How does Tahoe Valley Elementary compare to other elementary schools in South Lake Tahoe?

Tahoe Valley Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 34.9/100, placing it at the 22nd percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 666 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Tahoe Valley Elementary?

12.1% of students at Tahoe Valley Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 38.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Tahoe Valley Elementary improving or declining?

Tahoe Valley Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Tahoe Valley Elementary?

30.1% of students at Tahoe Valley Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Tahoe Valley Elementary

Lake Tahoe Unified South Lake Tahoe El Dorado County 96150

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

666 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

402 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

64%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 45.8%

White 42.3%

Asian 1.7%

Other 10.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Tahoe Valley Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.1%
Met Standard	26.4%
Below Standard	61.5%

Exceeded

12.1%

Met

26.4%

Below

61.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Tahoe Valley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.1% of students exceeded standard while 26.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.3 points below the Lake Tahoe Unified district average of 17.4%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.2 points higher (vs 2.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

38.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-10.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

30.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

666

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	63	17.5%	34.9%	17.5%	30.2%	52.4%
4th	46	15.2%	30.4%	17.4%	37.0%	45.6%
5th	56	12.5%	26.8%	17.9%	42.9%	39.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	63	9.5%	27.0%	25.4%	38.1%	36.5%
4th	47	2.1%	25.5%	34.0%	38.3%	27.7%
5th	58	15.5%	13.8%	15.5%	55.2%	29.3%

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