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Donner Trail Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

52755 Donner Pass Rd., Kingvale, CA 96161 · (530) 582-2720 · Part of Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District

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Directions
Students
55
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
5%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Donner Trail Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 51 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 46 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Kingvale kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Kingvale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Donner Trail ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts95%
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 ↗

52755 Donner Pass Rd., Kingvale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten9
Grade 16
Grade 25
Grade 313
Grade 47
Grade 515
Enrollment over time
58’20
62’21
55’22
57’23
55’24

Down 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Donner Trail Elementary from Kingvale 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
Tahoe Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tahoe City
A−
282 students21:1
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; Kingvale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.