How does North Tahoe Middle compare to other middle schools in Tahoe City?

North Tahoe Middle has a Scope Score of 59.2/100, ranked #630 among California middle schools. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 575 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at North Tahoe Middle?

24.7% of students at North Tahoe Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 48.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is North Tahoe Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, North Tahoe Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 0.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at North Tahoe Middle?

17.8% of students at North Tahoe Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

North Tahoe Middle

Middle School

Tahoe-Truckee Unified Tahoe CityPlacer County96145

📍 2945 Polaris Road

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

285 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

38%

Teachers

21 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-7.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-7.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

25.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 44 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic40.0%

White52.6%

Asian1.8%

Other5.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for North Tahoe Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	24.7%
Met Standard	23.6%
Below Standard	51.7%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Exceeded standard: 24.7%

7.4pp above state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 48.3%

8.8pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 17.8%

1.5pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 48.3%

Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Growth (G6→G8): -0.1pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Suspension rate: 6.9%

2.8pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for North Tahoe Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

24.7% of students exceeded standard while 23.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 7.4 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 4.9 points below the Tahoe-Truckee Unified district average of 29.7%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 0.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined and Math declined year-over-year. 25.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.8%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

24.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

48.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-0.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

17.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

575

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	103	23.3%	27.2%	19.4%	30.1%	50.5%
7th	88	26.1%	33.0%	15.9%	25.0%	59.1%
8th	95	16.8%	30.5%	32.6%	20.0%	47.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	105	33.3%	9.5%	30.5%	26.7%	42.9%
7th	88	22.7%	21.6%	29.6%	26.1%	44.3%
8th	96	26.0%	19.8%	25.0%	29.2%	45.8%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Kings Beach Elementary

69.5# in state

Tahoe Lake Elementary

68.8# in state

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Middle

North Tahoe Middle

59.2# in state

This school

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High School

North Tahoe High

83.8# in state

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.