Summary:
The Lake Tahoe Unified school district in California is home to 4 elementary schools, serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The data reveals significant performance disparities among these schools, with Meyers Elementary standing out as the top-performing school in the district, while Tahoe Valley Elementary lags behind.
Meyers Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in California, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In contrast, Tahoe Valley Elementary appears to be the lowest-performing school in the district, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools and earning only a 1-star rating.
The data also reveals notable differences in chronic absenteeism rates, with Meyers Elementary having the lowest rate at 21.2% and Tahoe Valley Elementary having the highest at 44.4%. Additionally, the schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates, such as Tahoe Valley Elementary and Sierra House Elementary, tend to perform worse academically than Bijou Community and Meyers Elementary, which have lower percentages of students from low-income families.
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