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Enrollment
716
Middle
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE TAHOE UNIFIED·NCES 062064002482
South Tahoe Middle
2940 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 · (530) 541-6404 · El Dorado County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL716 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of California public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
359 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 234 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 230 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 252 | 35% |
Student demographics
57%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
Feeds from
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
39.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.7pp since 2014
Math
32.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.6% | 26.7% | 27.7% | 33.0% |
| Math | 16.7% | 15.8% | 29.1% | 38.3% |
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 | 39.3% | 32.5% |
| 2023-24 | 39.4% | 32.2% |
| 2022-23 | 39.7% | 25.4% |
| 2021-22 | 37.8% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.9% | 30.9% |
| 2017-18 | 39.8% | 34.6% |
| 2016-17 | 45.4% | 32.6% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 South Tahoe Middle
South Tahoe Middle's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Tahoe Middle this school | 716 | 50.1% | 36.0% |
| Windsor Middle Windsor | 736 | 46.7% | 36.1% |
| Aptos Junior High Aptos | 587 | 51.1% | 39.7% |
| Kenilworth Junior High Petaluma | 812 | 45.2% | 45.1% |
| Horace Ensign Intermediate Newport Beach | 875 | 47.2% | 60.1% |
| El Portal Middle Escalon | 587 | 55.4% | 31.9% |
Matched among California middle 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 South Tahoe Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In El Dorado County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #606 of 1,224 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #546 of 1,227 ▼ 36 | #6 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #736 of 1,227 ▼ 67 | #7 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #349 of 1,214 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 716 | #571 of 1,377 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #369 of 1,279 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #498 of 1,278 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.1% | #939 of 1,329 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #323 of 930 | #5 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
716
-27 (-4%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 1,085
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 716 | 37 | 19.4:1 | 50% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 765 | 38.5 | 19.9:1 | 54% (411) |
| 2022-23 | 798 | 38.7 | 20.6:1 | 52% (416) |
| 2020-21 | 743 | 37 | 20.1:1 | 57% (424) |
| 2017-18 | 902 | 41.3 | 21.9:1 | 60% (540) |
| 2015-16 | 846 | 36 | 23.5:1 | 55% (466) |
| 2010-11 | 859 | N/A | N/A | 61% (521) |
| 2000-01 | 1,389 | 59 | 23.5:1 | 43% (603) |
| 1990-91 | 1,085 | 46 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Tahoe Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (902 to 716); teachers down 10% (41.3 to 37).
About South Tahoe Middle
South Tahoe Middle is a medium-sized middle school based in South Lake Tahoe, California. Its 716 students are spread across grades 6 through 8.
Federal data list 8 schools in Lake Tahoe Unified, with 3,527 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at South Tahoe Middle, at 48%. Other groups make up 44% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 15% of El Dorado County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 37 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at South Tahoe Middle was 19.4:1. On average, middle schools in California have 20.7:1, compared with 19.4:1 here. South Tahoe Middle's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 50%. It compares with 32% for public schools in El Dorado County.
South Tahoe Middle is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 36% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.2% for South Tahoe Middle. The school posts 36.0%, 14.2 points below the prediction.
Within El Dorado County, the median household income is $108,845, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, El Dorado County has 69 public schools and roughly 34,706 students.
Of nearby public schools, Blue Ridge is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. South Tahoe Middle has 7 other public schools within five miles. The school's 36.0% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 6 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
South Tahoe Middle's enrollment dropped from 743 in 2020-21 to 716 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Bijou CommunityElementary · 422 students
- Sierra House ElementaryElementary · 418 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
- Bijou CommunityElementary · 422 students
- Sierra House ElementaryElementary · 418 students
- Tahoe Valley ElementaryElementary · 395 students
- Meyers ElementaryElementary · 334 students
- Elevated Digital Learning AcademyCombined · 116 students
Nearby schools
- Blue Ridge0.2 mi · 12
- Elevated Digital Learning Academy0.2 mi · 116
- Bijou Community0.9 mi · 422
- Tahoe Valley Elementary1.8 mi · 395
- Sierra House Elementary2.1 mi · 418
- Mt. Tallac High2.8 mi · 50
Frequently asked questions
About South Tahoe MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at South Tahoe Middle?
South Tahoe Middle enrolls approximately 716 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does South Tahoe Middle serve?
South Tahoe Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does South Tahoe Middle have?
South Tahoe Middle employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
What is the student diversity at South Tahoe Middle?
Student demographics at South Tahoe Middle are roughly 44% White, 48% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is South Tahoe Middle in?
South Tahoe Middle is part of Lake Tahoe Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.