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Glenshire Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

10990 Dorchester Dr., Truckee, CA 96161 · (530) 582-3720 · Part of Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District

Truckee’s School Grade A− better than 82% of California school districts

Directions
Students
499
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Glenshire Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Truckee kids: Alder Creek Middle

On the path

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

K–5Glenshire ElementaryYou are here
6–8Alder Creek Middle535 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts70%
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 ↗

10990 Dorchester Dr., Truckee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten108
Grade 165
Grade 278
Grade 371
Grade 485
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
505’20
483’21
500’22
485’23
499’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 11%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Glenshire Elementary from Truckee families.

Other schools in Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District

The district →
Truckee Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Truckee
B
515 students21:1
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
Donner Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kingvale
A+
55 students14:1
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; Truckee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.