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Lake Tahoe Unified Schools
Lake Tahoe Unified is a public school district in California, based in El Dorado County (South Lake Tahoe). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lake Tahoe Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lake Tahoe Unified
8 of 8 schools in Lake Tahoe Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 4F: 1
Best schools in Lake Tahoe Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Sierra House Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- South Tahoe High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Bijou Community (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Tahoe Valley Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ South Tahoe Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Elevated Digital Learning Academy (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- F Mt Tallac High (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Lake Tahoe Unified
High schools (2)
- F Mt Tallac High, South Lake Tahoe
- B- South Tahoe High, South Lake Tahoe
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ South Tahoe Middle, South Lake Tahoe
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- B Sierra House Elementary, South Lake Tahoe
- C+ Tahoe Valley Elementary, South Lake Tahoe
Other schools and academies (3)
- C+ Bijou Community, South Lake Tahoe
- C+ Elevated Digital Learning Academy, South Lake Tahoe
- A Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet, South Lake Tahoe
Where Lake Tahoe Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- South Lake Tahoe (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: El Dorado County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,604 students with 178 full-time-equivalent teachers and 360 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0620640
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Tahoe-Truckee Unified (11 schools, 31 mi)
- Pioneer Union (3 schools, 32 mi)
- El Dorado Union High (6 schools, 32 mi)
- Black Oak Mine Unified (6 schools, 33 mi)
- Placer Union High (6 schools, 39 mi)
- Placerville Union Elementary (3 schools, 40 mi)
- Vallecito Union (4 schools, 41 mi)
- Amador County Unified (12 schools, 45 mi)
Questions about Lake Tahoe Unified
How many schools are in Lake Tahoe Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Lake Tahoe Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lake Tahoe Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: South Lake Tahoe.
How good are the schools in Lake Tahoe Unified?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 34.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.1%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lake Tahoe Unified?
3,604 students were enrolled in Lake Tahoe Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lake Tahoe Unified?
Lake Tahoe Unified is in California, based in El Dorado County, with its district office in South Lake Tahoe. Its boundary covers about 176 sq mi.