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Alumni: what's one memory from Tahoe Valley Elementary that still sticks with you?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE TAHOE UNIFIED·NCES 062064002483
Tahoe Valley Elementary
943 Tahoe Island Dr., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 · (530) 543-2350 · El Dorado County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
21.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
242 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 109 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 91% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
59%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
Tahoe Valley 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
46.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.1pp since 2014
Math
31.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.2% | 30.9% | 17.6% | 36.4% |
| Math | 9.5% | 22.0% | 24.4% | 44.0% |
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 | 46.1% | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 38.3% | 26.8% |
| 2022-23 | 28.1% | 22.5% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 16.6% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 26.4% |
| 2017-18 | 26.5% | 21.6% |
| 2016-17 | 33.9% | 16.1% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Tahoe Valley Elementary
Tahoe Valley Elementary's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe Valley Elementary this school | 395 | 61.3% | 35.5% |
| Sierra House Elementary South Lake Tahoe | 418 | 58.9% | 49.4% |
| Oak Valley Elementary Buellton | 377 | 56.8% | 43.4% |
| Pat Butler Elementary Paso Robles | 472 | 60.4% | 38.8% |
| Sunset Elementary Oak View | 357 | 66.1% | 33.7% |
| Apperson Street Elementary Sunland | 355 | 65.6% | 54.1% |
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 Tahoe Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In El Dorado County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #2,903 of 5,151 | #20 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #3,070 of 5,172 ▲ 338 | #19 of 25 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #2,365 of 5,172 ▲ 522 | #18 of 25 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #304 of 5,116 | #1 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #3,752 of 5,915 | #13 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #2,151 of 5,352 | #9 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #1,905 of 5,354 | #5 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #3,421 of 5,625 | #2 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #2,925 of 3,837 | #15 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
395
+49 (+14%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 622
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 395 | 18 | 21.9:1 | 61% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 19 | 21.2:1 | 64% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 20 | 20.7:1 | 57% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 19 | 18.2:1 | 64% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 23.2 | 18.6:1 | 77% (332) |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 24 | 19.8:1 | 69% (327) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | N/A | N/A | 76% (341) |
| 2000-01 | 554 | 27 | 20.5:1 | 47% (263) |
| 1990-91 | 622 | 26 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tahoe Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (430 to 395); teachers down 22% (23.2 to 18).
About Tahoe Valley Elementary
Tahoe Valley Elementary is a small elementary school in California, with an address in South Lake Tahoe. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 395 students in kindergarten through 5.
Lake Tahoe Unified serves 3,527 students across 8 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Tahoe Valley Elementary, at 48%. Other reported shares: 41% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. El Dorado County's residents are about 15% Hispanic, 34 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 21.9 students per teacher and 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 61%. The gap from the 32% average for public schools in El Dorado County is 29 points.
The allk12 Grade for Tahoe Valley Elementary is C+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 39% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 43.6% at Tahoe Valley Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.5%.
In El Dorado County (population about 192,662), the median household income is $108,845, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 69 public schools in El Dorado County, enrolling about 34,706 students in all.
South Tahoe High is the public school closest to Tahoe Valley Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 45.2% on proficiency, and Tahoe Valley Elementary is below that at 35.5%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment is up 14% from 2020-21, when Tahoe Valley Elementary had 346 students, to 2024-25, when it had 395. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.2:1 in 2020-21, and 21.9:1 in 2024-25.
To ask about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs, start a discussion on this page. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Sierra House ElementaryElementary · 418 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
- Sierra House ElementaryElementary · 418 students
- Meyers ElementaryElementary · 334 students
- Elevated Digital Learning AcademyCombined · 116 students
Nearby schools
- South Tahoe High1.0 mi · 1,076
- Mt. Tallac High1.0 mi · 50
- South Tahoe Middle1.8 mi · 716
- Blue Ridge1.9 mi · 12
- Elevated Digital Learning Academy2.0 mi · 116
- Sierra House Elementary2.4 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About Tahoe Valley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Tahoe Valley Elementary?
Tahoe Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 395 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Tahoe Valley Elementary serve?
Tahoe Valley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Tahoe Valley Elementary?
Approximately 21.9:1 students per teacher at Tahoe Valley Elementary.
How diverse is Tahoe Valley Elementary?
Tahoe Valley Elementary reports a student body of 41% White, 48% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Tahoe Valley Elementary public or private?
Tahoe Valley 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.