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Sierra Expeditionary Learning

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

11603 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee, CA 96161 · (530) 582-3701

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

Directions
Students
216
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Sierra Expeditionary Learning

  • 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 18 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

11603 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten22
Grade 122
Grade 224
Grade 324
Grade 424
Grade 524
Grade 626
Grade 726
Grade 824
Enrollment over time
214’20
212’21
211’22
215’23
216’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 7%Asian 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 Sierra Expeditionary Learning from Truckee families.

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.