Summary:
The 96150 zip code area in Lake Tahoe, California is home to 8 schools serving grades K-12, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. These schools are part of the Lake Tahoe Unified School District, which is ranked 776 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.
Within this district, a few schools stand out. Meyers Elementary and Sierra House Elementary consistently perform above the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 75-80% and 51-79% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, respectively. In contrast, the alternative high school, Mt. Tallac High, has significantly lower test scores and a much higher chronic absenteeism rate of 91.5% compared to the other schools.
Graduation rates vary, with South Tahoe High having a 91.7% four-year graduation rate, while Mt. Tallac High has a 76.7% rate. Chronic absenteeism is a concern across the district, ranging from 21.2% at Meyers Elementary to 91.5% at Mt. Tallac High. There also appears to be a correlation between socioeconomic factors, such as free/reduced lunch rates, and academic performance, with higher-poverty schools generally underperforming compared to their more affluent counterparts.
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