Meyers Elementary

Located at 1095 San Bernardino Ave., in South Lake Tahoe, California, Meyers Elementary is a compact elementary school that enrolls 334 students (grades K through 5), one of the schools within Lake Tahoe Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 28% smaller than typical.

Within Lake Tahoe Unified, which oversees 8 schools and 3,527 students, Meyers Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Meyers Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 75%. The remainder reads as 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with El Dorado County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Meyers Elementary has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.9:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Meyers Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.0%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for El Dorado County indicate median household income runs about $108,845, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across El Dorado County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,706 students), Meyers Elementary is one campus in the mix.

South Tahoe High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Meyers Elementary. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Meyers Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 38.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Meyers Elementary's enrollment has shrank 16% since 2018, when it stood at 396 (now 334). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 82% to 75% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 23.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.