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Truckee Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

11911 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee, CA 96161 · (530) 582-2650 · Part of Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
515
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Truckee Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of California’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Truckee kids: Alder Creek Middle

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

11911 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten134
Grade 190
Grade 269
Grade 373
Grade 478
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
454’20
437’21
451’22
486’23
515’24

Up 13.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%White 41%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Truckee Elementary from Truckee families.

Other schools in Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District

The district →
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
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.