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What tradition at Sierra House Elementary should never be changed?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE TAHOE UNIFIED·NCES 062064008873
Sierra House Elementary
1709 Remington Trail, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 · (530) 543-2327 · El Dorado County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
246 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 44% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Sierra House Elementary→South Tahoe Middle
Based on grade levels within Lake Tahoe Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
52.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.3pp since 2014
Math
45.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.9% | 28.4% | 18.4% | 29.4% |
| Math | 19.3% | 26.0% | 27.8% | 26.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.3% | 45.3% |
| 2023-24 | 53.3% | 46.1% |
| 2022-23 | 51.3% | 40.7% |
| 2021-22 | 53.6% | 42.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.6% | 43.6% |
| 2017-18 | 44.1% | 47.7% |
| 2016-17 | 45.3% | 41.9% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 39.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sierra House Elementary
Sierra House Elementary's state test result (49.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra House Elementary this school | 418 | 58.9% | 49.4% |
| Tahoe Valley Elementary South Lake Tahoe | 395 | 61.3% | 35.5% |
| Mountain View Elementary Simi Valley | 401 | 55.1% | 37.7% |
| Christa McAuliffe Elementary Oceanside | 461 | 59.0% | 41.1% |
| Oak Valley Elementary Buellton | 377 | 56.8% | 43.4% |
| Wood Canyon Elementary Aliso Viejo | 425 | 56.0% | 52.1% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sierra House Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In El Dorado County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #1,751 of 5,151 | #16 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #1,899 of 5,172 ▼ 153 | #15 of 25 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #1,863 of 5,172 ▼ 198 | #16 of 25 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #3,014 of 5,116 | #12 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #3,450 of 5,915 | #9 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #1,437 of 5,352 | #7 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #1,653 of 5,354 | #3 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.9% | #3,530 of 5,625 | #4 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #2,556 of 3,837 | #13 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
418
+56 (+15%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 477
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 21.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 418 | 20 | 20.9:1 | 59% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 412 | 20.3 | 20.3:1 | 62% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 19.3 | 21.3:1 | 56% (231) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 17 | 21.3:1 | 51% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 21.5 | 21.9:1 | 57% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 22 | 23.3:1 | 58% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 450 | N/A | N/A | 68% (305) |
| 2000-01 | 460 | 21 | 21.9:1 | 35% (159) |
| 1990-91 | 477 | 19 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sierra House Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (470 to 418); teachers down 7% (21.5 to 20).
About Sierra House Elementary
Sierra House Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school based in South Lake Tahoe, California. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 418 students.
Lake Tahoe Unified, which runs Sierra House Elementary, has 8 schools and 3,527 students.
No group is above 50% at Sierra House Elementary; the largest is Hispanic, at 48%. The school is also 38% White, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 15%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sierra House Elementary scores 62%.
With 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 20.9:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 1.4 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 59% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 32% average for public schools in El Dorado County.
Sierra House Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 63% of California public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 45.1% at Sierra House Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.4%.
In the surrounding county, El Dorado County, median household income comes to about $108,845, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 69 public schools and about 34,706 students.
Sierra House Elementary's nearest public school is Blue Ridge (about 2.0 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Sierra House Elementary is 2nd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school's enrollment increased 15% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Sierra House Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
El Dorado County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
192,662
Census ACS
Median income
$108,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
34,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Tahoe Unified
- South Tahoe HighHigh · 1,076 students
- South Tahoe MiddleMiddle · 716 students
- Bijou CommunityElementary · 422 students
- Tahoe Valley ElementaryElementary · 395 students
- Meyers ElementaryElementary · 334 students
- Elevated Digital Learning AcademyCombined · 116 students
Other schools in South Lake Tahoe
- South Tahoe HighHigh · 1,076 students
- South Tahoe MiddleMiddle · 716 students
- Bijou CommunityElementary · 422 students
- Tahoe Valley ElementaryElementary · 395 students
- Meyers ElementaryElementary · 334 students
- Elevated Digital Learning AcademyCombined · 116 students
Nearby schools
- Blue Ridge2.0 mi · 12
- South Tahoe Middle2.1 mi · 716
- Elevated Digital Learning Academy2.2 mi · 116
- Bijou Community2.3 mi · 422
- Tahoe Valley Elementary2.4 mi · 395
- Mt. Tallac High2.8 mi · 50
Frequently asked questions
About Sierra House ElementaryHow many students attend Sierra House Elementary?
Sierra House Elementary enrolls approximately 418 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Sierra House Elementary serve?
Sierra House Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Sierra House Elementary?
Approximately 20.9:1 students per teacher at Sierra House Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Sierra House Elementary?
Student demographics at Sierra House Elementary are roughly 38% White, 48% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Sierra House Elementary public or private?
Sierra House Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Tahoe Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.