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North Tahoe Middle

Tahoe City, CA · Tahoe-Truckee Unified

Regular public school · Grades 6-8 · Rural, fringe

392nd of 1,294 California middle schools statewide · better than 70%▼ Declining

2945 Polaris Rd., Tahoe City, CA 96145

(530) 581-7050NCES ID 063877006515Directory 2023–24

285
Students
2023–24 enrollment
13.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
41%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
14.5%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

SchoolRow ranks North Tahoe Middle 392nd of 1,294 California middle schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 70% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 78th in 2015 to 70th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%70%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 289 students tested

English Language Arts
North Tahoe Middle
52%
CA average
49%
Math
North Tahoe Middle
44%
CA average
37%
Science
North Tahoe Middle
42%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time North Tahoe Middle CA average
25%50%75%52%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time North Tahoe Middle CA average
25%50%75%44%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time North Tahoe Middle CA average
25%50%75%42%33%20222025

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 285 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1987, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic40%White53%
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categories changedHispanic 40%White 53%10%89%19872023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White55.7%52.6%▼ 3.1 pts
Hispanic41.5%39.6%▼ 1.9 pts
Two or more races0.2%4.6%▲ 4.4 pts
Asian0.6%2.5%▲ 1.9 pts
American Indian1.6%0.4%▼ 1.2 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1987. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $1.26M in zip 96145 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$361K$721K$1.08M$1.44M$1.20M200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is North Tahoe Middle in?

North Tahoe Middle is part of the Tahoe-Truckee Unified district in Tahoe City, California.

Is North Tahoe Middle a good school?

SchoolRow ranks North Tahoe Middle 392nd of 1,294 California middle schools (better than 70% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of North Tahoe Middle?

White 53%, Hispanic 40%, Two or more races 5%, Asian 3% (285 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near North Tahoe Middle cost?

The typical home value in zip code 96145 is $1.26M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.