Elementary Schools in South Lake Tahoe, California: South Lake Tahoe schools average near the state. The 24.3-point spread is where the choice actually lives.
South Lake Tahoe, California has 4 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 39.5/100 — within 0.6 points of the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet at 54/100, where 36.6% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. South Lake Tahoe schools average 21.0% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 4 schools, 1 with stronger cohort gains stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 19.5% (near the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in South Lake Tahoe
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet Lake Tahoe Unified | 36.6% | 81st percentile · StrongScope Score 54/100 |
| 2 | Bijou Community Lake Tahoe Unified | 13.6% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
| 3 | Sierra House Elementary Lake Tahoe Unified | 21.7% | 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100 |
| 4 | Tahoe Valley Elementary Lake Tahoe Unified | 12.1% | 33rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Tahoe Middle Lake Tahoe Unified | 14.7% | 31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
High Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Tahoe High Lake Tahoe Unified | 12.7% | 23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 44/100 |
| 2 | Elevated Digital Learning Academy Lake Tahoe Unified | 3.6% | 4th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 31/100 |
| 3 | Mt. Tallac High Lake Tahoe Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 20th percentile · Needs SupportWithin its own school classScope Score 18/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school patterns in South Lake Tahoe
Findings within the 4 school records shown. A school may appear in more than one count; these are not slices of a total. No finding does not imply no potential. Definitions and limits →
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology