Tahoe Valley Elementary

Set in South Lake Tahoe, California, Tahoe Valley Elementary is a low-enrollment K-5 school, operated by Lake Tahoe Unified. It serves 395 students across grades K through 5.

Tahoe Valley Elementary is one of 8 schools operated by Lake Tahoe Unified, a district that caters to 3,527 students overall.

Demographically, Tahoe Valley Elementary lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 41% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, El Dorado County as a whole is about 15% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.9:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 61% of students at Tahoe Valley Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of El Dorado County's rate of about 32%.

After controlling for student poverty, Tahoe Valley Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.5%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for El Dorado County indicate median household income runs about $108,845, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across El Dorado County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,706 students), Tahoe Valley Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Mt. Tallac High, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Tahoe Valley Elementary at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 45.3%.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 8%: 430 students in 2018 compared to 395 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 38% to 48% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 21.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Tahoe Valley Elementary typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.