751411% below the standard
Scope Score 97Strong · 99th percentile
Distance 10.7mi
Kings Beach Elementary
Tahoe-Truckee Unified · Grades K–5
331849% below the standard
Scope Score 83Strong · 82nd percentile
Distance 11.3mi
Tahoe Lake Elementary
Tahoe-Truckee Unified · Grades K–5
263143% below the standard
Scope Score 82Strong · 77th percentile
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in 96161, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
Middle
Which middle schools are near 96161?
2 scored middle schools are within 20 miles of ZIP code 96161. The closest is Alder Creek Middle, 1.2 miles away.
Distance 1.2mi
Alder Creek Middle
Tahoe-Truckee Unified · Grades 6–8
312940% below the standard
Scope Score 84Strong · 86th percentile
Distance 10.3mi
North Tahoe Middle
Tahoe-Truckee Unified · Grades 6–8
282547% below the standard
Scope Score 81Strong · 77th percentile
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in 96161, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
High school
Which high schools are near 96161?
2 scored high schools are within 20 miles of ZIP code 96161. The closest is Tahoe Truckee High, 1.6 miles away.
These results are from spring 2025, when the state called its top two levels Exceeded and Met. The state now calls the same levels Advanced and Proficient.
Distance 1.6mi
Tahoe Truckee High
Tahoe-Truckee Unified · Grades 9–12
302941% below the standard
Scope Score 81Strong · 75th percentile
Distance 10.3mi
North Tahoe High
Tahoe-Truckee Unified · Grades 9–12
212851% below the standard
Scope Score 81Strong · 76th percentile
Continuation and other schools · 1
These schools are listed separately. Some are compared only with California schools of the same kind. Some have no score because students are placed there.
Distance 1.3mi
Sierra High (Continuation)
Tahoe-Truckee Unified · Grades 9–12
2764% below the standard
No score
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in 96161, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2024–25. High school Scope Scores use spring 2025 tests. They include graduation and college-readiness records, which the state publishes a year after the tests.
Private schools
Which private schools are near 96161?
Private schools don’t take California’s state tests, so there is no state testing data for them. We list them and never score them.
- Tahoe Expedition AcademyGrades Pre-K–12 · 202 students2.4 mi
- Wild RiverGrades K–7 · 59 students4.0 mi
- Sugar Bowl AcademyGrades 8–12 · 57 students8.0 mi
- Lake Tahoe Prepatory SchoolGrades 8–12 · 46 students8.9 mi
4 private schools are within 20 miles of ZIP code 96161, nearest first. Source: the federal private-school survey and private schools’ filings with the state. Tuition is the lowest and highest yearly price on the school’s own site, where we have read it.
Districts nearby
Which districts run the schools near 96161?
Your address decides which school your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your address.
- Tahoe-Truckee Unified10 public and charter schools in the lists above