Use my locationShowing schools within 10 miles of ZIP code 96161. Distances are measured from the middle of the schools in 96161.
ZIP code 96161
2 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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These schools take students by address, so the district is the filter that matters.
These come from each charter’s own website. We have read 0 of the 2 charters here. A school we have not read is never counted as a “no”.
We hold no program detail for magnets yet, only how they admit.
These are the nearest schools of every kind. Choose a kind of school to see that kind across the whole 10 miles.
0 schools take students by address. Your home address decides which one your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your street.
2 charter schools. A charter takes students from any address and runs its own lottery; you apply to each one. We have read no coming dates on their sites.
No magnets or schools of choice are within 10 miles of ZIP code 96161.
Elementary
Which elementary schools are near 96161?
2 scored elementary schools are within 10 miles of ZIP code 96161. The closest is Sierra Expeditionary Learning, 1.3 miles away.
Distance 1.3mi
Sierra Expeditionary LearningCharter
Tahoe-Truckee Unified · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
363133% below the standard
Scope Score 83Strong · 81st percentile
Distance 9.7mi
Creekside CharterCharter
Newcastle Elementary · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
612712% below the standard
Scope Score 93Strong · 97th 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 10 miles of ZIP code 96161. The closest is Sierra Expeditionary Learning, 1.3 miles away.
Distance 1.3mi
Sierra Expeditionary LearningCharter
Tahoe-Truckee Unified · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
253342% below the standard
Scope Score 80Solid · 73rd percentile
Distance 9.7mi
Creekside CharterCharter
Newcastle Elementary · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
512722% below the standard
Scope Score 90Strong · 95th 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.
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 10 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.
- Newcastle Elementary1 public or charter school in the lists above
- Tahoe-Truckee Unified1 public or charter school in the lists above