Bijou Community vs. Tahoe Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 420 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bijou Community ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 414 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Tahoe Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
420 students
414 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6386 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6267 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Tahoe Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Tahoe Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/8000/8228/tahoe-valley-elementary-school-chart-b2b46s1.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
15-19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tahoe Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tahoe Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/8000/8228/tahoe-valley-elementary-school-chart-b5Mz8ux.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
108
139
Grade 1 Students
69
64
Grade 2 Students
62
50
Grade 3 Students
66
60
Grade 4 Students
56
52
Grade 5 Students
59
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
4%
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% Hispanic
65%
44%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
31%
44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tahoe Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tahoe Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/8000/8228/tahoe-valley-elementary-school-chart-UBkm6m.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
3%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.49
0.61
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Tahoe Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Tahoe Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/8000/8228/tahoe-valley-elementary-school-chart-blAAzbf.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
54%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
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