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Alder Creek Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

10931 Alder Dr., Truckee, CA 96161 · (530) 582-2750 · Part of Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
535
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Alder Creek Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Truckee kids: Tahoe Truckee High

On the path

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

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Alder Creek MiddleYou are here
9–12Tahoe Truckee High907 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

10931 Alder Dr., Truckee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6173
Grade 7193
Grade 8169
Enrollment over time
586’20
598’21
538’22
513’23
535’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 6%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alder Creek Middle from Truckee 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
Donner Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kingvale
A+
55 students14:1
Cold Stream Alternative
Other · Grades K–12 · Truckee
11 students2:1

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.