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Best public schools in South Lake Tahoe, CA

9 public schools in South Lake Tahoe: 4 elementary · 1 middle · 2 high · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

4 schools in South Lake Tahoe, best first
1
Meyers Elementary 86.4
Lake Tahoe Unified · Grades K-5 · 352 students
ELA 74%Math 65%Science 57%
#636 of 4,688 in California
2
Sierra House Elementary 64.7
Lake Tahoe Unified · Grades K-5 · 412 students
ELA 52%Math 45%Science 40%
#1,654 of 4,688 in California
3
Tahoe Valley Elementary 49.1
Lake Tahoe Unified · Grades K-5 · 402 students
ELA 46%Math 32%Science 31%
#2,385 of 4,688 in California
4
Bijou Community 45.9
Lake Tahoe Unified · Grades K-5 · 425 students
ELA 45%Math 27%Science 36%
#2,535 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

1 school in South Lake Tahoe
1
South Tahoe Middle 51.2
Lake Tahoe Unified · Grades 6-8 · 765 students
ELA 39%Math 33%Science 29%
#647 of 1,326 in California

High schools

2 schools in South Lake Tahoe, best first
1
South Tahoe High 54.0
Lake Tahoe Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,108 students
ELA 42%Math 28%Science 28%
#795 of 1,729 in California
2
Mt. Tallac High 2.2
Lake Tahoe Unified · Grades 9-12 · 64 students
ELA 5%Math 0%
#1,691 of 1,729 in California

Combined schools

2 schools in South Lake Tahoe
1
Elevated Digital Learning Academy 42.8
Lake Tahoe Unified · Grades K-12 · 76 students
ELA 24%Math 14%Science 47%
#326 of 569 in California
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Blue Ridge —
El Dorado County Office of Education · Grades K-12 · 6 students
No published test results

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