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Tahoe Lake Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

375 Grove St., Tahoe City, CA 96145 · (530) 582-2700 · Part of Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District

Sunnyside-Tahoe City’s School Grade A− better than 82% of California school districts

Directions
Students
282
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Tahoe Lake Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sunnyside-Tahoe City kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Sunnyside-Tahoe City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Tahoe Lake ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

375 Grove St., Tahoe City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 133
Grade 249
Grade 344
Grade 450
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
241’20
321’21
292’22
286’23
282’24

Up 17% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 9%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tahoe Lake Elementary from Sunnyside-Tahoe City families.

Other schools in Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District

The district →
Truckee Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Truckee
B
515 students21:1
Glenshire Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Truckee
A
499 students24:1
Kings Beach Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kings Beach
B
362 students20:1
Donner Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kingvale
A+
55 students14:1
Cold Stream Alternative
Other · Grades K–12 · Truckee
11 students2:1
Alder Creek Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Truckee
B+
535 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Sunnyside-Tahoe City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.